Kathleen Riley Caldarella, beloved mother and grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt, died June 28, 2020, peacefully and in the company of her daughter Nancy and husband Keith, with whom she lived. Kathleen was born the sixth of nine children, August 22, 1925, in San Diego, California, to Peter and Mary Riley. She graduated from San Diego High School and later married Carl Nelsen, in 1946. They had four children. He preceded her in death. She married Antonio Caldarella, in 1973 and he also preceded her in death in 2008.
Our mother was a gourmet cook to the delight of all who came to her table. She loved her garden of beautiful flowers and fruit trees and all the birds that came to her yard. Her greatest passion was quilt making and there was no joy so great than to gift one of her beautiful creations to family and friends! She continue to quilt until the last week of her life.
Kathleen is survived by her children; Linda (husband Larry), Michael (wife Elisabetta), Nancy (husband Keith) and David. She is also survived by her brother Robert and his dear wife Susi, and her sister Hazel, ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who cherished her.
Kathleen will be buried at El Camino Memorial Park on July 14, 2020, in a private service. A wake will follow when Covid-19 restrictions permit.
Rest In Peace, dearest Momma Dear, always dear to our hearts.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in Kathleen’s name can be made to Hospice of the Valleys. https://hospiceofthevalleys.org/donate-now/
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