Obituary of Rosa Maria Castellanos

Rosa Maria Castellanos, North Bergen, NJ. Originally from Santa Clara, Cuba. The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to define the person she becomes. Rosa M. Castellanos was a strong woman in every sense who lived 95 years of a full life. She was the mother of 5 children who emigrated from Cuba in 1968. In her 95 years she became grandmother to 16, great-grandmother to 19, and great-great grandmother to 2 children. Her sassy, fierce spirit lives on in the hearts of her loved ones including Freddy Ponce, who never left her side. She had it her way and fought for her beautiful life until the last moment. A Memorial Service for loved ones will be held at the Flower Hill Mausoleum in North Bergen on Wednesday at 10:30am. No funeral or wake because as Mima would say... no me llores, no me traigas flores ya de muerta, si no me vistes en vida te jodistes.