Alida Silvia Marrero

Weslaco- Alida S Marrero, 87, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home in Weslaco. Alida was born on December 2nd, 1928 in Puerto Rico to Juan and Ana Vargas. She spent her childhood in Puerto Rico, but when she became an adult, she was determined to find a better life, so she and her brother would come to the United States and live in New York. They lived with their aunt and uncle and both worked very hard. Alida worked as a seamstress and became one of the best. Finally, after a few years of hard work and determination, she and her brother were able to save enough money to bring her mom with her to New York where they would live in an apartment and Alida would care for her mom until her death.

Alida met and married her only husband and father of her children, Felipe Marrero Sr. They had two sons, Felipe Jr. and Juan Anotnio and one daughter, Soccoro. When the children were young, they would divorce and Alida would raise the children. Again, she was determined to give them a better life than she could as a seamstress, so she made time to go to school and she would become a nurse. She would care for many ill patients and was responsible for nursing many to good health.

Alida was also a fantastic cook. She could make any kind of food and it was always delicious.
She was a devout Catholic and prayed for everyone.

Alida is preceded in death by her parents, Juan Vargas and Ana Ortiz Vargas, her brother, Victor Ortiz and her sister, Sarah Vargas, and her son, Felipe Marrero Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, Socorro Bell and her son in law, Bill Bell, who both cared for her until she went to Heaven, her son, Juan Antonio Marrero, her grandson, Anthony Bell, her granddaughter, Natalie Bell, her great grandchildren, Daniella Gonzales, Noel Marrero and Vanessa Marrero.

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