Mercedes Cortada, 84 of Acworth Georgia passed away peacefully Monday, August 2 at 2:50 a.m. surrounded by family. She was lovingly known to her family and friends as Mercedita, Mechy, Abuela and Yeya.
Mercedes was born on May 19, 1937 in the town of Santiago de Las Vegas in the province of Havana, Cuba. She was the first child born to Armando and Azucena Dueñas and the eldest of five siblings, Armando, Virginia, Nilda and Nelson.
She married the love of her life, Raul Cortada on July 27th, 1956. In 1961, she and her husband left their beloved Cuba to begin a new life in Miami Florida where they raised their three children and made beautiful memories.
First and foremost, Mercedes was a devoted and faithful wife, a loving mother and a doting grandmother and recently great grandmother. She was a true and loyal friend, opening her heart and home to everyone, preparing gatherings and cooking delicious meals!
She was preceded in death by her beloved grandson Daniel Cortada. She is survived by her loving husband, Raul and their three children, Marisela, Jose and Annette, grandchildren, Giovanni, Alexander, Jose, Boris and Victoria, great-granddaughter Evangeline and sons-in-law Laz, Ozzy and daughter-in-law Anabel.
Services will be held at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Park on Thursday, August 5th with visitation from 11:00 – 2:00, followed by eulogy and blessing and burial at 2:30.
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