Maria (Guzman) Santiago

Obituary

Maria  Santiago, 80 of Perth Amboy, Passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark with her family by her side.

Born in Isabel, Puerto Rico, Maria later loved to Perth Amboy where she became a loving homemaker to her 14 children.  

She is preceded in death by her beloved parents Margaro Guzman & Juana Santiago and cherished son Pedro Santiago.  

She is survived by her devoted husband Francisco Santiago, loving mother to Jose "Papo" and his wife Juana Santiago, Carmen and her husband Arcedeo Santiago, Norma Santiago,  Luis and his wife Mariso Santiago, Mabel Santiago, Denise and her husband Santos Santiago, Lilliam and her husband Morchi Santiago, Alex and his wife Rosita Santiago, Arnaldo and his wife Clary Santiago, Angel Santiago and his wife Maria Perez, Rosaura Santiago and her husband Luis Vega, Paula and her husband Mario Santiago, & Gloria and her husband Franciso Santiago. Adored sister of 9 Brothers and sisters, devoted grandmother of 44 Grandchildren, and beloved great grandmother to 84 Great-Grandchildren.

We will begin to leave on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 9:15am for a Funeral Mass at 10am at Our Lady of Hungary Church. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 5 ~ 9pm at Gustav J. Novak Funeral Home, 419 Barclay Street, Perth Amboy.