On June 12, 2019 at 5:55 p.m. our beloved mother, Carmen Gudelia Maldonado passed from this earth into the arms of our Lord and Savior. She was born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico one of 12 children born to Jose A.Velez and Alejandrina Gonzales Velez. She was their second child to arrive in Los Angeles, California. After joining her older married brother Jose M. Velez, who was in military service with the United States Army, she found work in the States and remained. Through their persistent sacrifice and efforts she and her brother both were responsible for the rest of the family’s migration to the west coast of California. She met her future husband Daniel Maldonado at the age of twenty one, they married and raised a family. She is survived by four children- Nilda R. Cook (and husband Mike) of Sedona, AZ, Daniel Maldonado (and wife Alma) of Whittier, CA,Orlando Maldonado (and wife Ruth) of Apple Valley, CA and Osvaldo Maldonado (and wife Nancy) of New Braunsfels ,TX. Also eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren whom were her pride and joy in life. She is also survived by her sisters Iris Lima, Clara Maldonado, Emma Flores and Juana Montanez. After 93 years of life she leaves behind a loving legacy to family and friends and she will be missed.
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