Margarita Berdiel

Margarita Berdiel (nee Lopez) age 84 of Lorain, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Normandy Care Center in Rocky River following a lengthy illness.

Born July 1, 1935 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1954.  Margarita was a homemaker and enjoyed knitting and gardening and was a tremendous cook.  She was a member of Iglesia Bethel in Lorain.

Surviving are her sons, Faustino Gonzalez of Elyria and Wilson Gonzalez of Lorain; 13 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren; a brother, Juan Lopez of Arecibo, Puerto Rico; and a sister Aida Lopez of Boston, MA.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Jose Antonio Berdiel in 2015; brothers, Hobo Lopez, Raymond Lopez and Jesus Lopez; and sisters, Carmen Lopez and Rosa Lopez.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4:00 – 8:00 pm in the Dovin Funeral and Cremation Specialists, 2701 Elyria Avenue, Lorain.  Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 am in the funeral home.  Rev. Adalberto DeJesus, pastor of Iglesia Bethel will officiate.  Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst, Twp.