Elisa Hernandez de Casas

Elisa Hernández de Casas, nickname: Cristinita, was born in Bogotá, Colombia on December 28, 1940 and passed away peacefully in Ocala, Florida, on February 10th, 2026 at the age of 85.

She survived after the passing of her husband, Luis Alberto Casas Parrado, on December 5th, 1993, in Bogota, Colombia. She always lived with her youngest son Leonardo Casas who always took care of her. Mother and son immigrated to Ocala, Florida on March 2017 to join Doris, their daughter and sister who has been living in this town with her family for 36 years.

Elisa or Cristinita had three children, Doris Marlen Pittman (married to William S. Pittman), Luis Alberto Casas (married to Ruth Anavella Buitrago Bello) and Leonardo Casas. She had two grandchildren, Christian Eduardo Casas Buitrago and Karen Melania Casas Buitrago. She is survived by her sisters Aurora, Ligia and Ana who all live in Colombia.

A short viewing to honor Elisa - Cristinita’s life will be held at Baldwin Brothers Funeral & Cremation Society located at 954 E. Silver Springs Bvld, Suite 200, Ocala, Fl. 34470 on Tuesday, February 17, at 11:00 a.m.

Mi querida y adorada madre, fuiste para mí la mejor madre y amiga que alguien pudo tener, fuiste un ejemplo de vida no solo para mí sino para otros también, te agradezco haberme enseñado los caminos del Señor. Siempre te llevare presente en mi corazón, voy a extrañar demasiado tu sonrisa, tu calor, tus manos. Seguro que ya estás en la presencia del Padre Celestial, sin los dolores y limitaciones de este mundo. Confío en las promesas del Señor y sé que nos volveremos a encontrar.

My dearest and most beloved mother, you were the best mother and friend anyone could ever have. You were a role model not only for me but for others as well. I thank you for teaching me the ways of the Lord. I will always carry you in my heart. I will miss your smile, your warmth, and your hands so much. I am sure you are now in the presence of our Heavenly Father, free from the pains and limitations of this world. I trust in the Lord's promises and know that we will meet again.

Linda y muy amada Madre, gracias sumerced por darnos la vida y ser siempre una fuente de amor, sabiduría y ejemplo de Vida Cristiana. Fue muy duro para mí inmigrar sola a este país hace tantos años, y durante esa ausencia yo recordaba y añoraba nuestra cercanía de madre e hija. Le doy gracias a Dios por permitirle venir a ser parte de mi vida nuevamente después de tantos años de separación y que pudiera disfrutar junto a Leito de una nueva vida en este país. Una vez más estaremos separadas en materia, pero nos unirá siempre nuestro amor y con la fe que tenemos, sabemos que sumerced por fín está gozando ahora

del cariñoso abrazo del Padre Creador y nos esperará en ese cielo para reencontrarnos durante una Eternidad. La queremos mucho y la extrañaremos inmensamente.

Beautiful and beloved mother, thank you for giving us life and for being a source of love, wisdom, and example of a Christian Life. It was very hard for me to immigrate by myself to this country, many years ago, and during that long absence, I remembered and longed for our closeness as mother and daughter. I thank God for letting you come to be again part of my life after so many years of separation and that you could enjoy along with Leito a new life in this country. Once more, we will be separated in matter, but we will be linked always by our love and with the faith we have, we know that you are, at last, enjoying the warm embrace of our Creator and that you will wait for us to get together again during Eternity. We all love you a lot and we will greatly miss you.