Maria Ermelina “Ermie” Varoz Carrillo

Friday, Aug. 15, 2025

February 7, 1932 ~ July 19, 2025

Our beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, Godmother and friend passed away to be with Daddy in the early morning of July 19, 2025. Ermie was born on February 7, 1932 in her childhood home in El Rito, New Mexico to Benigno Varoz and Carolina Gallegos Varoz. She loved her town in New Mexico and spoke of it often.

 In 1941 she moved to Salt Lake City so her family could join her father, who worked in East Canyon as a sheepherder. Mom graduated from West High School when she was just 17 years old. Mom was intelligent, well read and had a quick wit. In 1951, Mom met Willie (William) Carrillo at a Cinco de Mayo dance at Judge Memorial Catholic High School. They courted for two years and married on August 15, 1953 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Salt Lake City. Together Mom and Dad were blessed with 10 children. Mom took great pride in our family, and her posterity was her greatest joy. 

Mom was a beautiful seamstress with a great sense of style and flair. She made sure her children were dressed, pressed and well-groomed before leaving the house, especially for Mass on Sunday morning. Mom was Roman Catholic and prayed the rosary every day. She gave us the gift of faith in our Creator and Savior and taught us our prayers, making sure we received our sacraments while learning the value and sanctity of human life.

Mom worked at Freshmans Jewelers in the early ’50s and was a stay-at-home mom until she returned to work for Sears, Roebuck & Co. in the 1970s. She later became a teacher aide at various Granite District elementary schools.

Ermie is survived by her 10 children Trudy (John) Kirby, Sacramento, California; Fedi Farnsworth, Joey Carrillo (Carrie Ferguson), Shonnie (Dave) Job, Tom (Julie) Carrillo, Joni (Tal) Harry, Lori (Roger) Burdette, Jim (Tammy) Carrillo, Ken (Steffanie) Carrillo, Robert (Kristi) Carrillo; 36 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren plus spouses and four great-great-grandchildren, with five new babies on their way; sisters Grace V. Moore and Linda V Nielson; and brother Steven (Dee) Varoz. Preceded in death by her parents; brothers Bel Varoz, Ben Varoz, Jubie Varoz, Joseph Varoz; sisters Patricia Varoz, Lupe Varoz Romero; and granddaughter Stephanie Marie Job.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated August 1, 2025 at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Taylorsville.