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Caroline "Carol" Mares passed peacefully from this life, surrounded by her family Sunday, December 16th, 2007, she was 91 years old. She was born in 1916 to Robert Martinez and Margarita (Baca) Martinez in Moriarty, NM and soon moved with the family to Dawson, NM where she was to meet her life companion, Santos "Jim" Mares. Carol graduated from Dawson High School in 1934 and attended Business College in Santa Fe, NM. After graduation, she worked for a few years as a secretary, where her High School sweetheart, Jim, came and asked her to be his wife. She was married December 7, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, where they moved so Jim could continue to manage one of his brother's businesses. The family grew to four as first Robert "Bob" (1940) then Bill (1942) was born. Carol and family relocated to San Francisco, California in 1942 when Jim took a position with Pan American Airways flying on the China Clippers (flying Boats) out of Treasure Island. Carol and family relocated briefly to San Mateo, where Myra Dee was born in 1947 and that year moved to Vallejo. In 1953 the family was afforded the opportunity, by Pan Am, to live in Hong Kong for 3 years before returning to make Vallejo their home. After returning to the states, Carol worked at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, as a Secretary in the Design Division she retired in 1972. Carol was a tireless homemaker who loved to cook and care for her children as well as holding down a full time career, before retirement. She was quite the world traveler, and visited London England, Paris France, Rome, Italy, Barcelona & Madrid, Spain, The Canary Islands and Hawaii. After retiring Carol loved to spend time chatting for hours with her sister, Isabelle, or childhood friend, Adelina Chene and was an avid biography reader. She is survived by her children, sons, Robert "Bob" , Bill (Janice) of Vallejo and daughter, Myra Dee Meyer of Sacramento; granddaughters, Dee Suzanne Mares and Elizabeth Ann Meyer; grandson, Brian Cook; sisters, Helen (George) Janssen ( Albuquerque, NM), Lucy (Paul) Valdez, (Santa Fe, NM) and Virginia "Gina" Giminez, (Napa, CA); nieces, Lorraine Teresi, (San Jose, CA), Marla (John) Arrambide (Napa, CA)Mike (Linda) and Mark Janssen, Sandy (Phillip) Cook ( Houston, TX), Bob, Joe, and Vince Martinez (Santa Fe, NM), Paul-Ray and Larry Valdez & Margie Zamora-Sandoval (Santa Fe, NM),Corrine(Harve) Harlow, Dodie (Larry) Ferrel, & Robert Viramontes (Albuquerque, NM); great nephews/nieces John (Kara) Teresi (San Jose, CA) Diana (Joe) Wenson (Rocklin, CA), John Paul and Steven Arrambide (Napa, CA), and numerous Davis family members. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Jim, brother, Lonjino Martinez, sisters Isabelle (Martinez)Viramontes and Florence (Martinez) Zamora. Visitation will be Thursday December 27th at Twin Chapels Mortuary, 1100 Tennessee St., Vallejo, CA from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00pm. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday December 28th at Twin Chapels Mortuary with a reception to follow at Vallejo Elks Lodge, 2850 Redwood Parkway. Internment will be private. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction and care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, Vallejo CA (707) 552-6696.
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