Lupe Marie Carman (nee Granados) passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. Lupe was born on May 10, 1947 to Matilde and Josephine Valadez Granados in Chico, California, member of the Susanville Indian Rancheria.
Anyone who has met or known Lupe is aware of her love for her family. Lupe was one of seven siblings; Susan Hubbard, Ermalynda Hart, Manuel Granados, Katherina Marine Proctor, Amelia Luna and Joseph Granados, including 11 nieces and nephews. Lupe married Edwin Carman on December 14, 1974 and this union resulted in 8 daughters; Twila Carman-Stewart, Tina Edgar, Theresa Carlson, Tamera Molina, Terra Carman, Jennifer Riemann, Rietta Amador and Ericia Allison. She is a devoted grandmother of 27 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren, beloved mother-in-law.
Lupe was dedicated to the minds of young children as reflected in a long career for Headstart, Department of Human Services spanning over 50 years in Susanville, Reno and San Diego. She continued her education in early childhood education during her years of service, thus inspiring and motivating young minds to be enthusiastic and eager to learn. Her patience with young children was extraordinary and she accepted the challenge to inspire even the most challenging of them.
She leaves a host of friends to mourn the loss of a good person, one who was a mentor to many. She is loved and treasured by her family and community. Lupe will be missed and never forgotten by all those lives that she touched during her lifetime.
Lupe is preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Susan, and her grand-daughters Isabel Carman and Breanna Wallace.
Funeral services are private.
A Celebration of Life has been scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm; the Resource Center located at 735 Joaquin Street, Susanville, CA.
