Maria Salcido Campos

Maria "Carmen" Salcido Campos was born in Fullerton, California on July 24, 1928, and passed on February 19th, 2022. She grew up in Mazatlán, Mexico but returned to the US at age 17 to reclaim her US Citizenship. She married her first husband Lorenzo Moreno in 1946 at age 18. They lived in Le Grand California for over 25 years and divorced in 1972. She met the love of her life Usbaldo Jose Campos in 1976 and they married 1977. They were married for 35 years before his passing on 2012.

Maria attended a convent school, “Las Carmelitas” in Mazatlán, Mexico up to 3rd grade. The children where she lived called her “Carmelita” because she attended a convent school. That is how she became known to almost everyone as “Carmen”. Maria dreamed of getting a higher education, but life had other plans for her.

While living in Mexico in order to help her parents and siblings Maria learned to be a seamstress, she made wedding and quinceañera dresses. Her clients would bring a photo of a dress and she could duplicate it. All without using a pattern; she was 12 years old at the time.

Maria was a long time employee of Live Oak Farms in Le Grand, where she worked for over 50 years. She retired and traveled to Hawaii, Empalme, Mazatlán, Ensenada, Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexico to visit friends and relatives.

She was preceded in death by her Mother Soledad S. Sánchez, her Father Jose Salcido, Brother Fortino Salcido and Sister Juventina Salcido Aceves. Maria also had 3 other siblings who died as children.

What gave Maria great joy was seeing family and friends, volunteering her time fundraising for Our Lady of Lourdes and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens Club, and American Legion Auxiliary. She worked tirelessly to raise her family during hard times never asking anyone for assistance. She was humble, hardworking, loyal & loving; never speaking unkindly of anyone. She was loved by everyone who knew her.

Maria is survived by her four children - Daughter - Rosa Amelia Umada & husband Fred

Son - Lawrence Moreno, Jr, Daughter - Angela Briceño & husband John and Son - Joseph Edward Moreno, and wife Sabrina. She leaves six grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren and 35 Great, Great Grandchildren.

Services for Maria will be held on March 18th, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Planada, California. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM; Rosary at 10:00 AM, and Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Le Grand and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Planada.

Private burial will be at a later date.