Salvador M. Verdin Jr.

Salvador was born to Salvador Verdin, Sr. and Maria Martinez Verdin, June 23, 1951, in Houston, Texas. He married San Juanita (Janie) Torres in 1982.

Sal is survived by his wife, Janie Torres Verdin, and also leaves to cherish his memory, his siblings Juanita Verdin, Joe L. Verdin and Rosemary Verdin Burkland and Bill Burkland, brother-in-law. Chelsea Padilla, Kantrelle Burkland and Amal Burkland, nieces. Jordan Burkland, Jarret Burkland and Jonathan Padilla, nephews. Rowan Padilla, Luka Padilla, Adan Burkland and Jackson Lema grand-nephews, and Teagan Lema, grand-niece.

He was preceded in death by his father Salvador Verdin, Sr. and Maria Martinez Verdin, his mother.

Sal worked in the area of shoe repair and leather crafting for many years and became one of the top contributors in his field. Where among other skills, he also learned how to calculate colors for leather dying as well as how to repair and/or replace the materials on purses, shoes and the like. He mastered the skill of reattaching latches to items, bringing them back to their original state. But along with that knowledge he continued to learn the art of measuring and constructing special orthopedic foot ware.

In his early years, Sal was an Alter Boy at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Houston, Texas that served the church well. Later, he was a member of the CYO at Holy Name Catholic Church and contributed to committees such as the one planning the annual bazaar. He enjoyed singing in the Choir at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church as well as providing technical support to the choir as their electronics expert. Sal was also actively involved at the Wesley Community Center in Houston, Texas and enjoyed participating in several events and made many good friends.

He was a kind man that never wanted you to worry about him. At times quiet and reserved, but always with the desire to make new friends. He could engage in conversations with anyone he met. If you knew him, you knew what a pure soul he was.

A Chapel Service is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:00 AM at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home at 6900 Lawndale Avenue, Houston, Texas. Lay Minister Jesse Cobian from Holy Name Catholic Church will be officiating at Salvador Verdin's service. A reception will follow at Wesley Community Center, 1410 Lee Street, Houston, Texas.

The family requests that donations be made to Colorectal Cancer Alliance at https://impact.ccalliance.org/fundraiser/4436188?is_new=true.