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Obituary of Maria Nazareth Roldan
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Maria Nazareth Roldan was born in Marquetalia, a small town in Caldas, Colombia, on June 2,
1941, and passed away in Nassau County, NY, on January 2, 2025. She was known as Maria
Nazareth Gonzalez Pineda at birth. Her parents were Jose Jesus Gonzalez and Maria Graciela
Pineda. She was one of 21 pregnancies (7 of those were miscarriages) and 15 full term babies.
She leaves behind 5 of them who remain alive (Aleyda, Rita, Leoncio, Angel, y Jose Jesus).
She also leaves behind 2 children, Ana Marcela and Jose Fernando, as well 4 grandchildren
(Joshua, Diamond, Jordan, and Branden), and 2 great grandchildren (Sincere and Serenity
Nazareth), in addition to all her nieces, nephews, son-in-law, and extended family and friends
who loved her very much and will miss her dearly.
Nazareth lived for her family and would be constantly praying for all of them, her community,
country, and the world at large, especially for those in need, even on her last days on this earth.
She was a woman of very strong faith. She absolutely loved life! She would constantly speak
about how life was beautiful no matter what. Despite her health conditions, which were for the
most part chronic issues, she was always known for her joyful and uplifting attitude and beautiful
red smile, as well as her kind and gentle nature. She would always extend words of kindness
and love to anyone who was suffering or hurting in any way, especially those she loved. She
was funny and very generous to people in need. Something she learned from her mother,
whom she adored, had a heart of gold, and was one of the most generous human beings you
could ever meet.
Her wake will be held at Perry’s Funeral Home located at 118 Union Avenue, Lynbrook, NY
11563 on January 12, 2025, between 2 and 4 pm and 6 and 8 pm. For those who live far away or
are ill and unable to attend and would like to still pay their respects, there will be a zoom
transmission from 6 to 8 pm. We ask that all people who log in make sure their microphones
are always off.
If you would like to send flowers, please send them to the funeral home by Sunday January 12 th
early in the morning. However, because she will be cremated, we would prefer to have people
contribute to planting a tree in her name, and only receive a few flower arrangements. You can
find the link to the plant a tree foundation that works with funeral homes around the country on
the Funeral home’s website. This will help our earth and help keep her legacy of life and love
alive. Or you may donate to a charitable organization of your choice in her name, where it will
help people in need.
Obituario:
María Nazareth Roldán nació en Marquetalia, un pequeño pueblo en Caldas, Colombia, el 2 de
junio de 1941 y falleció en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York, el 2 de enero de 2025. Al nacer,
se la conocía como María Nazareth González Pineda. Sus padres fueron José Jesús González
y María Graciela Pineda. Fue una de 21 embarazos (7 de ellos fueron abortos espontáneos) y
15 bebés a término. Deja atrás a 5 de ellos que siguen vivos (Aleyda, Rita, Leoncio, Ángel y
José Jesús). También deja atrás a 2 hijos, Ana Marcela y José Fernando, así como 4 nietos
(Joshua, Diamond, Jordan y Branden) y 2 bisnietos (Sincere y Serenity Nazareth), además de
todas sus sobrinas, sobrinos, yerno, familiares y amigos que la amaban mucho y la extrañarán
profundamente.
Nazareth vivió para su familia y rezaba constantemente por todos ellos, su comunidad, su país
y el mundo en general, especialmente por los necesitados, incluso en sus últimos días en esta
tierra. Era una mujer de una fe muy fuerte. ¡Amaba la vida! Hablaba constantemente de lo
hermosa que era la vida sin importar lo que pasara. A pesar de sus problemas de salud, que en
su mayoría eran problemas crónicos, siempre fue conocida por su actitud alegre y alentadora y
su hermosa sonrisa roja, así como por su naturaleza amable y gentil. Siempre extendía
palabras de bondad y amor a cualquiera que estuviera sufriendo de alguna manera,
especialmente a aquellos a quienes amaba. Era divertida y muy generosa con las personas
necesitadas. Algo que aprendió de su madre, a quien adoraba, tenía un corazón de oro y era
uno de los seres humanos más generosos que jamás podrías conocer.
Su velorio se llevará a cabo en la funeraria Perry's Funeral Home ubicada en 118 Union
Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563 el 12 de enero de 2025, entre las 2 y las 4 p. m. y las 6 y las 8 p.
m. Para aquellos que viven lejos o están enfermos y no pueden asistir y les gustaría presentar
sus respetos, habrá una transmisión por Zoom de 6 a 8 p.m. Pedimos que todas las personas
que inicien sesión se aseguren de que sus micrófonos estén siempre apagados.
Si desea enviar flores, envíelas a la funeraria el del domingo 12 de enero temprano en la
mañana. Sin embargo, debido a que será incinerada, preferiríamos que la gente contribuyera a
plantar un árbol en su nombre y solo recibir pocos arreglos florales. Puede encontrar el enlace
a la fundación “Plant a Tree” que trabaja con funerarias de todo el país en el sitio web de la
funeraria. Esto ayudará a nuestro planeta y ayudará a mantener vivo su legado de vida y amor.
O puede donar en su nombre, a una organización benéfica de su elección donde ayudará a las
personas necesitadas.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Maria Roldan, please visit Tribute Store
Sunday
12
January
Visitation at Funeral Home
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Perry Funeral Home, Inc.
118 Union Ave
Lynbrook, New York, United States
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Sunday
12
January
Visitation
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Perry Funeral Home, Inc.
118 Union Ave
Lynbrook, New York, United States
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Sunday
12
January
Funeral Service
7:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Perry Funeral Home, Inc.
118 Union Ave
Lynbrook, New York, United States
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Monday
13
January
Cremation Private
12:00 pm
Monday, January 13, 2025
Long Island Cremation Company
91 Eads Street
West Babylon, New York, United States
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