Death date: Feb 21, 2016
Mirtha Miguelina Contreras, born July 1940 and passed away February, 2016. Born in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic, she was a daughter of Lucinda Castillo and the late Miguel Contreras. Mirtha was a dedicated born again Christian Read Obituary
Forget me not…
My mother, Mirtha, was a beautiful woman and she left us too young. She was caring, hardworking, loving and much more. My mother was my biggest cheerleader and she always believed in my abilities. She never worked in the corporate world but, she gave me advice that formed who I am today. I always listened to her advice and I looked up to her. Whenever I needed prayer or help making an important decision, I would call her. Every time I tried something opposite to what she advised; it did not work. My mother was always there for us and others, and I believe she had the gift of mercy. My mother taught me to be humble and to always treat everyone with dignity and respect regardless of their role.
I remember the time when I wanted to move out during my last year of high school. Very calmly she convinced me that moving out was a bad idea. If I had not listened to her, my life would have been totally different today. My mother was a dedicated Christian and she had no shame in telling people that they needed to accept Jesus to get eternal life. When she was younger, there were many times we would go out and randomly she would stop people and say “excuse me, just wanted to let you know that Jesus loves you. She would hand them a track and add, if you want eternal life, you need to accept Jesus as your personal savior.” And we would go our way. As she became older, she would hand out church tracks as tips for those who helped her.
I never understood how much time and care she put into us until I had my own children. Now I can truly appreciate the amount of effort she put into raising us and for this I always was and will be appreciative and I will remember her every day. She was an amazing woman who taught me a lot. She always worked hard, never complained and was there when we needed her. She was my mother, and my father. I will miss her greatly.
