Carmen Irene Marquez

Carmen I. Marquez, age 86, died peacefully on August 23, 2015 in Hollister, CA. A longtime resident of Sunnyvale, CA she was born in Los Angeles, CA. Married to Antonio Marquez, a resident of Mountain View, CA. She was a caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother to many. She loved to travel, garden, crochet, cook, listen to music and spend time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony; children: Leticia Marquez, Anthony Jack Martinez and Belinda Cortinas; brother: Daniel Ybarra and sisters: Lydia Castro and Arlene Mata. She is survived by her children: Andrea, (Richard) (deceased) Rico, David Marquez, Diana (Eleazar) Navarro, James (Virginia) Marquez, Danielle Marquez, Lucia (Ric) Garcia, Martin Marquez; Siblings: Rudy Ybarra, Theresa Quihuiz, Lawrence and Alex Pedregon, 19 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Friday, August 28, 2015 from 5-9PM with Vigil beginning at 7PM at Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary, 466 N. Winchester Blvd., Santa Clara. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 10AM at St. Joseph Church, 582 Hope St., Mountain View. Interment to follow at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.