Joe P. Valdez

Joe P Valdez left this earth on the morning of February 21, 2019 at the age of 86.  He left us: his wife, his children, his grandchildren, and extended family, with smiles!  He was smiling to the end and for that, we will be eternally grateful.

Our Joe was all about the laugh, the joke, the play on words.  He loved to make his Fran laugh most of all!  If he could get her laughing to the point of tears, then it was a good day. (Sometimes, the joke was so good he’d start laughing and crack himself up before he even got the words out! That was the BEST!)

Throughout most of his life, he was unafraid to be himself and he was often a joy to be around.  He could also be very generous and kind, sometimes emotional and gentle.  And while it took some time, he did open his heart and was able to find some peace.

We choose to remember the love that he gave us all… along with the belief in God and in ourselves. He told us that he was there for us and that, no matter what, we can do whatever we set our minds to and it will always turn out alright.  Joe infected us all with his smile and his laughter and we were all made a little better because of it.

These are the memories that we hold on to.

We continue to love him, always.