Alejandrina Gomez Roman (nee Nieves), age 81, of Lorain, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at West Bay Care Center, Westlake, with her granddaughter, Nicole, by her bedside.
She was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico on April 24, 1929, she has lived in this area since 1951.
She was employed in the maintenance dept. of Lorain City Schools for 22 years, retiring in 1992. Prior to this she was employed at Josef & Feiss.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. Alejandrina enjoyed sewing, knitting and embroidery, and gardening. She loved to cook for family and friends, and no one ever left her house after a visit without eating or having coffee.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Emilio, daughter, Lydia (Grant) Ely, of Avon Lake, grandchildren; Nicole (Montell) Charley and Michael Rodriguez, great grandchildren; Aryanna, Mariah, Maria, and Amorita, brothers; Tiburcio (Amanda) Nieves, Antonio (Julia) Nieves, both of Cleveland, Pedro Nieves, of Chicago and Bernardino Nieves of Eaton, OH, sisters; Petra (Jose) Martinez, of Chicago, Evangelista (Antonio) DelValle, Maria (Rafael) Del Valle, Emerita (Juan) Flores, Olga (Luis) Lozada, Josefina Nieves, Lucia (Felipe) Gonzalez, and Juanita (Luis) Fuentes, all of Puerto Rico. She is also survived by her uncle Jesus DelValle and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugenio and Laureana (nee DelValle) Nieves, brother, Jesus Nieves in 1998 and sister, Maria Socorro Nieves in 1953.
The family of Alejandrina extends a special "Thank You" and may God bless each and everyone at West Bay Care, Solana Unit, in Westlake, for their compassionate and loving care they had for mom and all of our family, during her stay there. They are truly a special and caring group.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 24, 2011 from 5-9 pm, in the Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Avenue, Lorain. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 8:45 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Avenue, Lorain. Rev. William Thaden, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Service
APR 25. 9:30 AM
Sacred Heart Chapel
4301 Pearl Avenue
Lorain, OH, US