Carolyn Jane Monroe

Carolyn was born Carolyn Jane Hawkins on November 10, 1926 in Long Beach,

California to Constance Price Hawkins of Illinois and Clarence Hawkins of Colorado.

She grew up in Long Beach, lived in Belmont Shore as a teen, and finally settled in

Huntington Beach. As a young girl, Carolyn survived many illnesses, the 1933 Long

Beach Earthquake, and World War II. She graduated from Wilson High School in Long

Beach in 1943. During the war, Carolyn worked in a civilian position as a secretary for

the US Navy. She also attended Long Beach Junior College where she met her

husband, Paul Monroe, whom she married in 1946. They were married up until his

death in 2013. Carolyn had three daughters Kathleen Lynn, Sandra Susan, and Heather

Ann, and was active in their school and Sunday school activities as they were growing

up. She loved spending time with family and enjoyed many vacations, cruises, holidays,

and get-togethers with her children and grandchildren. A lifelong Californian, Carolyn

loved the beach and Disneyland and continued to visit both right up until the end. Her

favorite place in California was Yosemite, where she had spent summers camping as a

child. Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Phyllis, and her husband

Paul. She is survived by her three daughters, Kathy Monroe, Sandy Brown, and

Heather Monroe, two grandchildren Amie Buck and Jeffrey Brown, and four great

grandchildren Emma Jane Buck (19), Samuel Buck (16), Ella Brown (10) and Lauren

Brown (8). We will all miss you dearly.

A viewing for Carolyn will be held Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Fairhaven Memorial Park Mortuary, 1702 Fairhaven Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705, followed by a graveside service.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.fairhavenmemorial.com for the Monroe family.