Carlos M. Ochoa

Carlos M. Ochoa, 72, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020. He was born to the late Estanislao and Diamela Ochoa on June 17, 1948 in Havana, Cuba. Arriving in the United States in 1960 as a member of the Pedro Pan Group, Carlos graduated from Central Catholic High School and Ivy Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked at GE, in the nuclear field with time at Zollner and GM, before retiring from the Fort Wayne Foundry in 2009. Carlos was an avid Purdue and Cleveland Browns Fan and enjoyed spending time with friends and family. Carlos is survived by his wife, Michelle; children, Robert (Hollie) Ochoa, Charlie (Erin) Peters, Tony Peters, and Sydney (Curtis) Braun; 16 grandchildren; and family remaining in Cuba and New York. He was the youngest of eight siblings who preceded him in death. Funeral service will be on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm at D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home Pine Valley (1320 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825), with visitation from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm until the time of service. Service will be livestreamed on the funeral home's Facebook Page. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mccombandsons.com