Madeline Racquel Valadez born Feb. 9, 1937 in Oxnard, Ca.
To Fred and Rose Sotelo of the Philippines. The family moved to Gilroy when Madeline was only 9 years old. It was then they established RB Berry Farm on Rucker Ave. The family grew and sold vegetables, raspberries, strawberries and were the first family to have cherry tomatoes in the county. Madeline went to Rucker school and Gilroy high school. When attending Hartnell College in Salinas, she met the love of her life Raymond Valadez. They were married for 56 years.
Madeline loved cooking, baking, gardening, traveling the world, camping and cats. Always laughing and joking with friends and family, grandchildren and great children. She always had a way to make you smile.
She is preceded by death by her husband Raymond and sister Delia Yamamoto. Madeline passed away peacefully, surrounded by family.
Survived by their daughters Lisa Deleon, Sonya (Ray) Ramsay, Christina (John) Nava. 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, sister Nina and Al Wong, brother Richard and Linda Sotelo, and many nieces and nephews and cousins all over the world.
She will be missed by her cat Spooky. Her presence in our lives will be missed, but not forgotten. As with all our ancestors they will always be in our hearts forever.