Adela Ortiz

ADELA ORTIZ – of Woburn, April 13th. Devoted mother of Eliasib Guadalupe of Lowell, Sarai Guadalupe of Boston, Luis Guadalupe of Lowell, Aurea Guadalupe of Medford, Ofelia Guadalupe of Woburn, Henry Guadalupe of Woburn, Edwin Guadalupe of NH, and the late Mirna and Miriam Guadalupe and Jesus Rodriguez. Former wife of the late Luis Tirso Guadalupe. Adela leaves many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, as well as many brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico. Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, on Wednesday, April 17th, 9:15 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 10. Calling hours are on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.

OBITUARY:

Adela Ortiz, a native of Puerto Rico who had made her home in Woburn for more than forty years, passed away at the Medford Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, April 13th. She was eighty-three years of age.

Born and raised in Loiza, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Aquilino and Anita (Cirino) Ortiz. She came to live in Woburn with her family in 1970 and made her home on Park Street before moving to North Woburn in 1979. Adela’s life revolved around her family, and she loved to host Sunday dinners at her home, always making certain that no one left hungry. A jokester who could always put a smile on someone’s face, she was a loving grandmother to her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her son, Jesus Rodriguez, and two daughters, Mirna and Miriam Guadalupe.

Surviving are her children: Eliasib Guadalupe of Lowell, Sarai Guadalupe of Boston, Luis Guadalupe of Lowell, Aurea Guadalupe of Medford, Ofelia Guadalupe of Woburn, Henry Guadalupe of Woburn, and Edwin Guadalupe of New Hampshire. Adela also leaves many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, as well as many brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico. She was the former wife of the late Luis Tirso Guadalupe.

The funeral will be held from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, on Wednesday, April 17th, 9:15 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 10. Interment will take place in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.

Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m.