Eulogia Marquez, 85, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2019 after a long illness. She was born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, a daughter of the late Juan and Juana Maria Marquez. She is survived by her beloved husband Ernesto Rosa Rodriguez, one son Ricardo Cruz of Hartford, three daughters Maria C. Cruz of Hartford, Maria Nunez of East Hartford and Aida Claudio of Windsor, one brother Basilio Ortiz, Sr. of East Hartford, nine living grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, as well as an abundance of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by one grandchild Yojana DeArce and one great grandchild Jose Diana.
Eulogia was known to family and friends by her nickname Login. She moved from Puerto Rico to Connecticut in 1960 to work as a migrant worker until her retirement period. Login loved spending time with her grandchildren, Sunday dinners and watching telenovelas. She loved her husband especially because he catered to her every whim and brought her great joy.
We want to give a special Thank You to her Caregiver Alexandra Polanco and the medical teams in charge of her care at Hartford Hospital.
Funeral services will be Friday January 18, 2019 at 9AM from the Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, followed by the Liturgy of Christian Burial 10AM at St. Mary’s Church of the North American Martyrs Parish, 15 Maplewood Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108. Burial will follow in Silver Lane Cemetery 1280 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118. Visiting hours are Thursday at the funeral home from 4PM-8PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Diabetes Foundation. For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.newkirkandwhitney.com
