Carmelita Belle DeCarlo Williams
Carmelita Belle DeCarlo Williams passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, after a short illness. She was lovingly cared for in her final days by her devoted son, Christopher Williams, who never left her side.
Carmelita was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on November 3, 1940, the second child of Americo and Mary Frances DeCarlo. She loved the Lord from an early age and was a joy to her parents and older brother, Damian.
Her formative years were spent in St. Louis, Missouri, where she graduated from Mercy High School. After graduation, she moved with her family to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where she supported them financially while Mr. DeCarlo attended nursing school.
Four years later, Carmelita drove her mother and younger sisters, Mary Rose and Dorothy Jean, to Venice, California, where she became a legal secretary at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica.
She met and married Eugene Williams, and together they welcomed two sons, Michael and Christopher. The Williams family later settled in Santa Barbara, California, where Carmelita worked in the Santa Barbara School District Head Office.
After retiring with 25 years of service, the family moved to Buckeye, Arizona, where Carmelita continued to work at Amazon Warehouse for 14 years. Carmelita was a faithful servant to God and her family — always placing others before herself and offering constant love, generosity, and grace. She remained a devoted Catholic throughout her life, and we pray that her reward is great in heaven.
She is survived by her loving husband Eugene Williams, sons Michael and Christopher Williams, daughter-in-law Eva Williams, granddaughter Katarina Bucifal Olvera, sisters Dorothy Benveniste and Mary Rose DeCarlo, nieces Gina Hudson, Kristin LaBarge, and nephew Peter Dolbee.
May the Lord have mercy on her faithful soul.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 5444 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society in her memory.
