Petra Tavarez, 85, of Lorain, went home to the Lord Monday, October 30, 2017 at New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
She was born September 11, 1932 in Isabela, Puerto Rico to Cruz Tavarez and Maria Lopez. She came to Lorain in 1997.
Petra was a member of Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Missionera, Lorain. She loved to cook for her family, garden and babysit her grandchildren.
She will be deeply missed by her daughters Haydee Hernandez Taverez and Milta Hernandez both of Lorain; sons Carlos Hernandez of Lorain and Rafael Hernandez of Bronx, New York.
Along with her parents Petra was preceded in death by her husband Confessor Hernandez in 2002; daughters Nelida Arocho in 2017 and Iris Hernandez in 2007. Her family will receive friends on Friday, November 3 from 5:00 pm until time of a worship and praise service at 7:00 pm at Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Missionera, 1930 Broadway, Lorain. Her funeral service will be Saturday at 10:00am in the church. Burial will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township.
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