Trina Sandoval

Trina Sandoval, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026  after a 3-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Until the end Trina maintained her kindness, grace and gratitude. Trina was born in July of 1929 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to Natalia and Diego Perez. She was one of seven siblings. Trina attended school in Santa Barbara, married and raised two children. She worked in the professional library for the Santa Barbara School district until her retirement in 2002. We were blessed to have a strong beautiful mother. She most enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was happiest spending time with her family, baking and attending church. Trina cherished her friends developing  them at each stage of her life, with most of these lasting the remainder of her life. Trina would express how grateful she was to have lived a long full life as well as a loving family, many good friends and compassionate nurses and caregivers. Trina had a passion for watching tennis, the LA Dodgers and she also enjoyed watching  Olympic ice skating. Trina is survived by her daughter Patricia (Denise),daughter-in-law Ginger, granddaughter Brittany (Austin), great granddaughter Noa, grandson Brandon (Trudie) great grandson Sean. She was preceded in death by her son Ernest Sandoval. The Sandoval family would like to give a special thank you to the nurses and caregivers at Mariposa at Elwood Shores in Goleta.