Carmen C. Trevino

Carmen C. Trevino, age 97, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on December 18, 1926 in Del Rio. Carmen C. Treviño, a career Kelly Air Force Base executive secretary and volunteer in various San Antonio organizations, died June 22, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso R. Treviño, and her parents, Maria and Jose Camarillo of Del Rio, Texas. Carmen and Alfonso, “Poncho,” Treviño, both natives of Del Rio, Texas, spent most of their 68 years of marriage in their second “hometown” of San Antonio, celebrating major city events, including the annual Fiesta parades, the “Hemisfair ‘68” Wolrd’s Fair, and the 1987 visit to San Antonio of Pope John Paul, where Mrs. Treviño served as an usher at a papal event at San Fernando Cathedral. Always embedded in community service, Mrs. Treviño, served on the Finance Committee at the Cathedral in the center of the city and also volunteered for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio. She was the first Hispanic woman in the San Antonio chapter of the Pilot Club, a community service organization, and went on to serve as its president. Politically astute, Mrs. Treviño followed civic issues at all levels but was especially interested in city politics and the management and care of neighborhoods. She was a strong advocate for her neighborhood. While Mrs. Treviño was active in civic affairs, her family always came first. Whenever family members came from out of town for advanced health care in San Antonio, she and her husband warmly welcomed brothers and sisters and their children into their home, providing shelter and great barbecue brisket or cheese enchiladas, their specialties. Their door was always open, whether in challenging times or for celebrations in their beautiful backyard that was an oasis. Her many nieces and nephews cherished her constant presence in their lives. The Treviños’ years were filled with care for their pets, including Suki, Suzuki, Julie, CoCo, Chen Chen, and Bianco. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Treviño was preceded in death by brothers Ignacio Camarillo of Del Rio and Carlos Camarillo of San Antonio; sisters Socorro Valadez, Josefina Fernandez, and Maria Luisa Martinez, all of Del Rio. Survivors include her sister, Cecilia Mendez of Del Rio; brother, Jose Jorge Camarillo of Green Valley, AZ; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Trinity Chapel of Devotion. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Jose Luis Perez, Fernando Fernandez, Eloy Fernandez, Carlos Camarillo Jr., Kevin Johnson & Eddie Mendez. Honorary Pallbearers are: Armando Fernandez Jr., Ricardo Fernandez & Eddie Leija.

Carmen C. Trevino

December 18, 1926 - June 22, 2024