Carmen Velez's Obituary
Carmen Lydia Velez, age 73, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at her home while under the care of hospice.
She was born on June 27, 1938 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. She came to Lorain on Dececember 28, 1959.
Carmen was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel.
She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and raised six children.
She is survived by husband of 52 years, Jose L. “Cheo”; her son, Jose Luis, Jr., of Cleveland; her daughters, Carmen (Bill) Palko, of Pittsburgh, PA, Margerita Velez, Gloria (Oscar) Cruz, of Puerto Rico, Migdalia (Orlando) Velez, of Cleveland, and Honey (George) Santiago, of Cleveland; 18 grandchildren; 6 Great-Grandchildren; and her brothers, Jorge Montijo, Cano Montijo and Anibal Montijo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bautista Montijo and Rita Montijo Gonzalez; her brothers, Pedro Montijo, Carmelo Montijo, Enreque Montijo, and Jose Montijo and her sister, Iris Montijo.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 26, 2011 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst. Closing Prayers will be said on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 8:45 a.m. in the Funeral Center followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel. Rev. Fr. William Thaden, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
Family and friends may leave online condolences at www.dovinreberjones.com.
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