Mom was born the 10th of August 1929 in San Fernando, Pampanga Philippines to Irene (ne'e Sampang) and Alberto Carreon. She married our dad William "Bill" Steele on October 7 1950. A loving sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Mom had eight siblings (Aurea, Angela, Mario, Romero, Maria, Ameble (Michael), Gloria, and Alberto Jr.), seven children (Bill (Janice), Bob (Kathy), Patsy, Marji Sentman(Gregg), Lisa Bivens (Joe), John (Mary), and Rick (Mary), eighteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Mom was a devoted Catholic, worshiping daily at Saint Columban Church in Garden Grove. Mom shared lifelong friendships with her fellow parishioners and clergy as she served as both a lectern and Eucharistic minister for 30+ years. She was a Baseball Little League Team Mom, a Teacher's Aide as well as working tirelessly into her eighties as a secretary for the IRS in Santa Ana. Mom was proud to have worked for over 30 years for the Federal Government. Mom was a beautiful woman and mother who had a flare for style. Preceded in death by her parents Irene and Alberto, loving Husband Bill, and siblings Aurea, Angela, Mario, Romero, and Alberto Jr. Survived by her brother Michael, sisters Maria Paz and Gloria, her seven children and numerous friends, coworkers and caregivers who loved and supported her until the end.
WE LOVE YOU WITH ALL WE HAVE MOM AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. WE THANK YOU FOR THE HARDEST AND BEST JOB OF RAISING "US" YOUR SEVEN CHILDREN! Mom wants us to remember "Each day is a beautiful day to be alive"
The family will receive friends from 8:00 am to 9:00 am on Monday January 14, 2019 at Dimond and Shannon Mortuary, 10630 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, Ca 92840. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Monday January 14 at Saint Columban Catholic Church, 10801 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove, Ca 92840. Interment will follow at 1:30 pm at Riverside National Cemetery 22495 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, Ca 94102
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