Carmen Ocañas

Carmen served as Music Director of the Spanish Choir at St. Jerome Catholic Church for over thirty years and often directed at bilingual parish celebrations. A devout Marian, Carmen and her son, Pablo, co-directed the Coro Arquidiocesano Guadalupano for twenty-five years at yearly celebrations of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. She was also a dedicated supporter of Spring Branch Independent School District, having served for twenty-two years in multiple roles at Ridgecrest Elementary and The Lion Lane School.

Carmen will always be the sparkle, love, and hope in the life of her family as well as all whose hearts she warmed! She is a passionate singer, director, pianist, and dancer who inspired so many to greatness!

Carmen is survived by her dedicated husband of fifty-one years, Ramiro; three talented sons, Ramiro Jr.(Christine), Pablo, and Juan Manuel; five wonderful grandchildren, Zachary, Savannah, Sofia, Sean, and Avery; a loving family in Mexico and the U.S.; and a host of close music family friends and colleagues whom she adores and led in musical praise of our Lord.