Margaret R.

Valles

Margaret Valles passed away peaceful at the age of 92, with her granddaughter by her side on Saturday April 11, 2020. Margaret was born July 20, 1927 in El Centro, CA to Jesus and Arcelia Rodriguez.
Margaret married Raymond Valles in June 1943 and moved from Brawley to Hollister in 1945 where they raised their three children: Norma, Raymond (DeDe) and Ernesto.In 1954, Margaret and Raymond moved into their newly built home at 230 Santa Ana Road, where she remained until October 2019.
Margaret worked for the canneries in Hollister for over 30 years and retired from TriValley Growers at the age of 62.Margaret was a fixture in the community. She loved to dance any chance she could get, and this continued well into retirement.Margaret also enjoyed traveling, working in her gardens, and caring for those around here.
Margaret was deeply involved with her family and opened the door to many of them over the years.She attended every family function she could, and always loved a good family party.Another big love of Margaret's was her great grandchildren, where she enjoyed supporting them whenever possible.
Margaret is survived by children, daughter Norma Decker, and son Ernesto Valles. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Cynthia Rose, Matthew Decker, and David Decker, great grandchildren Malea Neves, Barrett Neves, Breyon Pelaiz, Wynn Decker and Ash Decker. Also, many nieces and nephew.
Margaret is proceeded in death by her parents Jesus and Arcelia, son Raymond (DeDe) Valles, sisters Hope Gonzales, Vera Diaz, Amparo Diaz and brother Joe Rodriguez.
Margaret was a ray of light she always had a smile on her face, and we will miss her smile and laugh tremendously.We know that she is now dancing in Heaven and having a great time, we also know she will be always watching over us and keeping us safe.We will miss you Nana!!
Due to the Covid-19, a memorial service is tentatively planned for mid-July around what would have been Margaret's 93rd birthday.