Elsa Maria DeLapaz of Frederiksted, St. Croix, died on Friday, Aug. 4. She was 73 years old.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Paula Bermudez and Ipacio Delapaz.
She is survived by her husband, Juan Severino Martinez; daughters: Annabelle Ramos, Jessica Ramos, Elsa Enid Ramos and Sharon Ramos; son, Hipolito Ramos Jr.; and grandchildren: Kahleed Jomar Tonge, Shaleed Lamar Tonge, Sean Phil Griffin, Ewain Harney, Terrance Ramos, Warrren Sealey Jr., Raheem Adowaw Sealey, Ebony Oshana Sealey, Jahleed Shamar Tonge, Ajahni Matthias, Shantel Matthias, Shanel Geigel, Sharealiz Geigel, Shamyra Geigel, Oshaira Geigel, Shania Navarro, Gabi Navarro, Hipolito Ramos III, Lashawn Marquis Ramos, Zamir Roberts, Tinisha Roberts and Zachary Roberts.
She is also survived by great-grandchildren: Gianni Matthias, Ciara Washington, Aliza Geigel, Lizbeth Navarro, Elijah Navarro, Vanessa Mojica, Josiah Navarro, Emi Navarro, Naomi Mojica, Zane Roberts, Emilee Roberts and Jahziel Roberts; sons-in-law: Michael Todd Short, Ervin Ruiz and Elvin Montes; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 7 Estate Orange Grove, Christiansted, St. Croix VI.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Schuster’s Crematorium LLC.
