Mary Carmen Batiza's Obituary
Obituary for Mary Carmen Batiza
May 15, 1935 – February 9, 2019
Our beloved Aunt Carmen of Oakland, California passed away at the age of 83 on February 9th 2019, in Danville, CA.
Carmen was born in Papantla, Vera Cruz, Mexico to Horacio and Consuelo Batiza on May 15, 1935. She became a citizen of the United States in May of 1955. Carmen attended San Francisco State University; where she majored in English. She worked for the Catholic Diocese of San Francisco and then moved to the Catholic Diocese of Oakland and served the Catholic Church for over 50 years. She became the historical archivist and helped in the writing and publishing of a book entitled “The Diocese of Oakland.” Carmen also worked closely with the Hispanic community of Oakland; as a translator in the medical community.
Carmen is preceded in death by her parents, brothers George Batiza and David Batiza, and sister Mariza Martinez.
Carmen is survived by her brother Luis E. Batiza, her brother in law David Martinez and sisters in law Esperanza Batiza and Mercedes Batiza. She is also survived by her nephews and nieces Luis V. (Gerri), Denez (Mercy), David (Leah), Stephanie(Anthony), Vivian and her grand nephews and nieces Matthew, Andrew, Delise, Amaya, Alexa and Francesca.
The Batiza family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the many people who helped Carmen through her last days and illness.
A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 28th at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church at 30 Mandalay Rd, Oakland, CA.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 1, at 10:00 am at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church at 30 Mandalay Rd, Oakland, CA, and interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, CA.
A Celebration of Life and luncheon will be held at the Basque Cultural Center following interment at 599 Railroad Avenue. South San Francisco, CA.
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