Benita Quinones
March 24, 1932 - August 25, 2026
Benita Quinones Obituary
My loving mother, Benita Quinones, passed on August 25, 2026, peacefully in her home alongside family.
She was born on March 24, 1932, in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to Bernardo Rivera and Maria Feliciano.
In her early 20s, she moved to New York, where she worked as a seamstress. She later moved to the Bronx, where she met and married the love of her life, “Gerardo Quinones,” on November 9, 1964, and had a daughter, Idalina.
They moved to Yonkers, where she worked for Family Service Society as a Home Health Aide for over 30 years. She cared for her patients with dedication and love. After the passing of her husband Gerardo, she moved to Peekskill to be closer to her family, where she lived the remainder of her life.
She loved flowers, reading, and to cook, especially Sunday dinners. But most of all she loved taking care of and spending time with her grandson Jonathan. She created a beautiful legacy filled with love and much laughter. She was the heart and soul of the family and loved us all unconditionally.
She is survived by her daughter Idalina, son-in-law Danny, grandson Jonathan, her nieces, nephews, and endless friends who will miss her tremendously.
She will be deeply loved, forever missed, and will remain in our hearts eternally.
Rest in peace, my sleeping beauty.
Visitation will be held on September 4, 2026 at Joseph Nardone Funeral Home, 414 Washington Street, Peekskill, NY from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Chapel service is on September 5, 2026 at Joseph F Nardone Funeral Home in Peekskill, NY at 10:00 am.
Interment to follow the chapel service at Mount Hope Cemetery, 50 Jackson Ave, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706.
Mi querida madre Benita Quinones falleció Agosto 25 del 2026, en paz en su hogar junto a su familia.
Ella nació en Marzo 24 del 1932, en Puerto Rico. Sus padres eran Bernardo Rivera y Maria Feliciano.
A temprana edad se ubica en la ciudad de Nueva York en donde comienza a trabajar como costurera. Luego se muda para el Bronx en donde conoció ale amor de su vida Gerardo Quiñones. Se casaron en noviembre 9 de 1964 y tuvieron una hija llamada Idalina. Luego se mudan a Yonkers en donde ella trabajó cinco con la agencia “Family Service” en donde cuidaba personas mayores durante 30 años. Luego de la muerte de su esposo Gerardo se ubica en Peekskill para estar cerca de su familia e donde vivió el resto de su vida.
Ella creó una linda vida junto a su familia llena de amor y alegría y quería a todo el mundo sin condición.
A Benita le sobrevive su hija Idalina, su yerno Danny y su querido nieto Jonathan así como también el resto de su familia.
El velatorio tendrá lugar el 4 de Septiembre de 2026 en la funeraria Joseph Nardone Funeral Home de Peekskill, NY, de 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
El servicio en la capilla se celebrará el 5 de septiembre de 2026 en la funeraria Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home de Peekskill, NY, a las 10:00 am.
El sepelio tendrá lugar tras la ceremonia en la capilla, en el cementerio Mount Hope de Hastings-on-Hudson, Nueva York.
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My loving mother, Benita Quinones, passed on August 25, 2026, peacefully in her home alongside family.
She was born on March 24, 1932, in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to Bernardo Rivera and Maria Feliciano.
In her early 20s, she moved to New York, where she worked as a seamstress. She later moved to the Bronx,