She is preceded in death by husband Max Sarmiento; sister Dolores Bernardo; brother Ben Halibaso; brother-in-law Jessie Makainai and Joe Garcia; sister-in-laws' Tina Kelly, Beatrice Voight, and Sophie Makainai. She is survived by son Max Sarmiento; daughter's Maxine Sarmiento (Chris) and Terri Lewis; granddaughters, Mikha Sarmiento and Ke-Alani Sarmiento; brother-in-law Carding Bernardo; nieces Sharon Mark, Carol Bernardo (Dave) and Susanne McCurry (Carl); nephews Mike Bernardo, Steve Bernardo (Tina), Jeff Bernardo (Kim), Tony Bernardo (Jill), and Niel Bernardo (Melissa); nieces and nephews on both the Makainai and Garcia family of Hawaii; In Laws Jane and Harvey Swenson, and loving friends.
The family would like to thank the wonderful San Joaquin Mental Health Department and Sutter Hospital for their excellent care.
