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Carmen Rios, 88

Carmen Rios, 88, of Lititz died Tuesday night at the Heart of Lancaster. Born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Teresa Ramos Castro. She was the wife of the late Abel Rios who died in 2004.

Carmen was a seamstress and worked at various garment factories in the Garment District of New York for 50 years and retired in 1986.

She was a member of the First Spanish Assembly of God Church in Lancaster.

Her hobbies included reading especially the Bible, sewing, and knitting.

Carmen is survived by her three children: Sue wife of Joseph Peraza, Ohio, Abel Jr. husband of Gail Rios, Hellam, PA., Elizabeth wife of Angel Rivera, Mount Joy, six grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:00AM with Rev. Manuel Alvarez officiating. Interment will be in Conestoga Memorial Park. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Friday from 9-10:00AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Carmen’s memory to The First Spanish Assembly of God Church, 626 S. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. To send online condolences please visit snyderfuneralhome.com

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July 09, 2020

She was a wonderful loving mother. She raised me and my siblings in the ways of the Lord. Today I follow that legacy and will passed it on to my own children. I love you mom and I know I will see you again! 
Elizabeth Rivera

She was a wonderful mother who was loving, dedicated to all her children and was always there for us. She did everything under her power to raise in a Godly manner and taught them the true about salvation. We will always remember her and never forget. Thanks Mom, We love you and hope to see you when we pass on or when Christ returns for us.
Your son,
Abel 

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