Maria Magdalena De La Torre
Obituary
Gilroy lost a beloved member of our community on May 21 when longtime resident Maria Magdalena De La Torre passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones in Gilroy, CA after a long battle with her health.
Maria Magdalena was born on July 21, 1932 to Joaquin and Carmen De La Torre of Jalisco, MX. She was the middle child of five children: Manuel, Jesus, Simon and Gabriel.
Maria Magdalena met Salvador Gonzalez in San Juan del Castillo, Jalisco, MX in 1950. She later married Salvador in 1951 and together they had 8 beautiful children: Carmen, Maria, Salvador, Greg, Lydia, Victor, Joaquin, and Angelica. She migrated to Gilroy, CA in 1961. Soon after, she began working for the Cannery in Gilroy, CA and retired after 25 years.
Maria Magdalena was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved brother Manuel. She is survived by her 2 siblings, 8 children, 21 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.
Mom/Grandma Lena as most of us called her, enjoyed knitting, watching novelas and old movies. She especially loved watching her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren grow and follow our Lord's teachings. Mom/Grandma Lena was a strong, determined, and fiercely independent woman. She led by example. There was never a job too large or too small that she would not tackle. She was an extremely hard worker, going into labor while she was working in the fields. She taught her family not to let anything get in the way of accomplishing your goals. She also taught her family to live in peace and harmony. She constantly reminded us to take care of each other and be a united family. She loved eating good food and as most of you remember she was extremely witty. She continues to make us smile and laugh all the way from heaven as we often remember her smart remarks. We will miss her always. XOXO
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Published in Gilroy Dispatch · May 28, 2021