Esther Gloria Valdes
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Esther Gloria Valdes passed away on January 23, 2021. Esther was born on December 17, 1927, in Newark, New Jersey, to Angelo and Virginia (Cappabianca) Iglio. She graduated from East Side High School and soon after married August Anthony Valdes, the love of her life. They were married for 68 years.
Esther was a devoted wife and mother, a wonderful cook, and loved to travel. She sang in the church choir for years and was also very active in her community through the church and several charitable organizations.
Relationships were most important to her. Dinner was a time for the family to be together to share the day's events. Do not arrive late and you may not be excused early! Holidays were her favorite because the whole extended family would be together. Hour after hour was spent around the table talking and reminiscing. She had many lifelong friendships of 60 plus years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Angelo and Virginia; brother, John; and husband, August.
She is survived by her two children, Cheryl Connell and Glenn Valdes and his wife, Etta; grandchildren: James Connell, Jacquelyn Visser and her husband, Chris, Jessica Connell, and Jeffery Connell; nephew, John Iglio and his wife, Nancy; and niece, Arlene Clark and her husband, Russ; and sister-in-law, Julia Popp.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church of Boerne, TX. The service will also be available via Facebook Live. To leave condolences for the family and to view a video of Esther's life, please visit www.ebensberger-fisher.com. Arrangements with Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.