Palmira Cespedes

Born on June 13, 1931, in Azua, Dominican Republic, Palmira was the daughter of Maria Antonia Cespedes and Merardo Beltre. A dedicated entrepreneur, she owned and operated two grocery stores—one in her hometown of Azua and another in Santo Domingo—before immigrating to the United States. She later worked as a seamstress for 15 years in New York.

Since 1990, Palmira had made Broward County, Florida, her home, where she lovingly devoted her time to caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Palmira is survived by her daughters, Isabel and Juana Cespedes; her sons, Gregorio and Nelson; her grandchildren, Julissa Tejeda (Santo), Astrid Mata (Ronny), Gabrieli Caparelli (Angelica), Edward Polanco (Natasha), Annabel Polanco, Daniel Concepcion, Yesenia Melo, and Isaias Matos; her brothers, Victor Beltre and Clodomiro Cespedes; and her great-grandchildren, Kyara and Abril Montero, Alani, Ronny Jr., Roniel and Alina Mata, Analyah, Lester and Alexander Monteith, Adrian and Amir Polanco, Isaiah, Xavier, and Mason.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home. Arrangements are entrusted to Fred Hunter’s.

The family of Palmira Cespedes extends their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Salvador Mora and Dr. Jose Guzman for their compassionate care and support.