Frances Ybarra
Obituary
Frances Ybarra, a beloved 82-year-old wife, mother and grandmother, died on July 18, with her family by her side.
She was born on March 5, 1940, to Modesto and Jessie (Perez) Castillo in Madera. Her family relocated to Castroville and eventually settled in Watsonville. As a young woman, Mrs. Ybarra worked in the artichoke cannery and formed many lifelong friendships. She married in 1962 and soon built a family in Freedom. She devoted her life to being a loving homemaker to her family.
Mrs. Ybarra was recently preceded in death by her husband Bernardo C. Ybarra Jr., and their son Steven Ybarra, her parents and sisters Carmen Rivas and Lupe Gil.
She is survived by her children Linda Ybarra, Robert Ybarra (Cathy), Renee Sanchez (Serjio), Antonio "Tony" Ybarra and five grandchildren, as well as her brothers Ray Siaz (Eloisa), and Richard Castillo (Joyce).
Visitation will begin on Sunday at 5pm with a Rosary at 7pm at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on July 25, at St. Patrick's Church, followed by closing ceremonies at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Carroll Family of Ave Maria Memorial Chapel.
Published in The Pajaronian · July 22, 2022