Tony Salinero
We will all miss Louis as the last elder statesmen of our expanded and tight-knit family. He was warm, funny, loving, generous and in many ways a man for all seasons. He could converse easily on the history of jazz, sports, politics and classic movies. He was active well beyond his years and seemed like he just had a passion for life. I was really fortunate in 2020 to spend several hours alone with him just conversing and asking him a lot of questions about his youth and younger days with my Mom and Dad, my Dad's parents and the close connection between him, his wife (my father's sister) and the other siblings that were Salinero's. He shared some great stories I had never heard and told me about his teenage years going to school and simultaneously holding down a job at the shipyard.We talked about a lot of jazz legends since we shared that love as well. Above all, his love for his wife of many years and adopted daughter Julie was boundless. He will forever live in our memories as an original, one of a kind and an awesome Uncle to have had in our lives.