Carmen Dolores Bree

Carmen died at her home in Paso Robles, on December 31, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Utah to Francisco Jimenez, an immigrant from Spain, and Virginia Morris. Carmen grew up in Lomita and graduated from Norbonne High School. She married Bob Bree in 1960 in Torrance after they fell head over heels in love in 1959. For the next 48 years of their marriage until Bob’s death in 2008 they remained as deeply in love and devoted to each other as they had been from day one. They were a great team raising 2 children and building up a real estate business in Torrance. In 1977 Bob and Carrie moved to Montecito and together they established a successful Real Estate Agency in Santa Barbara, later called Century 21 Bob Bree Realty. Carmen attended Long Beach State California State University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in English and Psychology. Later she acquired her Master’s Degree in Psychology at Antioch University in Santa Barbara, working as a Therapist for a while thereafter.

Carmen was beautiful, classy, warm-hearted, gracious and very generous. She had a great sense of humor and an infectious laugh. She was smart, savvy and very real. Carmen loved to travel, hike, write and walk. Her biggest passion was reading literature and fiction. She loved good writers. People and her friends were an important part of her life. She loved people and was was sensitive to their needs, a good listener and helper. For Carmen her family came first. She was their motivator, supporter and champion.

Carmen is survived by her children Cheryl and Jim and grandchildren, and family Jamie, Maggie, Jimmy (great grandchild), Chris, Katie and Sarah. She will always be missed. A private Celebration of Life in remembrance of Carmen was held on the 9th of June, 2024

in Santa Barbara.