July 8 2019: LOAYZA, Nelly L.

NELLY LUZ LOAYZA

Nelly Luz Loayza, born in Lima, Peru on September 19, 1951, a native resident of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on June 29, 2019 at 8:02 p.m. Nelly was placed into hospice at the home of her daughter in Frederick, Maryland when she succumbed to a long-term battle against cancer. Nelly was constantly surrounded by her devoted immediate family. During her final week, her children, family and friends were continuously found by her bedside.

The daughter of the late Eustaquio and Maria Angelica Mejia, beloved mother of Addison Loayza, Nelly Gutierrez, Lucero Navarro, and Erika Ferguson, and loving grandmother of 14 grandchildren, to include Bryan, Marina, AJ (Tomas), Kevin, Mateo, Mykaela, Angelina, Nikolai, Giselle, Genesis, Kataleya, Abigail, Lucas, and Gianna.

Relatives and friends may call Collins Funeral Home located at 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, where a vigil will be held on Sunday, July 07, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, valet parking will be available. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure located at 11801 Claridge Road, Wheaton, MD will be held on Monday, July 08, 2019 at 12 PM with interment to follow immediately at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Nelly’s webpage found at https://www.gofundme.com/for-our-lovely-mother-nelly.