Corina Baldonado, age 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep during the early hours of Dec. 26, 2022, in Chandler. She was born on Sept. 21, 1948, to her loving parents, Andy and Maggie Valdez in Safford. Corina later moved to Holbrook and graduated from Holbrook High School. Corina loved people and loved joking with people. It was often very difficult to know when she was being serious or pranking. She was so very loved by her family and friends. For many years, Corina worked for Frontier Communications and Summit Regional Medical Center in Show Low. Corina is survived by her sons, Mike (Sarah Megan) and Joseph (Dianna) Baldonado; her sister, Linda Sobczak; her lifelong companion, David Ramsey; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andy and Maggie Valdez; brothers, Steve Soto and Armando Valdez; and great-granddaughter Jersey. Her gravesite services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Holbrook Cemetery. A gathering will be immediately following at the American Legion Hall.
