Cecilia S. Medrano

Cecilia Medrano passed away on March 15, 2025 at the age of 97. She was born in Los Angeles on November 22, 1927 to Elena Rojas Beltran and Santiago Garcia Ornelas. From the age of 4 until her passing she called Santa Barbara home.

Cecilia (Cis) was introduced to her husband Jenaro (Naro) by his three match-making sisters-in-law with whom she forged strong bonds. Cis and Naro raised four children always promoting the importance of family. She worked throughout her life; as a seamstress at St. Francis Hospital, an aid at Monroe School and a deli worker at Brinks and Luckys. But to her, the most important job she had was taking care of her family and she did it well. She loved sunsets, gardening, the Dodgers and visiting Hawaii.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jenaro; her dear sisters-in-law Frances Ruano, Inez Olivares and Ruth Diaz; son-in-law Shelby Adams and close cousins Fred Beltran Jr. and Teresa Morgan. She will be missed by her daughters Irene Adams, Rachel Barajas (Roger); sons Luis Medrano (Barbara) and Mario Medrano (Ashley) as well as the many nephews, nieces and friends many who lovingly called her “Auntie Cissy”.

We would like to thank all the wonderful caregivers at Mission Villa for taking such good care of our mom and making her last months much easier for her and for our family.

Rosary and Funeral Mass to be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1740 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Rosary: Thursday, March 27th at 7 pm; Funeral Mass: Friday, March 28th at 10 am; Interment will follow at Carpinteria Cemetery.