Obituary for Carol Ann Dolores Britto

Carol Ann Dolores Britto, 83, passed away on March 1, 2026.
Born on June 9, 1942, in Sacramento, California, Carol was the daughter of Juanita Poirier and
Adam Thomas Britto.
Preceded in death by her parents and son Ramon Modesto Esparza, she is remembered by her
son, Raul Francisco Esparza, daughter-in-law Hanna Hsu, granddaughter Teresa Yee-en
Esparza, sister Geraldine Granillo, and many relatives and friends.
Carol attended Grant Union High School and graduated from James Marshall High School. She
then graduated from Sacramento City College in 1969, the University of California, Davis in
1970, and the CSUS with a Master’s degree in 1998.
She ran in the Primary Election in 1982 for the California State Senate where she received
9,713 votes. She joined the Discalced Carmelite, Third Order in Sacramento where she served
terms as the president and the head of formation.
She worked as a social worker for the County of Sacramento for over 9 years in the Adult
Protective Services program and taught La Mujer Chicana at CSUS.
All funeral services will be held at:
St. Mary Cemetery & Funeral Center
6509 Fruitridge Road
Sacramento, California
Her vigil will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM and we will begin praying the
rosary at 6 PM.
Her funeral will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 and where viewing begins at 11 AM, the
Funeral Mass starts at Noon and the burial is scheduled to be at 1 PM.
Parkinson’s disease runs in our family so we request that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
https://www.parkinson.org/