Obituary
Luz Elenia Santiago Ocasio, age 64, born November 6, 1958, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023, in Cape Coral, Florida. She was surrounded by her brother, Victor Santiago; her sister, Sonia Santiago; along with her sister-in-law, Nellie Santiago; brother-in-law, Patrick Murnane.
Luz Elenia was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to her late parents, Rafael Santiago and Luz Maria Ocasio.
She was the second oldest of siblings.
She leaves precious memories with everyone she touched with her Angelic innocent love.
Luz Elenia will be missed greatly by her nephews, Victor Jr and Eric; her niece, Serena; in addition to her two great nephews, Isaac and Giovanni.
She was deeply treasured by everyone. She loved family and enjoyed family festivities. She was devoted to our Dear Lord and Blessed Mother. Her passion with food, Diet Pepsi, and Coquito carries so many funny stories. She was definitely the best long lasting card player and ball player there could be. Dancing to and singing her favorite songs, “Tú Estás Aquí”, “Alabaré” among others, were joyful expressions that we all cherished and loved.
Our beloved sister’s ashes will be taken to Ciales, Puerto Rico and be reunited with our parents and our brother, Raffy, all of whom cared for her very much.
To our Angelic sister Luz Elenia:
Our minds will continue to talk with you,
Our hearts will look for you,
Your memories will live forever in our Hearts.
You taught us that there are no disabilities in life and what unconditional love means.
We know you always have had a special place waiting with our Savior. Please give our “bendiciones” to Mamí and Papí, and our dearest brother, Raffy. God bless you. You’ll always be, Our Special Angel!
A year ago today at 11:24 AM you took your last breath in my arms. I have been broken ever since. I am so lost without you. I know it sounds poetic. It’s not my sweet sister. You know my heart you know exactly how I’m feeling. I can hear you say in Spanish, don’t cry. And I will respond, I’m not crying. But you always do better. And with your witty responses you turn to me and say… oh yes you are. You know everything.
How blessed am I to be able to say that my sister was born an angel, live as an angel and now sits in heaven, as Angel. Many people may say that you were mentally challenged, with disabilities, etc.. I say that you were my role model. The person that I was looked up to. You are so smart. You are bilingual. You were always the first to lend the help in hand. Your faith in God gave the street that we needed to continue in life. You loved, purely without expecting anything in return. I miss you so much. I find myself that I can’t breathe. I love you my angel. And I know that you’re watching over me . Rejoices heaven by sweet baby. Whoever said the time heals all wounds, didn’t understand this bond. I ache for you every single day. I love you. I miss you.