Catherine Carras Cwiok passed peacefully into the arms of Our Lord on Jan. 12, 2023 at age 66 after 3 years battling cancer. Born 4 Dec 1956 in Pasadena to Anthony & Catherine Carras, she graduated from Ramona Convent Girls High School in 1974 then Cal State LA with a BA in child development & accounting. She moved to Ventura on her own in 1992 working with VUSD payroll, special ED & attendance clerk for 14 years. She was married to Kevin Cwiok for the last 22 years; they enjoyed every Jackson Browne concert, ushering with the Rubicon Theatre Co., rode their tandem bike from SLO to Ventura bike camping along the way and backpacked for a week among the Cottonwood Lakes in the Sierras. While on walks or bike rides, she would stop and pet every dog she came by & when the cats would snuggle when cold out. She was always busy in the sewing room crafting & entering treasures in the Fair. Catherine preferred 60’s TV shows and black & white movies. Both parents had passed; as well as, her younger brother Anthony & brother in law Tim(Price). She is survived by husband Kevin, sisters Diane(Price), Linda(Pittman), Judy(Hansen).
A Rosary and Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Ventura will be held on Tuesday Jan 24 @ 10:30 am.
Arrangements are under the direction of the JOSEPH P. REARDON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, Ventura.