Darlene Marie Spaulding

Darlene Marie Spaulding (nee Goodlett), 62, of Brentwood, CA, passed away on March 02, 2025. She was born on October 22, 1962, in New London, CT. She is preceded in her death by her father Duane Wallace Goodlett.

Darlene passed away peacefully at home with her husband Rick by her side. She had fought a brave and valiant battle with cancer for several years and had been frequently hospitalized the last few months. Darlene was a devoted wife and mother. Her life revolved around her husband Rick, and her sons, Noah and Haden.

Darlene grew up as a self-described "Navy Brat", residing in several places around the states prior to ending up in San Diego, CA where she graduated from Mira Mesa High School. Growing up she was a baton twirler for the Optimist Band of San Diego, played Bobby Sox softball, and later was on the Country Dance team for In Cahoots.

Rick, Darlene, Noah, and Haden relocated to Brentwood, CA in 2003 when Rick's role at the Department of Defense was transferred to the Bay Area. They bought a home in a new development that was being built while they were still in San Diego and moved in when it was completed along with many of the neighbors around them. With all the young families moving in at the same time they developed a special bond with all the new neighbors and the "The Honeysuckle Gang" was created. Summer block parties and water slides became the norm. Neighbors were always welcome and neighbor kids floated from house to house. It was a perfect place to raise a family, and the family flourished.

Darlene was a passionate and talented scrapbooker, and her creations were amazing. She also enjoyed putting together photo albums with notes and comments. Darlene spent a lot of time researching genealogy, and she documented family history back hundreds of years. She also enjoyed camping, off road motorcycling, and followed the professional motocross circuit. However passionate she was about anything though; her family was always her first love.

Darlene is survived by her husband Rick and her sons Noah and Haden of Brentwood, her mother Dorothy Olson of San Diego, Ca, her sister Debbie Kelly-Slaughter and brother in law Shannon Slaughter of Scotts Valley, Ca, her sister Danielle Goodlett and her partner Heather Johnson of Ramona, Ca, Her nephews Ryan Slaughter of Aptos, CA, and Joshua Kelly of Victoria, TX, and her nieces, Erin Slaughter-Vuong of San Jose, Ca and Carlee Johnson of Apple Valley, CA.