Maria (Marlena) Helene Salter

Marlena Salter was born Maria Helene Seeger on March 17, 1947 to Maria and Otto Seeger in a small village in Germany. Her parents called her Marlene (American version Marlena). She always dreamt of going to America and was teased with "going to America by bike".

She became a Courthouse Secretary.

In 1968 she married Robert Salter, an American GI with the US AirForce stationed nearby. In 1969, with their by-then baby, Robert Salter Jr., they went to America by airplane. First station, Minot ND.

In 1971 they were stationed in the Philippines, where son Richard Salter was born. The next stations were in Texas, Germany, New York.

In Rochester NY she worked as a Resident Services Associate for Rochester Management at the University of Rochester for 31 years.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Salter and Richard Newman, her sister Mechtilde Brues, brother-in-law William Kee III.

Survived by her children, Robert (Sarah) Salter, Richard Salter (Michelle), grandchildren Savannah and Briannah, her sister Elisabeth Fromm, brother Klaus (Rosa) Seeger and brother-in-law Wolfgang Brues, sister-in-law Carol Turner, German and American nieces, nephews and cousins.

She loved life, the adventure of it, travel, photography, people and before all, God.

The family will receive friends 11-1pm Saturday March 28, 2026 at New Comer Cremations and Funerals, 2636 Ridgeway Ave. (west of Long Pond Rd.)  A memorial service will follow visitation in the chapel of the funeral home at 1pm. Interment is private.

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