Mercedes (Delgado) Salazar

It is with great sadness that the family of Mercedes Salazar Delgado announces her passing on January 16th, 2019 at the age of 95 years. 

Born on November 30, 1923 to Alejandro and Vicitacion Medina in Bogota, Colombia. She successfully brought 9 children to the United States in 1969 and built a life here.

Mercedes is predeceased by sons, Benjamin and Edgar.

Mercedes will be lovingly remembered by her nine children, Maria (Carlos), Aurea (Alex), Alejandro, Nelsy, Louis, Orlando, Jaime (Debra), Victor (Danielle), and John (Cora).  She will also be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Yvonne, Alex, Michael, Carlos, Elizabeth, Karinna, Michelle, Roger, Benjamin, Andre, Jonathan, Jaime Leigh, Zachary, Julian,  Savana, Gabriella, Benjamin, Emma, and Gianna. She also leaves behind 10 great-grandchildren.

A visitation for Mercedes will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Riotto Funeral Home & Cremation Company 3205 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07306`(For GPS use our parking lot address: 14 Stagg St., Jersey City). Funeral services will take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 beginning at 9:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Funeral mass will follow at 10:00 AM at Saint Aloysius Catholic Church, 691 West Side Ave Jersey City. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Memorial donations in memory of Mercedes can be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 (alzfdn.org).