Obituary of Emilia Nazario Martinez

Emilia Nazario Martinez, 90, of Jersey City, NJ, peacefully passed away at home on August 3, 2020 with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lyndhurst, NJ on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 11:00am. Burial service will immediately follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, NJ at noon. Frank Patti Funeral Home will be handling the funeral arrangements. Due to COVID, all are encouraged to send their thoughts and prayers rather than physically attend. Emilia would have wanted everyone to stay safe and healthy. A celebration of life will be held in 2021. Emilia was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on July 28, 1930. Her mother passed away when she was a young child and her father brought her, her sisters and brother to New York City where they grew up. They lived most of their lives in Manhattan. Raising and caring for her children and her family was her life’s passion, which she did with joy and zeal. She was a wonderful conversationalist and a keen listener for all who came to her for guidance, comfort, and wisdom. She enjoyed board games and puzzles of all kinds and was a master crossword puzzle enthusiast and Scrabble player. She also loved animals and beautiful flower gardens. Emilia is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Jaime Enrique, and her children, Jaime, Christina, Constance, Mercedes, her grandchildren, Jessie Alexandra, Sabrina Christina, Thomas Scott, Chloe Emilia, Chelsea, Emilio, great grandson, Niccolo James, her daughter in law Migdalia, her son in laws: Scott and Luis, and her beloved sisters Josefina Ramos and Mercedes Nazario, and many wonderful nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend their gratitude for any memorial donations made to a favorite charity of their own choosing in Emilia’s name and memory.