Maria Nelia Sciaraffa

“DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED. YOU BELIEVE IN GOD; BELIEVE ALSO IN ME. MY FATHER’S HOUSE HAS MANY ROOMS. I AM GOING THERE TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU. AND IF I GO AND PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU, I WILL COME BACK AND TAKE YOU TO BE WITH ME THAT YOU ALSO MAY BE WHERE I AM. YOU KNOW THE WAY TO THE PLACE WHERE I AM GOING.” JOHN 14:1-5 Our beloved mother went to join Our Savior in heaven on Monday, June 11, 2018 in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, surrounded by all her family. While we may have deep sadness and a broken heart, we know she is where she needed to be. To those of you who knew her, you can agree that she was a beautiful person who had a generous heart and a deep love for her family and life in general. She was so devoted to her husband and all her family, and she was always a ray of sunshine wherever she went. Her deep-rooted faith was the mark of her life’s journey. This is what made her our stronghold; OUR rock and steady foundation. Her values and outlook on life is what made us all the individuals we are today. We THANK GOD for placing her in our lives. We know she is now happy in the house of the Lord, and that makes us rejoice and be content as well. TODAY, we CELEBRATE HER LIFE here on this earth. It is these precious memories that will long live in our hearts. Mrs. Sciaraffa is preceded in death by her daughter Araceli Sciaraffa (Gabriel) Bernal; parents, Eduardo and Tomasita Diaz; siblings, Daniel Diaz and Angelina Mares. She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years Mr. Ramon Sciaraffa ; children, Adriana (Sergio) Velasquez, Annabel (Rolando) Ramirez, and Annette Sciaraffa Nuñez; grandchildren, Jason E. Ramirez, Vanessa (Jesus) Tiznado, Red (Mariajose) Velasquez, Christopher Nuñez, Amanda Nuñez, Dante Ramirez, Marcos Velasquez, Luis Bernal, and Alyssa Nuñez; great-grandchildren, Cristian and Sofia Tiznado; sister, Lydia Garza; niece, Cynthia Mares. Mrs. Sciaraffa is also survived by other relatives and friends. A rosary will be recited on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hillside Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. from Hillside Funeral Home to St. Jude Catholic Church. A mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow at the family plot of the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Special thanks to the physicians and staff at Costa Med Hospital in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, as well as the Mendiola, Tiznado, and Velasquez Families and all friends and family that provided prayers and support. If you would like to sign the guestbook or send private condolences, you may do so at www.hillsidefuneral.com Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home, 310 Hillside Road.