Ana L. Serrano 1940-2022

Ana was born March 17, 1940, in Coamo, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Thomas and Maximina Ortiz Colon. She was a lifelong area resident.

Besides being a homemaker, Ana worked for nine years at Steel City Corporation, where she assisted the company in manufacturing mailboxes that were distributed throughout the United States.

Ana was a very active former member of Sta. Rosa de Lima Catholic Church.

She loved gardening and preparing all of the traditional Spanish meals. Ana also enjoyed dancing and traveling, but her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.

Her husband, Agripino Serrano Sr., whom she married Aug. 14, 1963, passed away June 27, 2014.

Ana will be deeply missed and always remembered by her three sons, Agripino (Jennifer) Serrano Jr. of Charlotte, N.C., Angel (Michelle) Serrano of Ava Maria, Fla. and Orlando Serrano of Campbell, with whom she made her home; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Judy Garzon, Christina Tosta and Aurea Guzman, all of Philadelphia, Pa.

Besides her parents and her husband, Agripino, Ana was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Colon.

Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Deacon John Rentas officiating.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

The Serrano family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Wasko Funeral Home. Visit www.waskofamily.com to view this obituary and send Ana’s family condolences.

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