Obituary of Abraham M. Saludo

Dr. Abraham Marquinez Saludo Sidney--Dr. Abraham Marquinez Saludo passed away suddenly on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the age of 80. Dr. Saludo was the third of nine children born to the late Leon and Mariquita Saludo of Lipa City, Philippines. He attended Santo Tomas Medical School and specialized in Internal Medicine. Following medical school, he moved to the United States for a fellowship in New York City where he met his dear wife, Kathy, a nurse at Misericordia Hospital. They married in February 1966 in Queens and later that year, their first daughter, Janet, was born. They remained in Queens and over the next several years, Margaret and Tracy were born. The family moved to Middleport, NY where Dr. Saludo worked at Medina Memorial Hospital. Children Karen and James were born there. In 1978 the family moved to Vandenburg AFB, California where Dr. Saludo was a Major in the United States Air Force for three years. In 1981 the family moved to Sidney, NY where Dr. Saludo worked at The Hospital in Sidney. After several years at The Hospital, Dr. Saludo started his own practice, Primary Care Medical Center. For the next 30 years, he dedicated his time to caring for his patients, earning their respect and adoration. He retired in 2010 at the age of 72. In retirement, Dr. Saludo renewed his passion for painting and photography. He and Kathy remained in Sidney and in recent years, wintered in Cocoa Beach, FL. They loved to travel, both near and far to places that included Cooperstown, Italy, Spain, Alaska, Maine, and Saratoga Springs. Of late, they enjoyed summer family trips to Cape Cod, and the latest trip to Martha's Vineyard where 24 members of the extended family gathered to celebrate Abe's 80th birthday and his and Kathy's 50th wedding anniversary. Dr. Saludo was a loving husband, father, and grandfather known for his clever humor and quick wit. He was young at heart, and even rocked out last summer at a Def Leppard concert. He had a love hate relationship with the New York Jets, enjoyed the horse races in Saratoga, and was rarely seen without a camera. Dr. Saludo is survived by his loving wife, Kathy, daughters Janet (Scot) of Rochester, NY, Margaret (Patrick) of North Kingstown, RI, Tracy (Doug) of Falls Church, VA, Karen (Dennis) of Rochester, NY; son James (Dzhennet) of Alexandria, VA; grandchildren Zachary and Elissa Desmann, Gabriel and Cassidy Haskell, and Leo Drew; siblings Rudy, Soly, Ernie, Jun, Marilu, Aurora, Tess and Magi and their families; sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bob Sela and their daughters, JoAnne and Meghan and their families. Calling hours are Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 1:00-3:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm at C. H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main Street Sidney. A funeral mass will take place at Sacred Heart Church on Thursday, October 20th at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Sidney Emergency Squad, 21 Liberty St., Sidney, NY 13838; Sacred Heart Church, 15 Liberty St., Sidney, NY in his memory, or a charity of your choice. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.landersfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.