Carmen Peña

1925 – 2024

In loving memory, Carmen Peña passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side at the age of 98,8-4-24. She was born in San Fernando and moved to Stow Ranch in Goleta shortly after. She attended Goleta Union School and graduated from the 8th Grade. She stayed home to help with the family. 

She married Rudolph Peña at the age of eighteen and was primarily a full-time Mom taking a few local jobs when she could. She had several neighborhood friends and loved sharing baking recipes. She was a good cook, artistic baker, and was always in the kitchen. There was always food on the stove to feed anyone who happened to stop by and visit. 

In 1964 the family moved from the ranch to downtown Goleta, where she worked at Rexall Drug and later Cornet Store. She loved to decorate and utilized her artistic flair to create the holiday and window displays for the store. She enjoyed servicing customers, so many came to Cornet knowing that Carmen would be able to help them with whatever they needed. 

After retiring she was known by many of the local residents for her walks on Hollister to local stores and Church. She loved to shop and visit with friends on her walks and while shopping.

She is survived by her siblings, Josie and Cy, daughters, Anne, Suzie, and Rosanne, daughter in-laws. Karen and Charlie, and several grand and great grandchildren. 

Preceded in death by her husband, Rudy Sr., sons, Rudy, Richard, and Jimmy, her siblings Sal, Rosie, & Adolph.

Her smiling face, welcoming and giving heart to all who entered her home will be forever missed. 

Memorial Mass will be held Thu., 10:00AM, 8-22-24 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 227 N. Nopal St., Santa Babara 93103.

Celeb. of life will be held, Fri., at 1:00PM, 8-23-24 at Goleta Beach-Area A. 

To share thoughts, memories, pictures, go this website www.wrhsb.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Valle Verde, 900 Calle de Los Amigos, S.B., CA 93105, Note: “In Memory of C. Pena-TMAF” on check.