Catalina (Katie) Torres

The first USPS female mail carrier hired in Carpinteria, CA was called home by her Lord and Savior on May 6, 2024 peacefully in her sleep, while in the arms of her daughter.

Katie was born and raised in Gilcrest, CO, where she met and married her husband Armondo Torres at the age of 14. They moved to California in 1953 and called Carpinteria home for over 20 years. She was widowed in 1982 after 30 years of marriage.

She has always shared that her greatest legacy were her children; Armondo “Sam” Torres Jr., Susan Halferty (Kevin), Sophia Aragon (Kenny), Dian Torres (Christi), Dennis Torres (Veronica), Katherine Cards (John), Rita Mira (Roger), and Carlos Torres. She was blessed with 23 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Her grandchildren remember her always saying hold space in your heart to pray for others, continue to grow, be curious about life and continue to learn. Although she never graduated high school, she was able to complete her education, walk across the stage and receive her diploma, something we were all so proud to see. Her mantra was always “there are no bad days”. She loved to watch the Dodgers, Lakers and Chiefs. There was always a sparkle in her eyes and excitement in her voice when she watched or spoke about her teams.

She was blessed to have celebrated 85 years of life with so many friends and family eight days prior to her passing. All her surviving siblings Nellie Lara, Margaret Verdusco, Frank “Kiki” Dominguez, Josie Baldiviez, and Virginia Ceja were in attendance. She is preceded in death by her parents Francisco & Josefina Dominguez, siblings Anthony “Tony” Dominguez, Helen Torres, Margarito Dominguez, Lorenzo (Lencho) Dominguez, Jennie Anaya and her husband Armondo Torres.

Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024 at our Lady of Assumption,  3175 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA 93003. She requested no dark colors be worn.