Maria Del-Carmen Cartagena, a longtime resident of Coral Springs and formerly of the Bronx, died on May 1, 2025. She was 77.
Maria was born on January 3, 1948 in Puerto Rico to the late Jose Antonio and Maria Castro. For many years she worked as a secretary for the New York City Department of Health. She is pre-deceased by her husband Ernesto Emiliano Delgado, who died on February 12, 2025.
She is survived by her son, Joseph Anthony Cartagena; her grandchildren, Joseph Anthony Cartagena, Jr., Angel Cartagena, John G. Garcia, Ryan Cartagena, and Azzy Cartagena; her great-granddaughter, Arya Cartagena; and her brothers and sisters, Angel, Elisabeth, Raymond, Tony, Willie, Barbara, Danny, and Lilly.
Visiting will be Friday from 3-8pm at John Dormi & Sons Funeral Home, 1121 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home on Monday at 9am with the interment following at St. Raymond’s Cemetery, 2600 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx.
May she rest in peace in Gods Kingdom
Blessings to the family
It’s heart breaking to know, we will never speak again. That I will never hear you and my mother sing together. Until we meet again, I will miss you!!!
To Maria Ruby: I will miss your Facebook postings. Your home now. I have always loved you. Always in my heart Tutu.
You will be missed.. although our phone conversations were short once you moved from the bronx to Florida we did keep in touch, I will continue to love you until we meet again.
Our lost is Gods gain.. Rest in Peace.
To my sister Ruby, you going to be missed. It was a pleasure going visiting and hanging out with you. May God have you in heaven with him .RIP, We Love you always. God bless you. Edna , Tony and family
I always kept in touch with you.
I wanted to plan another trip to stay with you and cook for you again. You will be missed Ruby.
May you rest in peace together with your kids and husband. Until we meet again. Having gained another beautiful Angel. God bless!
Don’t even know what to say. ❤️ She accepted me and my children like no other while they ran around in 5 E , she was one of the strongest woman I ever witnessed. A rock that would give me wisdom, days we sat in the kitchen and spoke what I would be going through. Another Mother at times felt more like mine than my own did. Just a special woman. A Legend. Forever Rest in Paradise Ruby. I will always Remember and Love You til we meet again.
It was such a pleasure and an honor to have met you over the years Ms. Ruby. I truly enjoyed getting to know you more through fb. You will forever be remembered and always missed. My deepest condolences to the family.
FROM LIZ AND ANDREW AND SEYMOUR FAMILY, YOU ARE GOING TO BE MISSED, WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS, SLEEP IN PEACE LOVE, MAY GOD OPEN ❤️ HIS ARMS, FOR YOU, GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS LOVE ❤️ NOW YOU WITH ALL THE REST OF THE FAMILY, WE LOVE YOU ❤️ ALWAYS , MY CONDOLENCES , YOU WAS THE BEST MOMS, IN THE WORLD, AND GRANDMA LOVES ❤️
Rest in Peace Ruby, thank you for the love and “talks” guiding us girls from 1000 to be better versions of ourselves, and ofcourse good ol Spanish food when I had none.. love you, sleep well Queen!