Patricia C. Carranza

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Leukemia Society. Patricia C. Carranza (nee Besch), St. Peters, MO, into the loving arms of Jesus, surrounded by family on November 19, 2005, age 67. Beloved wife of Ernest Carranza, Jr.; loving daughter of the late Edward and Ruby (nee: Gray) Besch; devoted mother of Sharon Maria (Arthur) Olive, Ernest (Gretchen) Carranza III and Michael Joseph (Rhonda) Carranza; dear sister of Shirley (William) Cleer, Edward (Barbara) Besch, Dorothy (Walter) Busch, Joan Besch, Ron (Susan) Besch and Carol (Richard) Brinker; dear niece of Esther Hofmeister; cherished grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of 1; kind and loving friend to many. Mrs. Carranza was a 1956 graduate of McKinnley High School.