Marcial Del Valle was born on June 30, 1934 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, the son of Ramon and Ingracia Del Valle. He was raised in Puerto Rico and had a 3rd grade education and moved to the states at age 17. Marcial lived in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Arizona later settled in California where he worked for many years for Jackson & Perkins. He also worked in M & V Vineyards and Zaninovich. Marcial met the love of his life and married Frances Torrez from McFarland on March 29, 1960 together they became devoted Jehovah's Witnesses. Our Daddy was baptized in 1965 and later in 1970 became an Elder in the congregation where he brought many into the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses. His main goal was to preach and bring as many to the truth as he could so they also could have everlasting life. John 17:3-4 He loved going to all his meetings and fellowshipping with the congregation, Marcial also traveled with his children and his family and grandchildren and great grandchildren to Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, The Virgin Islands, the Caribbean and all of California and many parts of the United States. Marcial loved going to the beach just to see the ocean, it reminded him of Puerto Rico. His main hobby was cooking which he enjoyed and he also loved to go camping with all of his children. Marcial loved attending to his business which was real estate. Marcial is survived by his children; son, Ramon Del Valley and wife Diane of Palmdale; daughters, Cristela Del Valle of Wasco, Esmeralda Gonzalez and husband Fernando of Wasco, Azalea Anguiano and husband Jose of Wasco; sister, Guillermina Ortiz Del Valle of Cayey Puerto Rico; one aunt, Modestia Rivera of Elizabeth, New Jersey; one uncle, Jesus Del Valle of Caguas, Puerto Rico; grandchildren, Marcial, Joey, Yvette, Noemi, Amos, Jeremy, Nathan, Ryan; great grandchildren, Jordan, Angel, Noah, Michael, Javen, Cristela, Johnny, Audry, Josiah, Tristan, Levi, Pedro and Evan; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Del Valle, his parents and one sister and two brothers. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 10 at 12noon at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 820 E Street, Wasco for Marcial Del Valle, age 77, of Wasco, who passed away on November 26, 2011 in Bakersfield. A graveside service will follow at 2pm at Wasco Memorial Park.