MARCELINA PEÑA SANTOS
SAN JUAN – Marcelina Peña Santos, 95, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at her residence in San Juan.
Marcelina was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend who loved to entertain. No one left her house with an empty stomach. Marcelina was more than a homemaker, although she loved to cook and clean for her loved ones she enjoyed life. She loved life and lived it to the fullest with her family. Family was everything to her, she was the glue who held all the pieces together. She enjoyed chatting, laughing, shopping, drinking coffee and eating with her family at her favorite restaurant, Taco Fiesta.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Trinidad Santos; three daughters; one grandson and one great grandson.
Marcelina is survived by five children, Rosa Peña, Alfredo (Leticia) Santos, Alma (Jaime Sida) Olivarez, Maria (Roger) Arbogast, Martin (Ada) Santos; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with a 6 p.m. prayer service Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan