Carmen was raised in Dallas and graduated from Crozier Tech in 1967. She married Eliu "Al" Escalona in 1969 and the couple had three children. She was a valued employee of accounts payable at Neiman Marcus where she worked for more than forty years.
In her spare time Carmen enjoyed dancing, gossiping, bingo and rooting for her favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys. Her family and friends will always remember her as a very loving and free-spirited person who never met a stranger.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Eliu "Al" Escalona; son, Michael Eliu Escalona; three sisters and two brothers.
She is survived by her sons, Stephen Joseph Escalona and John Anthony Escalona; daughters-in law, Angela and Melody; grandchildren, Sandy, Jacob, Juan, Victoria, Micaela, Matthew, Jeremiah, Miranda, Liliana and Mia; great-grandchild, Rio; along with two brothers and three sisters.
A visitation for Carmen will be held Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Gonzalez Funeral Home, 3050 N STEMMONS FWY, DALLAS, TX 75247. A rosary will occur Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 3050 N STEMMONS FWY, DALLAS, TX 75247. A mass of christian burial will occur Monday, December 11, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at St Mary of Carmel Church, 2900 Vilbig Rd, Dallas, TX 75212. An interment will occur Monday, December 11, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Calvary Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220.