Friday, April 9, 2010

LUZ M. SERRANO


NAME OF DECEASED: LUZ M. SERRANO AGE: 87

ADDRESS: 300 W. Apollo Avenue Dorchester Village of Dorchester Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:57 P.M. Wednesday, April 7 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield Emergency Room where she was taken earlier by ambulance

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: No services will be held at this time for Luz.

PLACE OF BURIAL: Cremainal Inurnment will take place in Hatillo, Puerto Rico

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 7, 1922 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 22, 1955 in New York City, New York to Jose Serrano and he preceded her in death on November 8, 1988

EDUCATION: Graduated High School in Naguabo, Puerto Rico

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After high school she worked in a factory where they made clothing and hats for a number of years. After her marriage Jose and herself owned and operated a grocery store in New York City from 1962-1970. They then moved to Puerto Rico and after Jose’s death she moved to Dorchester in 2000 to be close to her son, Jose and his family. She enjoyed cooking, flower gardening, dancing and especially her family. Luz was a very religious woman.

SURVIVING CHILDREN: 1 Son: Jose (Sarah) Serrano of Dorchester

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 5 Grandchildren: Jenny, Jose, Stephanie, Joseph and Mya Serrano

GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 3 Great-Grandchildren: Jo Jo, Angelo, and Ashton Serrano

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 Brother: Francisco Barris
3 Sisters: Josephine, Hilda and Lucia
Also Brothers and Sisters in infancy

DECEASED FATHER: Jose Barris DECEASED MOTHER: Obdulia Vergara

OTHER INFORMATION: Hemer Funeral Home of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements
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