Maria Gallegos

Mother, Grandmother, godmother, and Aunt, Connie Gallegos passed away at the age of 98 on June 8, 2024 in Placerville, California with her daughter, son-in-law and grand-children at her side.

Born on March 25, 1926 to Angela and Silverio Vallez, Connie grew up in Los Angeles with her three brothers: Hank, David and Ray.

Connie's favorite job (from which she retired) was a cook for the Los Angeles City School District. Her menus became so popular with the faculty and staff that she brought the cafeteria budget out of the red and into the green! She was also bilingual and was happy to translate for friends and family at school and at home.

Connie met her husband Al in Los Angeles where he owned a barber shop for many years and finally in 1992 they moved to Placerville to be with her daughter and son-in-law.

Connie liked to shop, cook for her family and friends, and read biographies and novels. Both Connie and Al's faith was important to them and they were active members for many years in the Knights of Columbus in Gardena, California - Al as a Fourth Degree Knight and Connie as a member and president of the Knight's Wives. After moving to Placerville in 1992 they became active members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church until Connie's death. When Al had a stroke, Connie was his caregiver for over 20 years until his death in 2019. Her final reunion with family and friends was in Long Beach, California to celebrate her 98th birthday!

Besides her husband, Connie was preceded in death by her son Bobby, her three brothers and her parents. She is survived by her daughter Paula Grady, son-in-law Joseph and her grand-children: Andrea (Jeff), Valerie and Robert. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A memorial mass will be held at St. Patrick's Church in Placerville, California on Monday July 15 at 11 a.m. A reception will follow in the church hall. Connie will be laid to rest with her husband Al and their son Bobby at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.