Sofia M. Valdez Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sofia M. Valdez (Las Vegas, New Mexico), who passed away on May 1, 2022, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sofia M. Valdez to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vianes Martinez and Emilia Martinez of Hernandez, NM; her grandparents, Dario and Elena Ortega of Hernandez; her husband Rowland "Rudy" Valdez; her sons, George "Chopo" Valdez and Randolph "Randy" Valdez; and her brothers, Dario Martinez and Vianes Martinez Jr..
She is survived by: her children, Doris Valdez-Cook (Sam) of Las Vegas, NM, Martin Valdez (Debbie) of Gallup, NM, Kate Valdez-Marquez (David) of Sapello, NM, Rose Salas (Clarence) of Gallup, NM, Annette Sanchez (Corky) of Las Vegas, NM and Ivan Valdez of Los Hueros, NM; her nephew Jerome Roybal of Hernendez, NM; her daughter-in-law Pauline Valdez of Las Vegas, NM; her grandchildren, Sharon Valdez, Andrea Valdez, Randy Paul Valdez, Daniel Jaramillo, Santiago Jaramillo, George Valdez, Charlie Valdez, Henrietta Baca, Martin Valdez Jr., Denise Sprigs, Daniela Valdez, Samuel Marquez, Steven Salas, Patricia Trujillo, Michelle Salas and Charlotte Sanchez; her siblings, Helen Armijo of Arroyo Seco, NM, Connie Petersen of Hernandez, NM, Patsy Silva of Espanola, NM, Liz Pepin of Hernandez, NM, Theresa Compton of Hernandez, NM, Arthur Martinez of Hernandez, NM and Albert Martinez of Hernandez, NM; and her sister-in-law Tere Martinez of Hernandez, NM. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, Godchildren, other relatives and many friends.