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Gordon Joseph Machado ’51, on March 17, 2014, lost his three-year battle with bladder cancer. He was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Los Angeles, Calif. He was raised and preceded in death by his mother Lucille Machado. After attending Santa Barbara Catholic High School, he graduated with Valedictorian Honors in 1947. He attended Santa Clara University, where he earned his bachelors degree and graduated in 1951. After relocating to Sacramento, Calif., he started a 36 year career with the Sacramento County Probation Department in 1956 and retired in 1992. In his retirement our father enjoyed helping others and once stated, "I don’t understand how people can be bored during retirement when there are so many people who need help." He enjoyed volunteering at numerous events, music, photography, dancing, attending the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, sporting events, the Over The Hill Gang at the Dante Club, donating to several charities and, most of all, always being there for his family.

The Machado Family would like to thank Doctor Genaro and the Urology Department at Kaiser Hospital on Morse Avenue. In addition, Blas and Mary Lou from Kaiser Hospice for treating and caring for our father during his last days. He is survived by his former wife, Gail (Crawford) Machado and his five children Greg (Carol) Machado, Kathryn Machado, Michael Machado, James (Colette) Machado and Brian (Sheri) Machado, and his grandchildren, Lindsay, Lauren, Samantha, and great grandson Kaeden.

Read more here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbee/obituary.aspx?n=gordon-joseph-machado&pid=170260102&eid=sp_shareobit#storylink=cpy

08 Nov 2018