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Danilo Ortiz posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
My father was a rather simple man with a third grade education who worked in bodegas for most of his life. He barely made money, never got vacation or sick time off, and yet he and my mother somehow managed to put the three of us through Catholic schools and college. He enjoyed simple pleasures and rolled with the punches. He accepted his recent medical issues and move into a nursing home: he'd rather not be there, but if he needed the care, then he'd make it work. Within a few weeks, he said he was running the place and the staff loved him. He showed me how to just accept what life gives you and make it work. He showed me that time with family is everything and always care for them. We're all the better because of him.
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Angelina posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Dear Javier and family,
Our heartfelt sympathy is with you and your family. Angie Gonzalez
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Joyce posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sending my thoughts and prayers to Javier and family.
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Barbara Darrigo posted a condolence
Monday, February 27, 2012
Dear Javier and Family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you at this difficult time.
May God bless all of you,
Barbara Darrigo
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Javier Ortiz posted a condolence
Monday, February 27, 2012
My father’s name is Antonio Ortiz. As an adult, I have always referred to my father as Jibaro. The meaning of the word Jibaro has gone through its own transition of meaning. When my elders would hear me referring to my father as Jibaro, some would think that I was disrespecting him. But, the few people who really know me knew that I would never disrespect my father by calling him Jibaro.
As a teacher by profession I want to share my reasons for calling my father, Jibaro. To me, my father fits all the meanings of Jibaro. The word Jibaro as:
• A negative connotation - is someone who is considered ignorant or impressionable due to a lack of formal education.
• An informal imagery - served as a representation of the roots of modern Puerto Rican people, and symbolized the strength of traditional values of living simply and properly caring for homeland and family
• Modern usage in Puerto Rican culture - has a more positive connotation, proudly associated with a cultural ideology as pioneers of Puerto Rico.
I was the first one born to my family in America. At an early age I was aware of the relationship that Jibaro had with my mother. He dedicated his entire being to working in “ma and pa� grocery stores to assure that his family was well fed; a roof was over our heads and was loyal to his family. When I reached high school I realized that the monies Jibaro earned per week was extremely low income. Kept us just above poverty level. During the summer I worked and earned 80% of what Jibaro brought home per week. But, as an adult he was fortunate to fall in love with the person that eventually became his wife and my mother. Influenced by my mother Jibaro always encouraged us to get an education so that we never had to work as hard as he. My mother did the rest as far as making sure that we did what our father wanted us to do. I considered this to be the negative connotations of jibaro, where ignorance or impressionable due to lack of formal education; plays a role in what one perceives in life to be important.
My parents would take us to Puerto Rico almost every other summer to show us how wonderful it was where they grew up. This was also done to assure that we met our extended family members such as our grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and expose us to historical parts of Puerto Rico especially Naguabo where Jibaro grew up. This I relate to the informal imagery of a Jibaro, which symbolizes the strength of traditional values of living simply and properly caring for homeland and family.
When I attended Pace University and did my own research of Puerto Rican history. I realized that in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s Puerto Rico was a big concern of the American government because of Puerto Rico had rich fertilized land for growing crops, natural resources like el Yunque, rain forest, and rich dynamic culture and music that made Puerto Rico or Borienquen, la isla de el encantos. During these days Jibaro was a child and did not realize what was going on politically. This I relate to the modern usage of the word Jibaro, where culture has a more proudly associated with a cultural ideology as pioneers of Puerto Rico.
For these reasons I chose to refer to my father as Jibaro. Whenever I called him Jibaro he responded with joy.
After my mother passed away in December 11, 1984 my father became a different person from who raised us. He had become a Jibaro without a purpose to live. My sister was almost married, my brother was closed to graduating from college and I was already working in the real world. He met and married Carmen that loved and understood him as my mother did. Carmen, you and your family are an extension of our family. Thank you, for caring for Jibaro, your husband, as well as you did.
Jibaros last days of life were made much more comfortable because of the great staff of f Saint Joseph’s Hospital and the loving care with tremendous patience at Lakeview Subacute staff. This was all made possible because of the diligent behind the scene work of my sister Olguita. Her vision surpassed all the possibilities that Jibaro had when she sent for him to come live with her and her children; almost two years ago. Her quest to make Jibaro comfortable as possible was achieved thanks to her tremendous tenacity to make it happen. Thank you, Olguita. She used all of the resources available to her without complaining. I am sure that many obstacles confronted her but her vision and attitude was strengthen by her conviction to make Jibaro’s last days be ones of quality life and as comfortable as possible.
As my sister will attest to with the support of her children, the help of my brother, Danilo and his family, and as well as my family and I, we all united to support our my sister and Jibaro. Thank you, for listening to me and for being here to witness Jibaro’s last resting place on earth.
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Javier Ortiz posted a condolence
Monday, February 27, 2012
El nombre de mi padre es Antonio Ortiz. Como adulto, siempre me he referido a el con el apodo de Jibaro. El significado de la palabra Jibaro ha tenido su propia trancision de significados. Cuando personas mayores que yo me escuchaban referirme a mi padre como jibaro, algunos pensaban que lo estaba irrespetando. Pero, los pocos que realmente me conocen saben que nunca irrespetaria a mi padre llamandole jibaro.
Como maestro de profesion quiero compartir mis razones por las que llamaba a mi padre jibaro. Para mi, mi padre encaja en cada uno de los significados de jibaro. La palabra jibaro como:
• Una connotacion negativa – es alguien quien es considerado ignorante o impressionable debido a su falta de educacion.
• Una imagen informal – Utilizada como una representacion de las raices de el Puerto Riqueno moderno, y simboliza la fuerza de valores tradicionales de vivir simplemente y cuidar apropiadamente de la madre tierra y la familia.
• El uso moderno en la cultura Puerto Riquena – Tiene una connotacion mas positiva, orgullosamente asociada con una ideologia cultural de pioneros de Puerto Rico.
Yo fui el primogenito de mi familia en America. A edad temprana yo estuve conciente de la relacion que jibaro tenia con mi madre. El dedico su ser completo a trabajar en “ma y pa� bodega para garantizar que su familia estuviera bien alimentada; siempre tuvimos un techo sobre nuestras cabezas y siempre fue leal a su familia. Cuando alcance la escuela secundaria me di cuenta que el dinero que Jibaro ganaba semanal era extremadamente bajo ingreso. Nos mantenia justo arriba de el nivel pobreza. Durante el Verano yo trabaje y gane un 80% de lo que Jibaro traia a la casa por semana. Pero, como adulto el fue afortunado de enamorarse de la pesona que eventualmente se convirtio en su esposa y en mi madre. Influenciado por mi madre Jibaro siempre nos animo a adquirir una educacion para que nunca tuvieramos que trabajar tan duro como el. Mi madre hizo el resto, asegurandose de que hicieramos lo que nuestro padre queria que hicieramos. Yo considero que esta es la connotacion negativa de jibaro, donde ignorancia o impressionable debido a la falta de educacion, juega un papel en lo que uno percibe como importante en la vida.
Mis padres nos llevaban a Puerto Rico casi cada otro Verano para mostrarnos lo maravilloso que era donde ellos crecieron. Esto se hizo para asegurar que conocieramos los miembros de nuestra familia extendida como nuestros abuelos, tios, tias, primos y exponernos a las partes historicas de Puerto Rico, especialmente Naguabo donde jibaro crecio. A esto me refiero como la imagen informal de un jibaro, el cual simboliza la Fortaleza de los valores tradicionales de vivir simplemente y cuidar apropiadamente de la madre patria y la familia.
Cuando fui a la Universidad de Pace e hice mi propia investigacion de la historia de los Puerto Riquenos. Me di cuenta que el en los anos postreros de los 1800’s y en los anos tempranos de los 1900’s, Puerto Rico era una gran preocupacion para el gobierno Americano porque Puerto Rico tenia tierras fertile y ricas para cultivos, recursos naturales como el Yunque, los bosques, y musica y cultura rica y dinamica que hizo a Puerto Rico o Borinquen, la isla de el encanto. Durante esos dias jibaro era un nino y no se daba cuenta de lo que estaba pasando en el ambito politico. A esto me refiero como el uso moderno de la palabra jibaro, donde la cultura orgullosamente asocia el termino con una ideologia cultural de pioneros de Puerto Rico.
Por estas razones escojo referirme a mi padre como jibaro. A cualquier tiempo que lo llamaba jibaro el respondia con alegria.
Despues de la muerte de mi madre el 11 de Diciembre de el 1984, mi padre se convirtio en una persona diferente a las que nos crio. Se convirtio en un jibaro sin proposito en la vida. Mi hermana estaba cerca de casarse, mi hermano esta cerca de graduarse de la Universidad y yo estaba trabajando el el mundo real. El se encontro y se caso con Carmen, quien lo amo y lo entendio como lo hizo mi madre. Carmen, tu y tu familia son una extension de nuestra famillia. Gracias, por cuidar de jibaro, tu esposo, tanto como tu lo hiciste.
Los ultimos dias de la vida de jibaro se hicieron mas confortables debido a el gran personal de el hospital Saint Joseph y el cuidado y amor y la tremenda paciencia de el personal de Lakeview Subacute. Todo esto se hizo possible debido al la diligencia detras de la escena de Olguita, mi hermana. Su vision sobrepaso las posibilidades que jibaro tenia cuando ella lo mando a buscar para que viniera a vivir con ella y sus hijos, hace casi dos anos atras. Su mision de que jibaro estuviera lo mas comodo possible se logro gracias a su tremenda tenacidad. Gracias Olguitta. Ella utilizo todos los recursos disponibles para ella sin quejarse. Yo estoy seguro que ella se enfrento a muchos obstaculos, pero su vision y aptitud fueron fortalecidas por su conviccion de que los ultimos dias de jibaro tuvieran calidad de vida y tan comodos como fuera possible.
Como mi hermana testificara con el apoyo de sus hijos, la ayuda de mi hermano, Danilo y su familia, y tambien mi familia y yo, todos nos unimos a apoyar a nuestra hermana y jibaro.
Gracias, por escucharme y por ser testigos de el ultimo lugar en el que jibaro descansa en paz en esta tierra.
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Julio Luis Ortiz Rivera y Fam posted a condolence
Monday, February 27, 2012
A mi hermano, amigo y compañero de labores. Te voy a estrañar pero nunca te voy a olvidar. Te quiero mucho. A descanzar en paz hermano mio.
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Johayra Ortiz y Fam. posted a condolence
Monday, February 27, 2012
Por que sabemos que Dios te ha guardado un lugar especial junto a El, estamos agradecidos y por que siempre tendras un lugar en nuestro corazon. Te recordaremos siempre Tio Toño.
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Jeanette Corsini posted a condolence
Sunday, February 26, 2012
My sincerest condolences on the passing of your father. I know losing your dad is tough. My thoughts are with you. -Jeanette
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Robert & Awilda posted a condolence
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Olga & Family, My deepest sympathy to you and your Family. May God give you peace and comfort at this difficult time. You and your family are in our prayers. Robert and Awilda
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Angel Cordero posted a condolence
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Olga and family: My deepest sympathy on the passing of your dad. May you find comfort in the knowledge that he is in a better place and he hurts no more. My prayers are with you. Angel
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Blanca Cordero posted a condolence
Saturday, February 25, 2012
My condolenecs to the famiy. May comfort and peace be with you at this most difficult time. My prayers are with you.
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Luis Cruz & Family posted a condolence
Saturday, February 25, 2012
We send our deepest condolences Olgita and all your family. He will be missed. May He rest in the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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FelÃn Colón & Fa. posted a condolence
Friday, February 24, 2012
Toño, siempre te recordaré con mucho cariño. Que descanses en paz... Mis condolencias para toda la familia.
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FelÃn Colón & Fa. posted a condolence
Friday, February 24, 2012
Toño, siempre te recordaré con mucho cariño. Que descanses en paz... Mis condolencias para toda la familia.
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Olga Cordero posted a condolence
Friday, February 24, 2012
I can't believe he is really gone to be with our Lord. He endured so much in his life, working so hard for us, survived many muggings and then finally having to endure his final battles with heart,lung disease and cancer. It was time! He is not suffering any more and that gives me tremendous comfort but I didn't want to lose him. I thank God that he blessed me with him as a father and gave me and my children the opportunity to have an awesome relationship with him before he had to leave. Te quiero mucho papi, que descanses en paz. Bendicion.