Gladys Affonso Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gladys Affonso (Los Banos, California), born in Long Beach, California, who passed away on December 6, 2023 at the age of 102. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gladys Affonso to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by : her husband John Thomas Blackwood; her children, Gene Blackwood, Louie Blackwood, Edward Blackwood, Richard Blackwood, Margaret Stavers, Mary Silva and Lupe McCabe; her grandchildren, Tracy Blackwood, Shane Blackwood, Michael Stavers and Julie Braun; and her great grandchildren, Sydney Blackwood-Jones and Daniel Blackwood.
She is survived by : her children, Tom Blackwood (Christine) and Nellie Vandemark (Eulan); her son-in-law Wayne McCabe; her grandchildren, John Blackwood, Veronica Alexander, Nicole VanDeMark, Donna Ward, Michael McCabe, Ashley Jones, Shelly Estrada, Brook Lopez, Tisha Freitas, Heather Blackwood, Shawn Blackwood, Christian, Nathan Braun, Marc Blackwood, Sandra Terranova and Tracy Sparks; and her great grandchildren, Leslie Manning, Jordan Alexander, Britney, Amber, Nicholas McCabe, Grant, Samantha Jones, Michael Carranza, Sienna, Joseph Freitas, Gavin, Mia Estrada, Ayden, Magdelina Lopez, Bo Blackwood, Tucker Terranova, Hayden and Cameron Sparks.
She was very involved in her community the Soroptimist Club, TOPS, she was a "Pink Lady" volunteering her time at the Los Banos Hospital, and Gladys graciously gave haircuts to the homebound or people in the hospital as a contribution to her old customers and the needy.
