Carmen Luisa Sanabria

Carmen was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on August 16, 1950 to the late Luis Roberto Sanabria Roman and Carmen Virginia Santiago.  She graduated and then moved to Brooklyn, NY. She attended Brooklyn College. She then moved to Framingham, MA and began her career in social work.  Later she lived and worked in Worcester for the State of Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance for 25 years.  After many years she later retired and lived a peaceful life with her husband in High Point, NC. 

Carmen was very well known and respected in the community and loved by many. One of her many talents was her sewing skills.  Carmen had her very own master class in sewing from her skilled mother.   She made many prom, wedding, and dresses for special occasions. 

Carmen Luisa Sanabria was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Celso Lebron Rivera; five siblings, Herminio Diaz, Mayra Diaz, Miriam Diaz, Micheal Rios, and Wanda Rios-Graham

She leaves to cherish her memories to three children Bernard “Bernie” Sanabria, Tania L. Sanabria-Dewitt, and Celso J. Rivera; six siblings, Awilda Sanabria, Hector Santiago, Hilda Diaz, Nilda Diaz, Ismael Diaz, and Wilma Santiago.

Her grandchildren, Jasmine Sanabria, Roberto Sanabria, Bernard Sanabria Jr., Timothy Sanabria, Evelyn Sanabria, Rohan A. Soltau Jr., Jamel I. Soltau, Rayvond Dewitt, Jr. Tavania A. Dewitt, DaShaune Rivera, and great grandchildren, Jamel Isander Soltau Jr, Jamir Soltau, Emonie Soltau, Karson Wright and Sebastian Serrano.  She also leaves a host of nieces and nephews.

Carmen was trustworthy, a woman of integrity, faith and a prayer warrior.  She would pray for any and everyone. She also was a woman of wisdom and gave great advice. Anyone who knew her was blessed. She transitioned in peace on March 4^th, 2024. Heaven did gain an angel.