Tina Irene Carmo, 44, was born January 6, 1981, in Turlock, CA, and passed away on January 9, 2025, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA, surrounded by her loving family.
Tina had a beautiful smile and was a cherished wife, mother, daughter, and friend to all that knew her. Tina attended school K-12 in Gustine, CA, and graduated with the class of 2000. She then studied at Adrians Beauty College, where she received her cosmetology degree, she also got her associate’s degree in paralegal from Sage College. After high school, Tina worked at Unique By Design and then took time off to raise their children before embarking on her career as a paralegal at Central California Legal Services in Merced, CA.
Tina was the kindest, loving, and most giving wife, daughter, and friend. She was her children’s #1 fan, she loved to attend and support their son Dustin’s motocross racing, wrestling matches, FFA events and their daughter Lios’s competitive cheer, wrestling matches, 4-H and FFA events. Tina loved spending time with her husband, children, family, and friends, going camping, going to races, and hanging around the campfire at night.
Tina was survived by her husband, Anthony Carmo; children, Dustin and Lois Carmo; sibling, Timothy Fontes; parents, Greg and Barbara Fontes of Gustine, CA; father and mother-in-law, Joe Carmo of Nevada and Sandra Townsend of Gustine, CA; grandparents, Paul and Darlene Sanders of Gustine, CA and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Tina was a fighter, she fought cancer for 4 years, never giving up and always staying strong. Tina lost her battle with cancer on January 9, 2025.
A Rosary/Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles in Gustine, CA. Interment to follow at Sunnyside Cemetery in Stevinson, CA.
Services conducted by Hillview Funeral Chapel, Gustine.