Church Mass  Friday 10:00 am   St. Cecila's Church  125 east 105th Street  NY NY 10029 

In Loving Memory of Nereida Ortiz  "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." Corinthians 13:7–8 "Todo lo sufre, todo lo cree, todo lo espera, todo lo soporta. El amor nunca deja de ser." Corintios 13:7–8  Nereida Ortiz passed away on June 1, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on November 22, 1938, in  Yauco, Puerto Rico, she was the beloved daughter of Carmen Garcia Lopez and Bernardino ...

OBITUARY El Rev. Franklin Winston Simpson, amado pastor, consejero, líder comunitario y devoto hombre de familia, falleció el 23 de abril de 2026. Nacido el 12 de abril de 1944 en Casigua El Cubo, Franklin fue hijo de Ulrich Conrad Simpson Gooding, nacido en Paramaribo, Suriname y de Delfina Cecilia Rojas de Simpson, nacida en Panamá. Creció junto a sus hermanos Manolo, Rodolfo y Evelina en una familia arraigada en la fe y el servicio. Formado ...

In Loving Memory of Amanda Olga Medina Sunrise: December 4, 1991 – Sunset: March 26, 2026 Amanda Olga Medina, a devoted mother, daughter, and sister, passed away on March 26, 2026. Born on December 4, 1991, Amanda lived a life defined by an immense heart and an unwavering devotion to those she loved. Amanda’s greatest joy was her family. She was a pillar of love for her children and a constant source of support for her siblings. Her compassion was most evident in her deep bond ...

Vilma fue una mujer dulce y de gran bondad, cuya calidez tocó a todos los que la conocieron. Nacida en Honduras, emigró a la ciudad de Nueva York en sus veinte años, donde construyó una vida basada en el esfuerzo, la resiliencia y el amor por su familia. Durante muchos años, Vilma sirvió a su comunidad como conductora de autobús escolar en Yonkers, cuidando a los niños que transportaba con paciencia y dedicación. Fue ...

Irma Gonzalez (née Ramos) December 20, 1941 - February 4, 2026 "Siempre vivirás en nuestras corazones." (You will always live in our hearts) Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend Irma was a beautiful and loving soul who touched everyone she met. Born in Puerto Rico, her family moved to New York City in her early years for a better life for their children. She later met the love of her life, John Gonzalez, and together they raised three children: John ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of a Konstantinos Mouzakitis He is survived by his wife Magdalini Mouzakitis, his daughter Spiridoula Mouzakitis, and her children Adriana and Alessandra and his son John and Maria Mouzakitis and their children Nico and Luca, his brother Demetrios and Lorraine Mouzakitis and Sister Avgerini and Konstantinos Mouzakitis and his nephews, Alex, Nikos, Spiros, Spiros and Dimitrios, his brother-in-law’s Spiridon Katehis, Themistocles ...

  Glen Kevin Vargas Aponte November 30, 1972 – November 8, 2025 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Glen Kevin Vargas Aponte, a beloved father, son, brother, and friend. Glen passed away on November 8, 2025, at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on November 30, 1972, and raised in New York City, Glen carried both his Puerto Rican heritage and his city upbringing with pride. His life brought him through many experiences, and those ...

  Verdell Lawler was born January 28, 1951 in Ozark, Alabama, to the late Eugene Lawler and Berta Mae Johnson Lawler.  At the age of six her family relocated to Talladega (Mardisville) Alabama where she attended Pine Hill Elementary and Robert Russell Moton High School.  After graduating high school she attended Alabama A&M University.  She worked each summer in York and in 1971 she decided to make New York her home.  God blessed her with a beautiful ...