Ana Marie Galindo
Ana Marie Maynez Galindo was born on June 7, 1956, in Santa Barbara, California and passed away peacefully on August 10, 2023, with her loving family at her side. She bravely struggled for many years against Alzheimer’s-Dementia and its devastating intrusion into her once beautiful, innocent life.
Ana Marie grew up in Santa Barbara on the Mesa with her parents and four brothers. She was the eldest and only girl in the family and would help care for her younger siblings. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1974. In 1999, Ana Marie, her husband Daniel and their youngest child relocated from Santa Barbara to Oxnard.
Ana Marie had a successful career in the jewelry manufacturing industry (Josten’s), then as an executive tele-communications officer (Global Crossing), and as a realtor (Keller-Williams). She had an incredible work ethic and a talent for quickly earning the loyalty of her co-workers.
Ana Marie was a highly positive, fun-loving person with an infectious laugh who was dedicated to keeping her family unified. She and her husband Daniel routinely hosted family barbeques which incorporated lively card games and horseshoe tossing competitions. She was also a loving and supportive mother. She was very active in supporting her daughter Monica’s Flamenco dancing, her daughter Melissa’s gymnastic competitions and their son Michael’s high school athletics, nonprofit theater involvement, and music. She also encouraged her children to pursue their college studies. Her children were everything to her. She had many friends that she valued and cherished. She was always so upbeat and positive. She kept everyone in a good mood. She had dimples that would light up a room. One of her greatest pleasures was going out marathon dancing with her husband Daniel, something that they did often in their earlier years. She also enjoyed traveling, in particular, to tropical places like Jamaica and the Virgin Islands. One of her last fun-filled outings was to the Big Island of Hawaii with her husband and friends.
Ana Marie is survived by her loving husband of 33 years Daniel, daughters Monica M. Luna (Josh), Melissa M. Marquez (Gabe), her son Michael M. Galindo, siblings Robert, David, Joey, John and grandchildren Gabriel, Isabella, Kiana, and Giuliana. She is preceded in death by her parents Robert A. Maynez and Alice Kirkwood Maynez of Santa Barbara.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 4:00pm to 9:00pm with a rosary to be recited at 6:00pm at Garcia Mortuary, 629 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 10:00am, at Our Lady of Sorrows, 21 East Sola Street, Santa Barbara, CA. 93101, with a burial service to follow at Calvary Cemetery, 199 N. Hope Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
For map, direction to ceremony locations, to sign the family’s online guestbook, share stories, and post pictures please visit www.garciamortuaryoxnard.com and click on Ana Marie’s name under “Obituaries”.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the family owned and operated Garcia Mortuary, 629 South “A” Street, Oxnard, California. For further information please call (805) 486-9148