Maria E Cordero

from us quietly and peacefully on June 27, 2018 to be with her Lord, with her daughter

Evelyn and her grandson Michael by her side.

She was affectionately known to many as Graciela or Gracie. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico

to her parents Domingo Cordero and Engracia Gonzalez in 1927, she was the fourth child

of fourteen and the eldest daughter. In 1951, she moved to New York, landing a job in the

clothing industry as a seamstress and in 1952 moved to Oakland, California at the

invitation of a brother. Shortly after she moved to San Jose and began working at Levi

Strauss. In 1953 she married Ramon Hernandez and together they had three daughters:

Smyrna, Evelyn and Magdalena (Maggie).

Graciela was the happiest when she was surrounded by her family and friends. She

enjoyed cooking, sewing, knitting, gardening and loved children —- whether she had a

Sunday School class full of young children, a house full of kids to babysit or spending

time with her grandchildren, each child received her special attention and love.

She will be remembered for her generous spirit, her beautiful smile, her love and faith in

Christ.

We are heartbroken, but know someday we will reunite with her in heaven.

She is survived by her three daughters: Smyrna (Sammy), Evelyn (Clarence), Maggie

(Eric), her grandchildren: Joshua, Erika (Jovan), Michael, Christopher, Nicholas and one

great-grandchild, Hayden; her siblings Maria Mercedes Cordero(Serbia), German

Cordero, Luz Maria Cordero (Hernandez), Victor Cordero, Domingo Cordero and Gloria

Maria Cordero (Santos) and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends as well her

beloved honorary daughter, Jamie Leigh Carroll.

In lieu of flowers, may we suggest

a donation in memory of Maria E. Cordero to the Alzheimers Association (alz.org)

or

Community Hospice of Modesto

4368 Spyres Way

Modesto, CA 95356

https://give.hospiceheart.org/support/