Sara Y. Aponte

She will be lovingly remembered by her son Michael, daughter-in-law Marisol, sister-in-law Elba, brother-in-law Leonardo, and many nieces and nephews including Janice and her husband Antonio and daughters Hailey and Gabriella; Ivelise and her husband John and daughters Brianna and Catalina; Juan and his wife Dora and children Elizabeth, Alexander, and Aleeyah; Melanie, Christopher, Kelvin, Harvey, Fr. Melvin, Arlene, Kenny, Elba, Maribel, Josue, and Griselle. Sara will also be missed by her siblings in Chile, Margarita, Eduardo, Salma, Juan Carlo, Julio, Isabel, and Jorge, as well as Sara’s cousins Magali, Elizabeth, and Karinna.

Sara is predeceased by her husband Julio Aponte, mother Dolores, aunt Raquel and uncle Wayne, sister-in-law Emma and husband Benjamin, and sister-in-law Lydia and husband Frank, and sister Marisol.

Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1948, Sara was adopted by her aunt Raquel and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and later in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the mid-1960s, Sara arrived in the United States, settling in Irvington, New Jersey. Soon after, Sara graduated from Wilfred’s Beauty Academy in Newark, NJ, and began her career in cosmetology. It was also during that time that Sara met Julio Aponte and began their lives together. Subsequently, Sara began working for Organon, a pharmaceutical company located in West Orange, NJ. After 16 years at Organon, Sara and Julio relocated from Orange, NJ, to Florida, where they purchased their only home in Palm Bay. Sara resumed her career in cosmetology until her retirement in 2013.

Widowed in 2010, Sara continued to live independently and enjoyed various crafts, including knitting, crochet, and needlepoint. Sara spent many hours gardening and redecorating her beloved home. Sara also enjoyed music, dancing, writing, movies, and the company of her furry companions Chiquita and Babe.

Friends and family will be received at Florida Memorial Memorial Park and Cremation Gardens, located at 5950 S. U.S. Highway 1, Rockledge, FL 32955.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Sara’s memory to St. Jude's Children’s Research Hospital.