Margaret M. (Diani) Paden Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Margaret M. (Diani) Paden (Santa Maria, California), who passed away on October 21, 2021, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Thomas Bowden and Lillian Bowden; her brothers, Thomas, Gregory Bowden and A. J. Diani; her great grandchild Ryan Teixeira; her children, Cecilia Teixeira (Allan) of Pismo Beach, Robert Diani, Susan Ward James (Don) and Michael Diani (Marty); her daughter-in-law Julie Diani of Santa Maria; and her stepdaughter Pat Peterson of Poulsbo, WA.. She was also cherished by her fourteen grandchildren and thirty-six great grandchildren, as well as her first great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to 17Strong, P.O. Box 1712, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. 17Strong is a non-profit organization started by her great grandson Ryan Teixeria, prior to his passing of cancer, which provides "Victory Trips" for young adult survivors of catastrophic illness.