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Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 30 August 2014 30 August 2014

Senaida "Seni" Amador Salinas, 64 passed away peacefully August 29, 2014 at her parent's home in Bayard surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will be Friday September 5, 2014 from 8:30 to 9:30 at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The Holy Rosary will be recited Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:30 in the morning at Infant Jesus Shrine. The Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 O'clock. Concluding services and interment will follow at Memory Lane Cemetery Father Robret Barreto officiating.

Senaida was born June 15, 1950 in Hurley. She was the daughter of Guillermo "Willie" and Emilia "Millie" Amador. She thoroughly enjoyed and loved being with her grandchildren. She loved to dance, sing, watch movies and spending time with her family and friends, sharing jokes and being there for them. She always put people first and then herself. Her love for her children and grandchildren was unconditional. She graduated from Cobre Schools in 1968 and attended WNMU. In 1972, she was married to Antonio M. Salinas and continued to remain friends. She worked at Gabe's Café, Dairy Queen, Holiday Inn and Hillcrest Hospital. Her 25 year career continued with working at American National Bank, which is now Wells Fargo from where she retired.

She is survived by her favorite sissy, Arlene Barragan, her five brothers; Joe (Patsy), Armando (Yolanda), Felix (Mary "Chata") Ruben, his companion Susie and Ronnie Amador, his companion Berna. Senaida raised and is also survived by her three loving children; her son Antonio A. Salinas Jr. (Rebecca) and their children Kimberly, Daniel, Anthony and Devon of Alamogordo; her two daughters Kathy S. Kirker (Robert Jaime Jr.) and their children Elaine and Jaime Jr of El Paso, TX; Janet S. Holguin (Javier) and their children Louie, Josiah and Emily of Bayard. "We love you forever, We like you for Always, As long as we are living our mommy and grandma, you'll be" book and written by Robert Munseh. Many beloved nephews and nieces survive her as well.

Serving as pallbearers are Armando Sr., Felix, Ruben Sr. and Armando "Mundy" Amador Jr., Daniel Salinas, Robert Jaime Kirker Jr. and Javier Holguin Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Joe and Ronnie Amador Sr., Louie and Josiah Holguin and Jaime Kirker Jr.

She is preceded in death by her parents Willie and Millie Amador, her brother Louie Amador, her sister Viola Amador, her brother-in-law David Barragan and her niece Liliana Amador.