Grace Moreno

11/26/1931 – 01/14/2024

On Jan. 14, 2024, Grace Moreno passed away peacefully at the age of 92, surrounded by her loving family. While it is bittersweet to see our mom/grandmother, great-grandmother and friend leave us to be with Jesus, she is not alone. She is with our dad, her beloved husband Tony, who preceded her in death on March 20, 1995. 

Grace was born in Gardena, Calif. She and her family migrated to Carpinteria in the late ‘40s. 

Grace and Tony met at Carpinteria High School. She graduated from Carpinteria High School in ’51 and he in ’52, and they began dating and started a family at that time. They had four children: Linda, whose husband is Joe; Tommy; Johnny, whose wife is Candy; and Rudy. They raised them on the Joan Daly Avocado and Lemon Ranch off of Foothill Road. Grace is also survived by nine grandkids and 28 great-grandkids. 

When Grace was 16, she began working at Carpinteria’s Lemon Packing House. She later worked for Technical Wire Products here in Carpinteria, and stayed employed until she turned 50. 

Grace had a knack for many things like making her kids’ school clothes from scratch in the early ’60s. She also loved cooking, especially making her favorite chili verde and beef tacos and refried beans. She had many a family and friend at her house to feed them all. Grace also liked to dance, and the Palms was a favorite place she would go to find live rock ‘n roll music to dance the night away.

We will miss our mom dearly, but we know she is up there in heaven dancing with our dad, the both of them together forever and ever! We will miss you and love you always mom.

Mom’s funeral services will begin with a full mass at St. Joseph’s Church in Carpinteria – located at 1532 Linden Ave. – on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 11:30 a.m. A burial will follow at Carpinteria Cemetery. After her burial, we plan on having a celebration of our mom’s life at the Lions Park in Carpinteria. 

A special thanks for the great care provided by the caring staff at Pacifica Senior Living Facility.