Patricia Ann Mojarro

03/16/1947 – 11/10/2023

Patricia Ann Mojarro passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara, California on Nov. 10, 2023, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her beloved husband David and her loving family.

Patricia was born in Los Angeles, California on March 16, 1947. She was the fourth of five children of Kenneth and Pauline Evans Murphy.

Her first few years were spent in Monrovia, California. Being born into a family of Texas ranching pioneers, they moved to the large family ranch, LBar Ranch & Cattle Co., in New Mexico to help run the operation. While there, she lived a storied life that many only read about in books. Her time was spent roaming the land, riding horses, rodeos, brandings and cattle drives.

Her family moved off the ranch to Lone Pine, California, where her father was the Inyo County District Attorney. She finished her last year of high school and it was there she met and fell in love with David Mojarro. They married in 1965 and were devoted to each other for 58 years. She and David started a family and moved to Carpinteria, California in 1968, where David still resides.

Her ranch life helped forge the attitude of “there is nothing I can’t do,” which she has passed on to her children and grandchildren. It is that attitude that made her an amazing artist, draftsman, cook, quilter, and carpenter, to name just a few of the many accomplishments she mastered. 

She continued her family legacy by being a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and she volunteered at the Ridley Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara, California. Many members of Patricia’s family participated in supporting the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara Walk/Run every year; Patricia was awarded the Julie Main Inspiration of Hope Award in 2019. She and David ran a highly respected and successful aerospace machining business for many years in Carpinteria.

Patricia is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Pauline and sisters Peggy and Polly. She is survived by her husband, David of Carpinteria; her daughter Christine Forsyth (Frank) of Solvang and son David Keith Mojarro of Santa Barbara; grandsons Tyler Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Brian Mojarro and Parker Forsyth; grand-daughters Hayley Anderson Zheng (Kai) of San Francisco, Brooke Mojarro and Kate Mojarro of Santa Barbara; sister Kathleen Murphy; brother John Murphy; and many nieces and nephews. 

She loved her entire family fiercely and is greatly missed by all.

Her family would like to thank the many doctors and nurses for the expert and heartfelt care she received during her long battle with breast cancer with special thanks to Dr. Fred Kass, Dr. Shane Cotter, Ridley Tree Cancer Center, UC Los Angeles Health, and Serenity House for making her life easier as she valiantly fought her illness.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, you may donate to Serenity House of Santa Barbara.