Herminia Weinberg
Herminia, “Mina”, or “Mimi” Weinberg
Truly an Angel, “Mina” or “Mimi” was a gift sent to us to make our lives richer. She was a devout catholic, who was a kind, considerate model figure who loved her family and friends without reservation.
Growing up mostly in Santa Barbara, she was the fourth child of six to Jesus and Maria Ambriz. She became the matriarch of her family and extended family at age 16 after her mother died of cancer. From that point on, she became mother to her five siblings, along with several cousins and friends, who depended on her for love and guidance, which she so easily provided. Mina’s life was fraught with tragedy, surviving first the death of her mother, then the premature deaths of a sister and then a brother. But even in the face of hardship, her humble, loving nature could always find beauty in the world, appreciating the birds and the flowers everyday. She was an excellent example of how to live presently and with gratitude.
She stood-in as the mother to her immediate family until 1954 when she met Benson Weinberg, originally from Philadelphia, who made her the center of his life for 66 years. She and Ben began their new family, living first in Los Angeles, then Oxnard, and finally in 1961 moving to Santa Maria where they also lived out the rest of their lives.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ben in December 2020, along with her two older brothers David and Jesus (Tutuy), older sisAdamter Antonia (Tonia), and younger brother Richard (Richie).
Mina is survived by her younger sister Mary and also her four children and their spouses, Lance and wife Barbara, Marc and wife Gloria, Guy and wife Kim, and Gayle and husband David along with ten Grandchildren and spouses, and wife Aubrey, Ian and wife Christine, Angela, Ashley and husband Michael, Lindsay, Jennifer and husband Peter, Melissa and husband AJ, Cameron, Megan, and Jessica and husband Richie. Mina is also survived by eleven great grandchildren, Kylie, Madi, Corban, Ellie, Kade, Hadley, Emma, Nash, Quinn, Cole, and River.
Herminia Weinberg died at 12:51 pm on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at 94 years old. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family. Services will be held on Friday, May 24, 2024 beginning with a 9:30 am mass in Santa Maria at Saint Mary of the Assumption, then interment at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Santa Barbara at 12 pm. A Celebration of Life reception will be held in Santa Barbara at El Paseo restaurant from 1;30 pm to 5 pm.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to your favorite charity in her honor.