Salvador J. Pena

Salvador Joseph Pena Jr. "Junior", age 22, at rest on Saturday, March 7, 2015.

Junior is survived by his loving parents, Salvador Pena Sr. and Rosie Rangel; dear brothers, Paul Anthony and Emanuel Pena; loving fiancAC.e, Natalia Lowisz; loving grandparents, Salvador and Linda (nee Marinez) Rangel; dear uncles, Salvador Rangel III and Art (the late Esther) Martinez; loving cousins, Samantha Mariah and Cameron Rangel; loving relatives, Julie, CeCe, and Sara; also survived by numerous other loving relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by his cousin, Geno Leal; and aunt, Esther Martinez.

Junior was an amazing son, fiancAC., brother, grandson, father figure, and friend. He always had a smile on his face. Junior's arms were always open for a hug and he never left a gathering without telling the people who were close to him, "I love you."

Funeral Services for Junior will begin on Thursday, March 12, 2015 with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m. then driving in procession to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded.