Yvette Marie Ignacio, 64, died April 18, 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida after a season of sickness. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 25th at Cooper City Church of God, followed by interment at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens North Cemetery, Davie, Florida.
Mrs. Ignacio was born on May 18, 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica to Benjamin and Lauris Washington. She gained a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and had a successful career of thirty-eight (38) years as a business representative at AT&T. She married Paul Ignacio on June 29, 1974. They raised two children and also became parents to many others in the community and their families. Mrs. Ignacio was involved in her local church where she volunteered to house children from other churches around the world. She enjoyed spending time with her family (especially her grandchildren), traveling the world, playing dominoes, daily exercise, reading, watching her favorite TV shows and Miami Heat basketball.
Her family paid this tribute to her: "Yvette was one of the kindest people you could ever meet, she was an amazing wife and mother, she inspired man...[more]
o be better versions of themselves. Yvette will be sorely missed but is now in the arms of her Savior."
She is survived by her husband, Paul; two children, Tashmeha and Jahmar; and her six grandchildren.