Elsa Noemi Abella

Elsa Noemi Abella

Elsa Abella Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 28, 2012.
On Wednesday, November 28, 2012 of Alexandria, VA. Beloved wife of Lorenzo J. Abella. Daughter of Ramona Miranda of Puerto Rico. Loving mother of Lawrence Omar Abella and wife Coleen of Fredericksburg, VA, David Abella and wife Angela of Occoquan, VA and Denise Marie Sarkees and husband Travis of Richmond, VA. Grandmother of nine. Relatives and friends may call at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Dr. Alexandria, VA on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. A Mass of Christian burial will take place 11am Tuesday at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2907 Popkins Lane Alexandria, VA. Interment Mt. Comfort Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to: The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center Attn: Office of Development 3300 Whitehaven St. NW Suite 4000 Washington, D.C. 20007.

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