Emma A. Cordero, 85, Adored Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother

She was born November 15, 1927 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. She settled in Lorain in 1961.

Emma was married to Osvaldo Cordero and they would have celebrated 65 years of marriage this July 2. She retired from Lorain Products and was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain.

She was a loyal, dedicated, and adored wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Emma loved going to bingo, rooting for her favorite teams, the Indians and Cavaliers, cooking for her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is the beloved mother of Osvaldo “Ozzy” Cordero, Nancy J. Cordero and Zaida Ortiz, all of Lorain Ohio. She is the adored grandmother of Jason Cordero, Vangie Gomez, Martin Ortiz, Maria Honaker, Stephanie Ginese; sisters Elba Rivera of Lorain, Luz Gonzalez of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Carmen Rivera of Denton, Texas and Gloria Velasco of Norwalk, Connecticut; brothers Juan Rivera of Kissimmee, Florida and Jose Rivera of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Juan Rivera and Julia Ildefonso and 4 brothers.

Her family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 until 8 PM in the Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain, where closing prayers will be Thursday at 8:45 then funeral service at 9:30 AM in Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Avenue, Lorain. Rev. Father William A. Thaden, pastor will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.

Memorial contributions in Emma’s honor may be made to Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Avenue, Lorain, Ohio 44055.

For further information and online register book see, Reidyfuneral.com.