Carmen McCue

December 5, 1964 - July 6, 2016

Carmen Mc Cue (nee Chavarria) December 5, 1964 to July 6th 2016. Carmen was taken from us July 6th in a tragic car accident. Carmen went to Colusa schools and graduated from Heald’s Business College and Career Cosmetology School. She was a motivational instructor at Yuba City Behavioral Health as well as the founder of their Annual Fashion Show. She motivated the consumers to participate as models in the show to help erase the stigma of mood disorders. She was also an artist and an entrepreneur. She was a published poet and wrote essays that motivated others to live life to its fullest. Carmen inspired people those around her with her positive energy example of a being a survivor. She was a two time cancer survivor. Carmen had the gift of humor and often made others laugh with her sayings, jokes and observations. She was also a popular jewelry designer. Her laugh was contagious; we will miss her and her magic. She is preceeded in death by her parents Carmen Sosa and Edilburgo Chavarria. She was a loving Tia (aunt) to Savannah, Moises, Gregorio, Xavier, Pilar, Nicole and Loren. Loving grand aunt to Jet, Dash and Marlese. She leaves behind siblings: Paula Garcia (Rene), Iris Chavarria (Javier), Stu Gluck all of Oakland, Jaime Chavarria, San Francisco, Juan Chavarria, Paso Robles, and Guadalupe Chavarria (Martha), Windsor. Celebration of life ceremony on Saturday, 7/23/2016 at Crossroad Church, Yuba City, CA from 11-1pm.