Maria Rodriguez Valdez, 79, a longtime resident of Lompoc died peacefully at her home in Lancaster California on February 26, 2024, with her children and eldest grandchildren at her side.

Maria enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, which she loved unconditionally. She was often found in the kitchen cooking your favorite meal or maintaining her garden filled with flowers and vegetables. She will forever be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Please join us at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary for Maria's visitation and rosary on Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 5-8 pm, rosary at 6 pm.  Funeral mass will be held at La Purisima Catholic Church on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 11 am, followed by burial at the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.