Maria Angelina Escobar
Obituary
Maria Angelina Escobar, 93, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.
Maria was born Sept. 18, 1929, in Salao, Faial Azores, Portugal, and had been a resident of Monterey County for over 60-years. She enjoyed camping at Avila beach, attending Portuguese festa, making her famous sweet bread, gardening and canning fruit from her yard. And especially spending time with her family and dogs. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
She is survived by her children; Mary (John) Santos, of Santa Clara, Joe Escobar of Greenfield, Manuel Jr. (Vicky) Escobar of Salinas; grandchildren, Elizabeth Santos (Thomas Rubi), John (Heather) Santos, Jason (Stephanie) Santos, Kristen Santos; great-grandchildren, Alexander Rubi, Amalia Santos, William Rubi, Maxwell Rubi, Matias Santos, and baby boy Santos arriving in February.
She is preceded in death by husband, Manuel C. Escobar; parents, Rosa Ventura Freitas and John de Rosa Mendoza; brother, Salvador Mendonca; sister, Maria Mendonca.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield. A rosary will be held immediately afterward, starting at 1 pm, with funeral mass to follow at 2 p.m.
Burial will be held at Greenfield Cemetery.
Published in Salinas Valley Tribune · December 6, 2022