Hortensia Crespo 1933-2025

Hortensia was born March 5, 1933, in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, to Damiana Sanchez and Bartolo Ramos, and was one of 10 children. She married the love of her life, Mario Crespo, on Feb. 11, 1955, in Youngstown.

Hortensia was deeply loved and will be missed and remembered by her children, Mario Crespo, Anna Iris Martinez (Jose) and Evelyn Ramirez (Julio); grandchildren, Tito Crespo (Christina), Angel Cruz (Fatima), Amy Cruz, Julio Ramirez Jr. (Sasha), Maritza Ruiz (Antonio), Mario Ramirez (Vanessa), Angel Marie Crespo, Michelle Martinez, Jose Martinez Jr. (Tara), Jaida Martinez, Jalisa Martinez, Renee Martinez, Luis Martinez and Melissa Martinez; 34 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She will also be greatly missed by her lifelong friends, Gladys Velazquez, Nercy Santana and Ruth Medina (Paco), and special family members, Betsy and Benito Velazquez.

Hortensia was preceded in death by her parents; son, Jimmy Crespo; great-granddaughter, Melina Martinez; and seven siblings.

We are eternally grateful for the love, care and support our mother received from the staff at the Cleveland Clinic, Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, and Mercy Life Hospice. Also, we want to thank her sons-in-law, Jose Martinez and Julio Ramirez Sr., who were caregivers throughout her illness, along with friends, Rosie Garcia, Rosa (Cusa) Navarro, Jalexis Robles, Milagros Morales and Vilma Ramos for their loving support and care.

Her family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at St. Dominic Catholic Parish, 77 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, OH 44507. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:15 a.m. Monday at the church, followed by interment in Lake Park Cemetery, 1459 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown.

Arrangements are by Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st St., South Lorain, OH 44055, 440-277-8164. For expressions of sympathy and further information, please visit Reidyfuneral.com.

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