Jean Valdez
Nov 23, 1933 - Oct 14, 2023 Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Residents can take part in four days of activities for Dia de los Muertos at Court Street Square.
A community altar, or “ofrenda,” will be on display Wednesday through Friday, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Food will be available.
A celebration with music, performances, a beer garden and artisans is set for Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents can go online to submit a photo of a late loved one for inclusion on the altar.
Information: 909-3845233
POMONA
— Staff report
Los Angeles County
Fairplex will host a Dia de los Muertos event called “En Memoria” on Saturday.
The event will blend the day of remembrance with lowrider car culture and will include classic cars, food, dancing and altars. Attendees are encouraged to contribute food, flowers and photos to a community altar.
Tickets are $11 advance
online and $16 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. The event runs from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Information: https://fairplex.com/enmemoria/
— Mercedes Cannon-tran
POMONA
The Pomona Public Library will host a free Dia de los Muertos event on Thursday.
The event, set for 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., will feature a performance from Mariachi Los Broncos de Pomona.
— Mercedes Cannon-tran
POMONA
Downtown Pomona will host a Friday celebration that will feature art, music, food, vendors and a car show.
The free event is set for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
— Mercedes Cannon-tran
POMONA
Claremont Heritage will host a celebration in the Claremont Village on Saturday.
Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the free event will have ofrendas, face painting and food.
Information: https://claremontheritage.org/dia.html
— Mercedes Cannon-tran
Our beloved Jean Valdez (AKA "Jeannie", Mom, & Nana), after a short illness took God's hand on October 14, 2023, at the age of 89. She was born in Ontario, CA to Adam & Rosa Moraga. She was married for 59 years to her loving husband, Fred, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her four children: Rosemary, Ernest (Esther), Lynda (Kirk), and Steven, 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was a local girl attending Lincoln Elementary, Vina Danks Jr. High & Chaffey High schools. She loved Ontario. It's where she was raised and where she raised her family and had many lifelong friends.
Jean was an avid reader, she read thousands of books in her lifetime. Her house was always full of books and she would give them away by the bag full if you promised to pass some of them on. She believed "That Dessert Can Be Eaten First" .....
While raising her children she was a school secretary at Lincoln and Ramona Elementary within the Ontario-montclair School District. After retiring she began her Real Estate career and then volunteered with the Friends of Ontario City Library until just 7 years ago.
Services will be held at Todd Memorial Chapel, Pomona, CA on Friday, November 17th. Viewing at 10:00am, with a service and celebration of life at 11:00am, burial at Bellevue Memorial Park following. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to Friends of the Ontario City Library Ovitt Family branch.
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