Francisca Nazario

Francisca Nazario

Francisca "Panchita" Nazario went peacefully to be with the Lord and was surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 28, 2014. Frances was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and traveled to the United States at the young age of 25. She was a loving, kind and gentle mom and always taught her children to do right. She was a woman of God, always praying for her family and others. Francisca was generous in every way and gave freely of herself to anyone in need. She loved life and had a smile that would light up the room. She raised her children single-handedly with joy, making sure they lacked nothing. Francisca was loving and caring and expressed her love through her cooking. She was a faithful member of the Spanish Church of God for 40 years.

She is predeceased by her father; Natividad Castro, her mother; Nicolasa Ortiz, her sister; Paulina Lopez and her brother; Felo Castro. She is survived by her eight children; Aida Iris Vazquez, Julio Torres and wife Elysa, Wilfredo Medina, Evelyn Acevedo, Jose Nazario and wife Juanita, Roberto Nazario, Hector Nazario and wife Monica, Dolly Vincent and husband Paul. Her siblings; Fabian Castro, Daniel Castro, Jesus Manual Castro, Julia Castro, Ana Figueroa and Margarita Castro. Her grandchildren; Alexis Torres, Jose Vasquez, Dolly Vasquez, Kayla Jones, Dania Soares, Erik Acevedo, Franco Eloy Acevedo, Jose Nazario, Jr., Jesse Nazario, Francine Vincent, Alex Vincent, Teamo Nazario, Isabel Nazario, Skylar Nazario, Hector Nazario, Jr., and many great grandchildren, great-great grandchild and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10am at Church of God, 557 N. Mill Road, Vineland. Burial will follow in Siloam Cemetery, Vineland. Family and friends will be received on Thursday evening from 6pm to 9pm at DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home, 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland and again on Friday morning at the CHURCH from 9am to 10am. Please visit dlfuneral.com to send condolences to the family.