Sylvia Ann (Caricato) O'Donnell

Sylvia was an educator for 28 years in Pueblo School District No. 70; the majority of those years

were spent at South and North Mesa Elementary Schools as a Special Education Teacher.

She married Sam Caricato in January of 1958. Together they had four

children Sam (Annetta), Joe (Mary), Bob (Julie), and Mary Ann. Sam passed away in 1990.

Sylvia married James O’Donnell in 1999 and with his two sons, James II (Rasa) and Kevin

(Jennifer), they all became one family.

Sylvia is preceded in death by her first husband Sam Caricato, parents Joe

and Rose Maurello, and nephew Rick Fabec.

She is survived by her husband, Jim; all six of her

and Jim’s children; grandchildren Andrew & Shelbi Hood, Samantha Caricato, Steele

Youngblood, Isabella & Ilan O’Donnell, Sky Prentice, Brendan O ’Donnell, and Jacob Beauprez;

sisters Rosalind (Fred) Fabec and Jolene (Bob) VanVranken; and numerous nephews and

nieces .

Sylvia was loved deeply and her absence here will be felt by many.

Services: Wednesday, May 19th at St Joseph Catholic Church in Blend.

Visitation: 9:30 AM Mass: 10:00, Interment: Roselawn Cemetery immediately following

mass.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Sangre de Cristo Hospice.