Caroline Delgado Saragosa

Caroline Saragosa passed away on July 12th at the age of 90. Caroline was born at home on C street in Oxnard in 1933 to Angelo and Christina Delgado, the oldest of three children in her family. She graduated from Santa Barbara Catholic High School in Santa Barbara in 1953. Caroline also attended two years at Loyola Marymount University studying fashion design.

In 1955, Caroline married Augustine “Joe” Saragosa, and resided in Carpinteria for 39 years where she and Joe raised a family of five children. In the early years of the Delgado family tortilla factory, Caroline delivered tortillas in the surrounding area. She and her husband later opened a restaurant, Pepe Delgado’s, on State Street in Santa Barbara.

Joe and Caroline moved to Atascadero in 1994 and enjoyed gardening, raising chickens, and pasturing cows and horses. They loved to travel and enjoyed many trips and cruises to Mexico and South America throughout their years together. Caroline was married to Joe for 67 years until his passing in 2022.

Caroline is survived by her five children: Belinda Burns of Solvang, Susie and Dan Freese of Eureka, Elena and Edwin Warnock of Ventura, Angelo and Mary Saragosa of Carpinteria, and Leticia Saragosa and Evan Dalke of Santa Barbara. She also leaves behind 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.

Caroline is predeceased by her parents and brother Angelo. She is survived by her younger sister Suzanne Castellanos of Santa Barbara.

A rosary and mass will be held on August 21, 2024 starting at 10:00am at Saint Joseph Mission Chapel located at Ash & 7th Streets, Carpinteria, CA. Reception to follow.