Encarnacion Valdez Sr.

Encarnacion Valdez Sr. “Chon” (71) of Toppenish passed away on Saturday at Toppenish Community Hospital. He was born in Cerralbo NL Mexico on March 25, 1939 to Toribio and Martha (Pruneda) Valdez. He was raised and educated in Texas with 19 brothers and 6 sisters He moved to California and married Margaret Pedrosa in Delano, CA on June 15, 1957. They moved to Moses Lake in the late 1950’s where he worked about 8 years moving to Toppenish in the mid 1960’s where he worked as a farm laborer and truck driver for numerous farms. He retired in the early 2000’s. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family and dancing. He will always be remembered for being a true family man. He is survived by his wife, Margaret of Toppenish; his mother, Martha P. Valdez of Moses Lake, four sons, Joe (Ellia), Oscar (Teresa), Richard (Josie) all of Pasco and Paul of Toppenish; three daughters, Josie (Higinio) Licona of Zillah, Joann (Tony) Alvarez and Lupe (Lionel) Lopez both of Toppenish; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous brothers and sisters in the Moses Lake area. He was preceded in death by his father and numerous brothers and sisters. Visitation will be at Colonial Funeral Home on Tuesday November 23, 2010 from 12-5 PM. Recitation of the Rosary will be at St. Aloysius Catholic Church at 6 PM Tuesday with Mass of Christian Burial at the church on Wednesday November 24, 2010 at 10 AM. Interment will follow at the Zillah City Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.