Carolina Orozco, 98, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Rose Place Assisted Living in Port Arthur.
Carolina was born on May 8, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Jesus (Aguilerera) and Venturo Collazo. She was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle. Carolina attended Port Arthur Business College. She had worked in the Texaco Lab during the war. She owned and operated a daycare for many years, taking care of numerous children over the years. Carolina was an member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; where she was a member of the Altar Society and Damas Guadalupanas. She was a extraordinary mother, wife and grandmother, always telling her family that she loved them. Carolina enjoyed being on social media, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, where she had a great following. Carolina loved spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Venturo and Jesus Collazo, her siblings, Anita Orta, Justina Garcia, Connie Trevino, Otilio Collazo, Joe Collazo, Manuel Collazo, her husband, David Orozco, her grandson, Sam Castaneda, great-great granddaughter, Lily Webb.
Those left to cherish her memory are her twin daughters, Marie Robbins and her husband, James Robbins of Nederland, Maria Castaneda and her husband, Jose Antonio Castaneda of Houston, her grandchildren, Karen Burnett and husband, Jamey Burnett, David Flores and Kayleen Odair, Ginger Sabaj Pierre and husband, Gabriel Pierre, Mercedes Mayne and husband, Don Mayne, Joel Castaneda and wife, Paulina Castaneda, Andrea Tillman and Jonathan Boyle, and granddaughter in law, Julie Castaneda. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, T.J. Miguez, Savannah Simon Burnett, Ashley and Kevin Montejano, Jody Burnett and Morgan Townes, Kris Sabaj, Antonio Sabaj, Jude Castaneda, Katya Castaneda, Paige Castaneda, Phoenix Castaneda, Julian Castaneda, Rayne Castneda, Devin Tillman, Dillon Tillman, Zoe Webb, her great-great grandchildren, Jace Montejano, Atticus Montejano, Chloe Roberts, Ethan Roberts, Annable Webb, Violet Webb, Olivia Rose Webb and great-great twins expected in October.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with a rosary to be prayed at 6:45 PM at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas.
The family would like to express a special thank you to Best Hospice, especially, Caroline Dunlap Blanding, RN, Rose Place Assisted Living and Collier Park Assisted Living for the love and care given to our mother.
The family respectfully requires all visitors to wear face mask or facial covering while attending the visitation and the mass.Please observe social distancing guidelines. By attending any public event, you are acknowledging the risk of exposure to the Coronavirus. Please follow the guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control: cdc.gov.