Salvador Guerra Jr.

Salvador Guerra Jr., age 61, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 24, 2017. At the time of his passing he was blessed to be surrounded by family and friends.Salvador, also known to many as Sal, Dad, Uncle Sal, Salvie, Nino, Grandpa, was born on April 27,1955 to Salvador and Frances Guerra. Growing up in Bakersfield, the fourth of five children, Salvador graduated from his ever-beloved Bakersfield High School where the saying, "Once a Driller, always a Driller" was a source of great pride. After graduating in 1974, he went to serve in the United States Army.He married Maria Gonzalez. They had five beautiful children together. When he married into this family he gained fourteen more brothers and sisters in law. Having many careers throughout his life, in the Oil Fields and Larry Gonzales, to name a couple, it was his passion for the arts that he shared the most. Crafting pottery, writing poetry, and having a deep appreciation for music of all genres, Salvador was an artistic soul. Salvador is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Roseanne Guerra and Linda Gonzales. He is survived by Maria Guerra, his three daughters, two sons and their spouses: Rosalinda Guerra, Elizabeth and Johnny Hiracheta, Sarah and Adan Chavez, Sal and Maria Guerra, and Sean Guerra, his 6 grandsons: Anthony, Jonathan, Abraham, Omar, Adan, and Benjamin, his brother Robert Guerra and wife Linda, his sister Geneva Guerra, his brother-in-law Larry Gonzales, nieces, nephews, and a multitude of cousins.Services are as follows:Viewing for Salvador will be held on, February 1, 2017 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. with the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Basham Funeral Home, 3312 Niles St. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 2nd at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Church, 1800 Bedford Way. Internment will follow at 12:30 at Bakersfield National Cemetery, 30338 E. Bear Mountain Blvd. For additional information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 661-873-8200.