Minerva Medina

Visitation: Sunday, January 8, 2011 at Funeraria del Angel Sagrado Corazon, 518 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, Illinois from 3:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Funeral Services: Monday, January 9, 2011 Prayers at Funeraria del Angel Sagrado Corazon at 8:45 a.m. Celebration of Life - Mass of Chirstian Burial at 10 :00 a.m. at St. Pius V Catholic Church, 1919 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60608.

Minerva Medina, 84, of Chicago, IL died in the evening of Tuesday January 3rd, 2011 at St. Mary’s of Nazareth Hospital.

Minerva was born Feb. 02, 1927, in Ciales, Puerto Rico to the late Raphael Mora and Rosa Rodriguez. She married Carlos H. Medina Sr. in 1962, and they lived together in Chicago, IL. She was a homemaker who enjoyed raising not just her own children, but cared for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She liked her solitaire games, puzzles and watching her TV boyfriend Don Francisco.

Minerva is survived by nine children: Luz Rodriguez, Max Colon (Irene Colon), Nora Colon (Don Knuckles), Reynaldo Colon, William Medina Sr. (Jean Medina), Guadalupe Medina (Angel Perez), Carlos Medina Jr (Socorro Andrade), Minerva Medina (John Dowling) and James Medina (Alice Medina). Preceded in death by Carmen Medina.

She also is survived by twenty-eight grandchildren: Ernest Rodriguez (Aleyda Rodriguez), Ruben Sanchez, Maximo Colon III (Michelle Colon), Luz “Lulu” Rodriguez, Israel Rodriguez, Raphael Colon Sr. (Christina Colon), Sabrina Rodriguez, Brandie Wheeler, Javier Colon Sr. (Lisa Colon), William Medina Jr., Wayne Colon (Clara Colon), Carlos A. Medina, Krystal Medina, Valerie Medina (Israel Medina), Jose F. Rodriguez Jr. (Erica Rodriguez), Amelia Minerva Colon, Guadalupe R. Medina, preceded in death by Margaret Perez, Octavio Medina, James Medina Jr., Carlos H. Medina III, Victor Medina, Ashley Perez, Gino Medina, Angel Perez Jr., Matthew Perez, Margaret Medina, Ryan Medina and Addison Medina.

Also survived by twenty-seven great-grandchildren: Ruben Sanchez Jr., Raphael Colon, Steven Sanchez, Erick Sanchez, Victoria Rodriguez, Naomi Colon, Maximo Colon IV, Javier Colon Jr., Toby Sanchez, Evelyn Wheeler, Jordan Rodriguez, Anthony Medina, Justin Medina, Jose F. Rodriguez III, Quynn Rodriguez, Sean Colon, Nathaniel Wheeler, Nolan Wheeler, Ernest Rodriguez Jr., Emily Marie Rodriguez, Adrian Rodriguez, Jacob Ethan Rodriguez, Valerie Rose Medina, Violet Colon, Juliana Sanchez, Alina Medina and Lyla Colon.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be accepted at the visitation.

Arrangements under the direction of Funeraria del Angel Sagrado Corazon, Chicago, Illinois. Concepción Rodriguez, Funeral Director. for more information: 773-434-1330.