RUIZ, Benny Salazar, died November 4, 2019 at home. He was born in Marlin, TX in 1929, then moved to Dallas. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, then worked for Harold Schnair Sales Company until retirement. On February 20, 1955 he married Rose Guerrero. The couple settled in the Oak Lawn area and became members of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Benny served as Eucharistic minister, led the Ushers, served in the Food Pantry, and until last year he and his wife cleaned up the church candles and filled the Holy Water fonts, among many other volunteer duties for the church. Survivors include his wife Rose, brother Grover (Joe) Salazar and his wife Maggie, son Benny Jr. and Dean Stephenson, daughter Rosemarie Zartman and her husband Allan, granddaughter Alicia Zartman, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m., preceded by a Rosary at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3811 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219.
