Lina Leon

Lina Leon obituary, Clifton, NJ

Lina Leon

Lina Leon Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Shook Funeral Home, Inc. - Clifton on Feb. 19, 2025.

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Lina Leon, 96, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Passaic, passed away on February 18, 2025. Born in San Diego del Valle, Cuba, she came to the US in 1954 and lived in Passaic for 60 years before moving to Cedar Grove in 2014. A parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Lina was a sales clerk for Bradlees in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago.
Beloved wife of the late Jose Ramon Leon who passed away in 2010. Devoted mother of Caridad Petrochko and her husband Mark, Evelyn Infurna and her husband Edward, Jose A. Leon and his wife Marisol, and the late Jorge "George" Leon who passed away in 1982. Loving grandmother of Cole Petrochko, Chloe and Cara Leon, and Camille and Isabel Infurna.
Visiting Thursday, February 20, 2025, 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Funeral Friday, February 21, 2025, 9:45 AM at the funeral home and 11 AM at. St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Saddle Brook.

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