Carmen Consuelo Burns

God accepts another angel into his open arms… Carmen Consuelo Burns a.k.a. Honey, Darling, Chelo, Mom, Nana and Nani passed away peacefully at home in Tucson, Arizona on Monday, August 17, 2020. Born in Ures, Sonora, Mexico on April 24, 1936 to Carlos and Maria Dominguez, Carmen was raised in a small town and later moved to Hermosillo, at age 5 with her family of four sisters (Loretto, Josephina, Siria, Amanda and brother (Carlos). After graduating High School, she attended administrative/accounting vocational training and was a top student among her class, which helped her find work in the banking industry, also working part time in the office of the Lions Club. She loved working with numbers and excelled at bookkeeping and accounting. Later, in the fall of 1957, during a chance meeting with friends, she was accompanied on a blind date that would completely change the course of her life and citizenship to a new country and the beginning of a lifelong romance with the love of her life, James Burns. Married 62 years, they were inseparable and always on the same page with raising their children and in the many business ventures that formed a trusted partnership in all areas of life. Together, they role modeled trust, honesty, respect, integrity, hard work, love and forgiveness on a daily basis. She was a master domino player, tough to beat. She also learned to shoot pool onehanded and could give anybody a run for their money during the days that they owned the Paddock Bar in South Tucson.

Carmen was above all giving, charity was a big part of who she was. She always taught the children in her life to be kind to everyone and always give to those less fortunate. “When your hand is open to give, it is also open to receive” she would say. She volunteered as an interpreter for the University Medical Center, fed the homeless and donated clothing and shoes to shelters. One of her favorite organizations was Operation Smile. Carmen was a loving daughter and sister, as well as a devoted wife, mother and friend to everyone that crossed her path. The best mothers in the world love to feed you, hug you and tell stories. She was exceptional at all those things. Carmen always brought out the best in people, inspiring them to be better and never give up.

Carmen joins her beloved husband, James Burns, who passed just 5 weeks before her and will always remain a dear mother to Jimmy, Denise, Kevin, Susie, Melissa, Bridgette and Nana to Carlos, Christopher, Aleksander, Jackson and Lucy.