They say little children can discern a beautiful soul. My daughter was always wary around other people and doesn’t warm up to anyone easily. Yet with Doctor Nap, she immediately connected with him and felt very comfortable with him, I was a bit embarrassed that she would come up to him like they have been long time buddies. I guess her little innocent soul just recognized a fellow kindred spirit.  Thank you for showing gentle warmth and kindness to our little family, Manung Doc. We will always cheep up Mama Vee for you. Godspeed now and rest in our Lord’s bosom. We love you! 

My sincere sympathy to you Vee and the family.

Patricia Sim

Hi Manang Vee, 

Our heartfelt condolences. May the Lord be your comfort and peace during this time.  The Lord is near to the broken-hearted.
Love,
Tita Aling, Jacqui and Mary Anne
( Agbayani- Garza-Velayo, Sydney Australia) 


Nap's wife Evelia,  was Lorna Schmidt's best friend  for more that 50 years.  They both had a lot in common as they were  nurses at Mayo Clinic,  Rochester from the Philippines. 
 
Lorna and I celebrated our 25th Wedding anniversary with Nap & Evelia in New Jersey and New York.  Nap & Vee treated us to  all you can eat Lobster and sea food. We had coffee at "Windows of the  World"  on the top floor of the World Trade center in 1990.
Erv & Nap played many rounds of golf together when we lived in Citrus Hills Florida. We also had a beautiful visit with Nap & Vee in South Carolina.
When Lorna was on Mayo Clinic hospice care in May 2018,  Vee come to visit, be with and help Lorna in her final days.   Lorna Schmidt passed away May 25, 2018 of pancreatic cancer.  Nap & Vee will always be remembered as loving & true friends forever.   We will miss you Nap.   Erv Schmidt & family,  Sherry Paulson, Barbara Schmidt & Bonnie Johnson.  The live stream funeral service  for Nap was  beautiful.
   (Photo above )  Lorna, Vee and Lina Johnson  May  2018


Nap was the kindest, gentlest and warmest man you could ever hope to meet. My family first met him when we moved to Franklin Lakes, NJ. He was our next door neighbor. He made us feel at home immediately. Always there to ask if how we were doing and if he could help in any way. My son David and his son Fred are still close friends to this very day.
Nap, you will be missed  by the many, many people you have touched in your life.
Dan, Carol & David

To:  Evelina Valdez

It is with great sorrow that we share your lost of a great husband and a loved one.
Manong Nap's memory will forever be in our hearts!

You will always be in our daily prayer!

Love Always,

Larry & Tes Sanderlin

Every Leaf Counts. Remember my post about a blessing Nol and I received from a Buddhist monk up in the hills of Myanmar on our 50th wedding anniversary? He talked about why every leaf counts( through a translator)— that nothing in trees and plants ever die— that, in the cycle of life, all the material they produce gives sustenance to the earth. Today, in my feed, something similar appeared on the webpage of former PH secretary of defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. and it goes this way: 
“ The leaves believe such letting go is love, such love is faith, such faith is grace, and such grace is God….”
By way of explanation, “ The dying leaf, in reality, signals life. It loosens from the tree, falls to the ground, dies. It touches ground, becomes soil, a new life. A splendid reminder of dying tiny deaths to fully live. Have faith. Loosen your grip. Let go. Letting go is an act of worship. Of letting God choose for you.”
I dedicate the above comforting message to my just- widowed sister-in-law, Vee Valdez, who is experiencing a deep sorrow and a sense of being adrift. May you overcome your grief in the loving presence of family and the thoughts of your many close friends who may not be there physically to give you a warm hug. As for us, Nol’s family, we are feeling a deep sense of loss. Manong’s kindness is a stuff of legend; his skills as an orthopedic surgeon is common knowledge; but his love for family is what we remember the most! We will miss his sense of humor, his hospitality, and the great respect for people big or small. The last one, to me, makes all the difference! “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Till we meet again, Manong Nap!Remember us to all our loved ones up there. ♥️♥️♥️#incomparabledrnap#napoleonavaldez

Ridge creek golf course , Dinuba , California December 6, 2019 . The last golf game we played together . I will miss you , Uncle Nap.          

RIP, Uncle….FORE !!

my friendship with Napoleon began about 10 years ago in the cafeterias of Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus, new Jersey. I volunteered there and knew the doctors well since my family was invested in it being built and run. He was at a table with other doctors just finishing lunch when Dr. Gaibor introduced us. His warm, open smile and nature was captivating, and I liked him right off. We became fast and true friends and will always be. We discussed everything and enjoyed lunch every day with wonderful stories of our lives and lessons learned. No small talk, always with respect and mutual admiration for our gratitude for God's provenance that guided us. We prayed together often. I am the Eucharistic Minister at the hospital. Napoleon called me his Spiritual Director. I called him my brother. A generous, forgiving, brilliant and kind Doctor. Man teacher, friend and witness! To all who knew him. I will miss you my dear friend. Until we meet again. Love and God bless. Tony   

Dear, dear Naposito…RIP my friend. We enjoyed our work together and our friendship.
Respectfully,
“Bobbysito”

 Our  family is sending our deepest  sympathy and condolence   for the loss of  your beloved Dad. 
  
Nely Saturno Recano  n family

Knowing Dr. Napoleon Valdez was a blessing that translated in worldly wellbeing. His advice on medical questions and gardening were always rewarding. We were very lucky to have Dr. Valdez (Nap) and his lovely and kind wife, Vee, as our neighbors. His death is a loss to all of us. May his soul rest in peace and may Vee and all the entire family have the strength to accept this loss. 

Thinking of you, Vee, Melanie, and family, my heart breaks for you all.  I am so glad I was able to meet Nap many times over the years.  He was such a genuinely kind man. With deepest sympathy, Sherry (Schmidt) Paulson. 

The Valdez Family . Roxas, Isabela Philippines. Uncle Nap standing in the middle back row 

You occasionally visited us in San Juan or met us in a restaurant and treated us out for lunch or dinner each time you went home to the Philippines. I remembered you went around the house in San Juan and started pointing out to me and Rannie which part of the house needs repair and what part  is not safe to our kids.  For me you showed us you care for us.  You made us felt the love and support you have for me and my family. Thank you so much Uncle.  You will be missed Uncle.
To Auntie Vee and family, please know we’re thinking of you during this moment of sorrow. We’re deeply sorry for your profound loss. May God comfort and give you strength during this  most difficult time. 

With youngest sister Ruth Valdez Demetrio

With parents Domingo and Maura Valdez Golden Wedding Anniversary 1996 in Clovis , California . Also in photo siblings Violeta, Zenaida, Rogelio, Oscar, Romeo, Milagros , Gloria and Samuel ( not in photo Ruth ).

Christmas 1995 in Clovis , California with siblings Violet, Zenaida , Rogelio, Milagros , Gloria and Samuel . Siblings not in picture Oscar, Romeo and Ruth. 

OBITUARY

Napoleon A. Valdez, M.D.

26 March, 1939 – 21 April, 2023

Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home

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