Evangelista Santiago Guevarez Lopez

Evangelista “Gela” Santiago Guevarez Lopez, age 96, of Orocovis, Puerto Rico went with our Lord on May 11, 2025. Gela was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and sister. She dedicated her life to creating a warm and nurturing home for her husband Adrain Santiago, and their 14 children. Gelas greatest joy came from spending time with her family and nurturing a loving environment. She loved to cook her homemade pasteles, alcapurrias, and limber which were legendary in the community. Her heart so pure, trustworthy, passionate, and irreplaceable made her the motherly babysitter everyone wanted. Gela would light up a room not only for her love to sing and dance but the glow of her stylish ways. Her home was always open, serving as a gathering place for family and friends especially when it was bingo night. For those who knew every win was “who-te-ree, who-te-ree” (whoop there it is). She had a great sense of humor, telling jokes and riddles. One of her favorite riddles being “que se come y no se come…”. But above all she always listened to the Coronilla De La Divina Misericordia as Gela was a firm believer in the catholic faith which guided her life where she instilled her strong values and religious beliefs in her family. She will be dearly missed as she walks into the gates of heaven to her husband, Adrian (Privele) Santiago; and her children: Ada (Tata) Santiago, Edwin (Wing) Santiago, Juan Jose (Cuquito) Santiago, Angel (Cuco) Santiago, Carlos (Nono) Santiago, Luis Reynaldo (Ray) Santiago. She is survived by Victor (Papo) Santiago, Adrain (June) Santiago, Benjamin (Benja) Santiago, Luis (Chiqui) Santiago, Luis Orlando (Lan) Santiago, Pedro (Pigua) Santiago, Sonia (Socky) Fernandez, Luz (Nere) Santiago, Carmen (Cita) Santiago, Carmen (Minerva) Santiago and an abundance of grandchildren and great grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 9:30 AM-11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 1010 W. 4th St., Wilmington, DE 19805. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 AM. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, 3300 Lancaster Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805. For directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.stranofeeley.com Evangelista “Gela” Santiago Guevarez López, 96 años, de Orocovis, Puerto Rico, partió con nuestro Señor el 11 de mayo de 2025. Gela fue una querida madre, esposa, abuela y hermana. Dedicó su vida a crear un hogar cálido y acogedor para su esposo, Adrian Santiago, y sus 14 hijos. La mayor alegría de Gela residía en pasar tiempo con su familia y cultivar un ambiente amoroso. Le encantaba cocinar sus pasteles caseros, alcapurrias y limber, legendarios en la comunidad. Su corazón puro, confiable, apasionado e irremplazable la convertía en la niñera maternal que todos deseaban. Gela iluminaba cualquier habitación no solo con su amor por el canto y el baile, sino también con el brillo de su estilo. Su hogar siempre estaba abierto, sirviendo como lugar de reunión para familiares y amigos, especialmente en la noche de bingo. Para quienes sabían que cada premio era "who-te-ree, who-te-ree!" (Whoop there it is). Tenía un gran sentido del humor, contaba chistes y adivinanzas. Una de sus favoritas era "que se come y no se come...". Pero sobre todo, siempre escuchaba la Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia, pues Gela era una firme creyente de la fe Católica, que guió su vida e inculcó sus sólidos valores y creencias religiosas en su familia. La extrañaremos cuando entre a las puertas del cielo con su esposo Adrián (Prívele) Santiago. Y Sus hijos, Ada (Tata) Santiago, Edwin (Wing) Santiago, Juan José (Cuquito) Santiago, Ángel (Cuco) Santiago, Carlos (Nono) Santiago, Luis Reynaldo (Ray) Santiago. Le sobreviven Víctor (Papo) Santiago, Adrián (June) Santiago, Benjamín (Benja) Santiago, Luis (Chiqui) Santiago, Luis Orlando (Lan) Santiago, Pedro (Pigua) Santiago, Sonia (Socky) Fernández, Luz (Nere) Santiago, Carmen (Cita) Santiago, Carmen (Minerva) Santiago y una gran cantidad de nietos y bisnietos.

Evangelista Santiago Guevarez Lopez

April 28, 1929 - May 11, 2025

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