RANCHO CORDOVA – The a sidewalk on the corner of a small cul-de-sac in a south Rancho Cordova community has been the site of a growing remembrance in recent the days following a tragedy that shook the normally quiet neighborhood, and on Sunday it grew larger as it filled with people who came together in to remember and honor an entire family whose lives came to a tragic end last week.
Just before 7 p.m. Sunday, neighbors and community members gathered on Mill Water Circle in the Kavala Ranch neighborhood for a candlelight vigil remembering 49-year-old Lindsey Burger, her 13-year-old son Colton Peralta Vallerga, and her 11-year-old daughter Sydney Peralta Vallerga, all of whom were shot and killed by 58-year-old David Vallerga, who then turned the gun on himself.
The gathering drew an extremely large crowd that reflected the makeup of the surrounding neighborhood, with attendees ranging in age from young children to seniors, and an abundance of families present. Many arrived carrying flowers to add to the growing memorial outside the family’s home, where candles, notes, photos and other items of remembrance had accumulated throughout the week. Many of those that came together were from the immediate neighborhood and walked to the site along with members of other nearby communities drove to attend…