Joaquina Santiago Obituary (1931

Joaquina Santiago was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on October 20, 1931, a daughter of Alberto and Francisca (Rivera) Moyet. She married Fernando Santiago in Caguas on December 31, 1955, and he preceded her in death on April 18, 2005. Mrs. Santiago was a member of St. Mary's Church in Carlyle the Catholic Chapel of Brooklyn in Caguas. While living in Puerto Rico, Mrs. Santiago was a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart and was very involved in the National Right to Life Movement. Joaquina Santiago entered into rest on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at her residence in Carlyle. She was 80 years of age. She is survived by her children - Jesus A. Santiago and wife Roberta of St. Paul, Minnesota, Francisco Santiago and special friend Christina Martino of Chicago, Isabel Roldan and husband Nelson of Aurora, Colorado, Marta Santiago of Carlyle and Raymond Santiago and special friend Tamara Velazquez Alicea of Caguas, 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents - Alberto and Francisca Moyet; her husband - Fernando Santiago; one grandchild; 3 sisters - Antonia Moyet, Bernarda Moyet and Aurea Esther Moyet and 2 brothers - Moises Moyet and Eugenio Moyet. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 23, 2011, at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle with Fr. George Mauck and Fr. James Jeffrey, celebrating. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Carlyle. Visitation will be held at Zieren Day Funeral Home on Thursday, December 22, 2011, from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. and on Friday from 8:00 - 9:30 A.M. The rosary will be prayed at the funeral home on Thursday at 7:00 P.M. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Santiago are suggested to St. Mary's Church and will be received at the funeral home. Previous EventsVisitation Thursday, December 22, 2011 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation Thursday, December 22, 2011 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Mass of Christian Burial Friday, December 23, 2011 St. Mary's Church Jefferson Street Carlyle, IL 62231