Elizabeth Tirado
Age 84 of Wilmington
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 3, 2023.
Liz was born in Puerto Rico to the late Dolores and Dolores (Perez) Santiago. She moved to Brooklyn, NY with her family as a child. On March 12, 1987, Liz married her childhood sweetheart, Josue Tirado. Together they shared 36 happy years together. Liz was brilliant when it came to numbers. She used her talents to advance her career, starting work at Arco Gas in Puerto Rico, then the Latin Community Center, Columbia Gas, and finally Wilmington Trust Bank.
Liz was an avid reader. She loved books of all genres and magazines, especially, Reader's Digest. She also enjoyed her Spanish Novelas that she watched for years. Liz was the best bargain shopper. She was able to always find the greatest deals at her favorite stores, JCPenney's and Boscov's. But most of all Liz loved her family. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, Liz was preceded in death by her sister, Carmen Santiago, and grandchildren, Reinaldo Ayala, Kayliene Ayala, and Crystal Nicole Ayala.
She is survived by her husband, Josh Tirado; children, Deborah Charriez, Kayliene Rivera (Gabriel), Carmen Elizabeth Morales (Robert), and Luis A. Mendez (Awilda); her stepchildren, Deborah Tirado, Cathy Tirado, and Josue Tirado; her 17 grandchildren, and many loving great- grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Celebration of Life service for Liz at Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home, 1400 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilm., DE 19805, on Wednesday, April 12, at 12 noon. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00am-12:00noon. Interment will take place at All Saints Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family asks contributions to be made in Liz's name to American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html.