Obituary of Josefina Sanchez

Josefina Sanchez, 93, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on June 5, 1931 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to Carmen and Maximo Rodriguez. She was the eldest of nine.

Raised on a farm, she emigrated in December of 1949, to NYC to work in the garment industry. With no knowledge of the English language and a basic understanding of sewing, she impressed her coworkers with her intelligence and determination so much that they trained her on how to be a seamstress so that she could earn a full $28 a week. Part of which she sent back home to help her family. It was during this time that she met and married her husband Arturo Sanchez in 1953. Together they had and raised three daughters and a son: Elizabeth, Cruz, Arthur, and Aida. She also had four grandchildren: Kristiana, Martin, Elise, and Nik. She returned to Puerto Rico in 1988 but returned to settle in Peekskill, N.Y. in 2001. She made her final move to Myrtle Beach, S.C. in 2018.

She was devoted to her family, her community, and her God. She was an acclaimed cook and loved holding big family gatherings. She also loved trips to the beach and going to Radio City Music Hall.

She is survived by all four of her children, their spouses: Tom Rochford, Efrain Soler, Catherine Sanchez, and David Delgado, and her four grandchildren and two sisters Lucy Morales and Ramona De Jesus. She is predeceased by her parents Carmen and Maximo, and her husband Arturo. 

Visitation will be held at Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, 414 Washington Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

Funeral Mass will be held at the Church of the Assumption, 131 Union Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566 on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 11:30 am

Interment will follow at Rose Hills Memorial Park, 101 Mill Street, Putnam Valley, NY 10579.

In lieu of flowers donations in Josefina's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or American Cancer Society