Adriana Cecilia Valladares-Vidal

After a courageous and heroic battle against cancer, Adriana Cecilia Valladares-Vidal passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. She was born in Santiago, Chile, the 9th out of 13 siblings, where she was raised. In 1989, she came to join her sister Delia, brother-in-law George, and niece Michelle in Laramie, Wyoming, where she helped raise her niece throughout her life. She continued to live with them until her passing. She proudly became a United States Citizen on July 10, 2014.

After receiving her Master's degree from both the University of Wyoming and Northern Arizona University, she dedicated her life to education, continuously instilling and passing on her love of knowledge to others. She assisted several individuals in achieving their dreams of going to college, and was a remarkable professor. She helped enrich the lives of her students, colleagues, friends, and family on a daily basis.

She had a generous heart, always helping any person who came across her path. She was also extremely fond of all living creatures, and had a deep adoration for animals. She loved with all of her heart and behaved selflessly in all of her actions.

She was very religious and spiritual, and took great pride in sharing her faith with others. She was a talented artist, always captivating the beauty and inspiration in all aspects of life. She enjoyed hiking and running outdoors, and shared her love of nature with her family and friends. She remained incessantly optimistic, despite several challenges throughout her life, and had extraordinary inner strength.

She was vastly devoted to all of her family and friends, she adored her family especially her niece Michelle. Adriana will be truly missed by all, but will never be forgotten.

Adriana was preceded in death by her mother, Elsa Vidal; father, Carlos Valladares; brothers, Enrique, Antonio, Pedro, and Luis Valladares; and niece, Paola Valladares,

She is survived by her brothers, Carlos, Juan, and Patricio Valladares in Santiago, Chile; brother, Jorge Valladares of Abruzzio, Italy; sisters, Elsa, Margarita, and Paulina Valladares of Santiago, Chile; sister, Delia Montopoli (George) of Yuma, AZ; niece, Michelle Montopoli of Yuma, AZ; numerous nieces and nephews who still reside in Santiago, Chile including: Christopher, Carlitos Antonio, Carlitos Enrique, Kevin, Beatrice, and Matilda. She was very close to all of her family and friends, and will truly be missed by all.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with a Service at 6:00 p.m. and Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Desert Valley Mortuary, 138 N. Avenue B, Somerton, AZ behind Cocopah Casino.