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
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
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...
Gilbert Torres
Sep 7, 2014
Gilbert Torres passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. Born in Santa Barbara to Carlos and Ascension Torres on June 22, 1942, he was the youngest of 11 children. He grew up in Santa Barbara, where he attended local schools. In 1960, he married Lorraine Contreras and they had four children. He worked...
Maria De La Cruz
Aug 25, 2014
Maria de la Cruz, 91, a longtime resident of Santa Barbara and Goleta, died at Cottage Hospital on Aug. 25, 2014. Maria was born in Jesús Maria, Aguascaliente, Mexico. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15 at St Raphael's Catholic Church in Goleta. Interment will take place immediately at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Pueblo...
