Carla Maria Cinquini

September 30, 1934 - January 8, 2022

Maria Carla Cinquini (Paladini) was born the 30th of September 1934 in Lucca, Italy. She was the fourth of seven children born to Guglielmo Paladini and Rosa Lencioni. She immigrated to the United States and was a resident of San Mateo County for 55 years. Through hard work and sacrifice she was able to achieve much of the American Dream. She was a wonderful mother to son Renato Cinquini and daughter Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti. She was a devoted and loving grandmother to Ivana Molina, Tania Cinquini, Vincenzo Cerruti, Gina Cerruti Bauerle and Marco Cerruti. She was an adoring great-grandmother to Siena and Santino Molina. She will be missed by her sister Diana in Lucca, Italy, her daughter in law Martha Cinquini and son in law Bill Cerruti, nieces and nephews in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Lucca, Italy, as well as many dear friends. She was full of life and loved to dance, bike ride, swim, play cards, walk and spend time with her family. She traveled to many destinations including Europe, South America, Alaska, Mexico and Hawaii and took many cruises. She was a member of the Peninsula Social Club and the Lucchese nel Mondo. Carla was very active and working until she was 84. She was a maid, home health provider and retired employee of United Airlines. Her favorite job was babysitting her great-grandchildren and caring for her family. She will be greatly missed, and never forgotten. Services will be help on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Skylawn Memorial Park.