Carlos Montes de Oca's Obituary
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend; Carlos Montes de Oca died peacefully on December 27, 2016.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Concepcion, his daughters, Martha, Gloria, Lorena, Angelica, sons John and Mario; sons-in-law, Ron (Martha), Noe (Gloria), Chuck (Lorena), Jorge (Angelica); daughters-in-law, Lisa (John) and Nancy (Mario); grandchildren, Christina, Blake, Danica (Martha), Cynthia, Pablo (John), Nicolas, Cristian (Lorena), Natalia, Marissa, Liliana (Angelica); great-grandchildren, Ciel, Elyssia (due in March-Christina), Adrian (Danica); sister, Anastacia and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.Carlos was born in Mascota, Jalisco, to Raimundo and Refugio Montes de Oca. He moved to California in his 20s through the encouragement of his oldest brother, Vicente. Carlos had an amazing work ethic which he passed to his children. He worked over 35 years as a Cosmetology Instructor in San Diego, where he was loved and admired by his students who lovingly called him “Mr. D”. His hobbies and passions were gardening and bee-keeping. Many life lessons were passed to his children and family as they spent time with him in his garden where it seemed that everything he touched, brought forth fruit and beauty. In the same way, he touched all those who knew him.He had a passion for learning, and always told his children that in the words of his mother, “Doña Refugio”, the only way to improve your life was to get an education. He modeled this by teaching himself English; achieving a beautiful command of his second language. He also took night classes and was an avid reader all while working full time and raising 6 children.Carlos was a man of great faith. He attended mass daily until several years ago when his health failed him. He served as Director of Eucharistic Ministry for many years at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, where he had a large community of beloved friends.Services are as follows: Viewing/Rosary, Wednesday, January 4th, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Greenwood Memorial Park, 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego. Funeral Mass, Thursday, January 5th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 2643 Homedale Street, San Diego.
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