Virtudes Lopez on November 7, 2018 of Sound Beach, LI. Beloved wife of the late Manuel. Loving mother of Tony and his wife Jeannette, Luisa Lopez Turturro and her husband Daniel Turturro and Laura Lopez and her husband Lewis Marks. Cherished grandmother of Shane, Julia, Ana, Claudia and Leila. Reposing at O.B. Davis Funeral Homes, 4839 Nesconset Highway, Port Jefferson Station, LI. Visitation on Saturday, November 10th from 2-5 and 7-9 PM. Prayer service on Sunday at 11 AM. Interment to follow at Sea View Cemetery in Mount Sinai, LI. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Miller Place High School, Attn: LOTE Department, 15 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, NY 11764.
Our mom has been a shining light to us and to so many. She had a passion for family and also extended to “la colonia” which in many ways was family by the simple fact that each of these 50 families all emigrated together from southern Spain to the US. She brought the passion of her Spanish roots to all that she did. As a beloved Spanish teacher at Miller Place high school and after retirement at Suffolk community college, she poured her love of Spanish culture, language and song into her students. Whether it was her traveling folkloric “estudiantina” musical troupe, bi annual trips to Spain, getting her students to love paella or “mantecados” or singing Spanish rock songs, our mom made every effort to share her love of Spain with everyone! She was and is the second mother to many as she always made sure “her” kids got to school, ate well, brushed/cut their hair and loved and encouraged them to do their best. Our mom was a unique individual who lived and loved fully and passionately. She will be missed terribly but her spirit will live on in so very many of us. We love you mom in more ways that you could ever imagine. We wouldn’t be who we are today without your everlasting love and guidance. Forever in our hearts, Luisa, Laura and Tony.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to our mother’s cherished language program that she started early in her career: Miller Place High School, Attn: LOTE Department 15 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, NY 11764
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