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Recent Obituaries

Santa Barbara County and surrounding areas

Barney Martinez Jr.

Barney Martinez Jr.

Apr 25, 2022

https://www.noozhawk.com/barney_martinez_jr-_of_carpinteria_1939_2022/

Lorraine Dolores, Villa Lewelling

Lorraine Dolores, Villa Lewelling

Feb 22, 2022

https://www.noozhawk.com/lorraine_dolores_villa_lewelling_of_santa_barbara_1956_2022/

Kaelynn Ellyssa Stiles

Kaelynn Ellyssa Stiles

Feb 7, 2022

https://www.noozhawk.com/kaelynn_ellyssa_stiles_of_santa_barbara_1993_2022/

Albert "Al" Bustillos

Albert "Al" Bustillos

Jan 28, 2022

https://www.coastalview.com/obituaries/albert-raymond-al-bustillos/article_68bbae9c-8482-11ec-a0d4-9f6054029c1a.html

Perfecto "Pete" Chacon

Perfecto "Pete" Chacon

Nov 25, 2021

https://www.noozhawk.com/perfecto_pete_chacon_of_santa_barbara_1927_2021/

Valentin Frausto Reyes

Valentin Frausto Reyes

Jun 15, 2021

https://www.noozhawk.com/valentine_frausto_reyes_of_goleta_1927_2021/

Michael Benjamin Andrade

Michael Benjamin Andrade

Mar 30, 2021

https://www.noozhawk.com/michael_benjamin_andrade_of_santa_barbara_1974_2021/

Michael Anthony Cordero

Michael Anthony Cordero

Feb 24, 2020

https://www.noozhawk.com/michael_anthony_cordero_of_santa_barbara_1947_2020/

Maria Del Carmen Albarran, Swalgen

Maria Del Carmen Albarran, Swalgen

Aug 22, 2019

https://www.vcstar.com/obituaries/vcs011880

Juana Albarrán

Juana Albarrán

Jun 9, 2018

https://www.coastalview.com/obituaries/juana-albarr-n/article_7de1eeb2-6f5a-11e8-bf4e-cf0fb8026a9d.html

Lucy Gonzalez

Lucy Gonzalez

Jan 21, 2016

Maria de la Luz Jimenez Gonzales, 95, known by all as Lucita, died on Jan. 21, 2016, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Lucita was born and raised in Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico. In 1938, she met Jesús, also a native of Jalostotitlan, at a festival in town. They married the following year and moved to Carpinteria where she lived the rest...

Charles P. Simms

Charles P. Simms

Jan 20, 2016

Charles P. Simms, 94, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord Jan. 20, 2016. Charles resided with his sister, Hannah Thomas, and niece Wanda Thomas, his longtime caregiver. He leaves precious memories with his son, Gregory R. Simms (Kimberley) and daughter-in-law, Ella Simms, all of Dallas; sister, Hannah A. Thomas of Santa Barbara; and a beautiful bouquet of relatives...

Ruby Hernandez

Ruby Hernandez

Nov 16, 2014

Ruby Grace Hernandez went to be with her Lord on Nov. 16, 2014. During her final days she was lovingly cared for by her family, the staff of the Californian Skilled Nursing Facility and Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at age 89. "Miss Ruby," as she was known, loved people — especially children....

Juanita Q. Andrade

Juanita Q. Andrade

Nov 15, 2014

Our beautiful mother, Juanita Q. Andrade, began her journey back to God and her mother's arms on November 15, 2014, after almost four months of surviving a stroke. Juanita was born in San Gabriel, California, on April 25, 1927, to Amelia Sambrano and Jose M. Quintanar, and was the second of the couple's five children. She attended San Gabriel Mission...

Shannon Carter

Shannon Carter

Oct 29, 2014

Shannon Marie Carter was born in Santa Barbara, Calif., on June 20, 1972, to parents Richard Young Sr. and Terry Young. As a lifelong resident of the area, she attended Franklin Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High School. Shannon was known by many for her kind and loving heart, her great sense of humor, her goofy laugh,...

Veronica "Roni" Aquino

Veronica "Roni" Aquino

Oct 10, 2014

Veronica "Roni" Fogata Aquino, loving mother and wife, passed away at age 61 at 3 in the morning at Pomona Valley Hospital Oct. 10, 2014, surrounded by loved ones after enduring a brain hemorrhage earlier that evening. Doctors report that it happened quickly and with minimal pain. Roni was born April 17, 1953, in Long Beach to Herman and Esther...

Jose Ortiz

Jose Ortiz

Oct 9, 2014

Jose T. Ortiz, 67, of Santa Barbara passed on Oct. 9, 2014. Jose, born in 1947, was a construction worker and during the hunting season he would go deer hunting with his friends. He is survived by his daughter, Natasha, and his grandchildren — Sandra aka mow mow, Alejandra aka Lulu, Andres aka my man and Nicole aka India. Services...

Michael Ornelas

Michael Ornelas

Oct 4, 2014

Michael George "Ojo" Ornelas, 63, of Carpinteria, Calif., left us too soon on Oct 4, 2014. Born May 26, 1951, to Abran and Aurelia Ornelas at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. He resided in Carpinteria, where he attended school and grew up with his many siblings, family members and friends. Michael married Carol Farmer of Carpinteria, a loving and caring...

Katherine Lucatero

Katherine Lucatero

Sep 22, 2014

Katherine Lucatero, 21, a vibrant, energetic and loving young lady whose life was full of promise, died at Stanford Medical Center on Sept. 22, 2014. Katherine was born in Santa Barbara on April 26, 1993, and attended local schools, including Cleveland Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and was a proud alumna of Santa Barbara High School. She was attending Santa...

Reyes Villalpando

Reyes Villalpando

Sep 18, 2014

The Villalpando family mourns the passing of Reyes Villalpando, beloved brother, husband, father and grandfather. Reyes passed away peacefully on Sept. 18, 2014, in Santa Barbara, Calif.,, surrounded by his immediate family. Born in Fillmore, Calif., on Jan. 6, 1934, to Jesus and Eloisa Villalpando, Reyes moved with his family (including three brothers and three sisters) to Carpinteria when he...

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