Obituary of Rosaura Pedraza

Pedraza, Rosaura (nee Moreno), age 76 of Paterson at rest in Colombia on January 30, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Jorge Pedraza (2005). Loving mother of Yamile Jimenez-Pedraza, Camilo and Lucio Pedraza, Anamaria DeIntinis-Pedraza and the late Esther Pedraza. Cherished grandmother of Jovanni and Jessica Jimenez-Pedraza, Samantha Pedraza, Juliana DeIntinis, Gabrielle Pedraza, Steven Pedraza, Isabella Pedraza and Dominick DeIntinis. Born in Bogota, Colombia she came to the U.S.A, forty-five years ago residing in Passaic before moving to Patersonin 1989. Rosaura was a Machine Operator for Duro-Test (Clifton, NJ) for over thirty-five years before retiring. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,Passaic. In addition, she was extremely dedicated to her children and grandchildren where she sacrificed many things to bring her sons and daughters to America in order to have a better life. She remained eternally grateful to the country and doctors who healed her youngest son. A true patriot, she loved the US and felt it was a privilege to be an American Citizen. She gave her children the gift of faith and led by example with her devotion to the Blessed Mother and the Catholic Church. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Thursday at 8:15 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Passaic at 10:00 AM. Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Thursday 8:15-9:15 AM.