In Memory of

Maria

Vargas

Ildefonso

Obituary for Maria Vargas Ildefonso

Maria Vargas Ildefonso, , 79, of Bethlehem, entered eternal life on Thursday morning, April 22, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Santos Ildefonso with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Sabana Grande Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Jose Vargas and Ramona Ortiz Vargas. She attended the Catholic University of Puerto Rico and worked as an educational aide for over 40 years at Harley House Family Day Care in New York City before retiring. Maria was a parishioner of Holy R. C. Church, Bethlehem.

Survivors: In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her sons, Jose S. Ildefonso and his wife Maria of Moscow, PA; Jarvis Ildefonso and his wife Cynthia of North Bergen, NJ; 8 brothers and sisters, 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Service: Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing this Saturday, April 24th from 11:30-12:30 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 all at Holy Infancy R. C. Church, 312 E. Fourth Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.
Burial will be in Holy Saviour Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to JAMES FUNERAL HOME, 527 Center St. Bethlehem.

Due to continued COVID-19 Restrictions, masks and social distancing will be observed in the Church. Services will also be live-streamed to her obituary page. Please click the Photos and Videos Tab from the menu and then the Webcasting button.