Carmen A. Ponce
- 75 years old
- Date of birth: September 1941
- Place of birth: San Jose, California, United States
- Date of passing: July 2017
- Place of passing: San Jose, California, United States
Carmen A. Ponce
September 1941 - July 2017
San Jose, California
Carmen lived life believing in faith, dignity, courage, service, justice and love. After high school, she worked as a secretary for Gardner Elementary and volunteered for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in San Jose, tutoring children learning English. One fellow tutor was future husband Richard Ponce. Carmen and Richard continued their volunteer work togegther after marriage, via the Marriage Encounter and the bilingual “Encuentro” programs.
Carmen later worked for several nonprofit agencies, and one of her crowning achievements was her work in the Center for Employment Training (CET). Where through the Rockefeller program, she served as counselor, teacher, mentor and surrogate mother to many people. Carmen's passion, kindness, and love will live on.
She is survived by her husband Richard; siblings Manuel, Dolores and John; children Margo, Manny and Carlos; grandchildren Santi, Alex, Angeli, Victoria, Dorian and Nyjah; and many beloved family and friends.
