Nelida Jimenez was born in a small town, Bejuco, San Sebastián Puerto Rico in a manger by her mother, Antonia Arocho Rosado & Gregorio Rosado. Baptized in at a catholic chapel, “la capilla de San Sebastián” at the plaza. Nely was trained by her mother to be a seamstress at the early age of 3 & serviced the community throughout her life. She serviced & raised her siblings at 10 years of age due to parent’s circumstantial absence. She won a blue ribbon prize as the best needle point seamstress for a bed cover/ duvet with roses with ribboned vines around the border. She married at the age of 23 to Eladio Jimenez Gonzalez (born 5/8/1935). They moved to Brooklyn,New York in 1959. Nely, had her first son, Eladio Jimenez Junior. She was a devote parishioner at St. John’s Evangelist Church in Park Slope Brooklyn serving with tailored clothing & providing food & rosary prayers in the community. She became a Crusillista, (a catholic apostolic movement) & served as Eucharistic minister thorouughout her life. Later, September 1965, she gave birth to her only daughter, Migdalia Jimenez, (a.k.a. “M.J.”) She trained her daughter to teach about the holy sacraments, faith, & grace…. She later had her second son, Bernardo Jimenez born February 1968. She continued to raised her children as devote Catholics. She retired in Temple Terrace Florida & enrolled in Corpus Christi Catholic Church 25 years ago. She served the community at the St. Vincents de Paul pantry thorough out her life providing food & tailored clothing to the poor & the needy. She prayed daily with Mother Angelica’s rosary on EWTN’s catholic channel. Nelida Rosado Jimenez served with humility & grace. She will be remember as a holy & loving mother, sister, wife, & friend. May Nelida Rosado Jimenez rest in peace. Amen.