Beatrice Delfina Ornelas' Obituary
She will be greatly missed by her nephews, Paul Siler, Philip Ornelas and their families; her niece, Patricia; and her great-grandniece and nephew, Philip and Kylie; and her many cousins and friends. Bea was a member of the Luiceno Tribe of Mission Indians at Rincon. She grew up on the Rincon Reservation and in Fallbrook being raised by her grandmother. As a young child, she was an extra in many old Indian movies made in the Hollywood studios. She In 1960, she took over the care of St. Bartholomew Chapel on the Rincon Reservation and faithfully fulfilled that role until 1994. Bea loved life, the Catholic Church, and had a great sense of humor.
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