Agueda Soto, 95, A Resilient and Faith-Driven Woman

She was born May 25, 1929, to Jesus Maria Ortiz and Maximina Rosario de Ortiz in Cuyon barrio de Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Agueda was one of their 9 children and was the last one still living.

Agueda and Angel Luis moved from Puerto Rico to Queens, New York City in 1953 where they made their home and had their 5 children.

Agueda was a seamstress and sewed most of her daughter’s dresses. She would also sew slip covers and drapes for many clients in NYC.

Then Agueda and Angel started raising their children in New York in the 1950s and stated fostering children in the 1960s. They continued fostering when they moved to Lorain, in 1973, retiring foster care in the early 1980s. Agueda then started working for the Lorain City Schools before working at NASA Lewis in Brookpark where she worked with the janitorial team & retiring in the late 1990s.

Both Agueda and Angel were very strong believers in Christ and dedicated their lives spreading his teachings. Agueda continued winning souls long after being struck with the ugly decease of dementia. While being in dementia facilities, she still took the time to pray over others.

Agueda loved cooking and was known for the best homemade chicken nuggets, authentic Puerto Rican meals and the best cup of coffee. She loved visitors and especially loved hosting Christian services in her home. She loved her entire family and wanted them all to be saved and live right. Agueda loved singing Christian hymns every day, all-day long. She especially loved summer and would get up extra early, have her daily prayers, before going outside to sing to all her beautiful flowers.

Agueda is survived by Alma (Juan) Mendoza, Abigail (Eric) Howard, Agnes Soto, Angel (Amy) Soto, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and many neices and nephews.

Other than her parents and siblings, Agueda was preceded in death by her husband Angel Luis Soto-León, her daughter Alicia Soto and grandson, Mason.

Her family will receive friends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain. Her funeral service will be Thursday, July 15 at 10:00 AM. Rev. Paul Males, Jr. of West Side Baptist Church, Elyria will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.

Arrangements are by Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain, 440 277-8164 For expressions of sympathy and further information please see, Reidyfuneral.com.