Maria M. Carpio, 63, of Paterson, passed away on September 1, 2024.

Born on September 28, 1960 in Rio Pierdas Puerto Rico, Maria was the loving daughter of Carmen Julia and Antonio. Maria moved to Paterson, New Jersey in the 1980s to raise her family. Devoted mother of Nefthaly Erazo, Jennifer Erazo, and Zudheidi Erazo. Loving grandmother of Kayla, Amayiah, Nefthaly, Jr., Joshua, Davier and Eddionel. Devoted step-mother to Nicole. Loving partner to Oscar.

Beginning her new life in the states, Maria went on to become a home health nurses aid, where she held the title for 30 years…

A life filled with family, travel, and love, Maria was joy, beauty, kindness, faith loving, adventurous, life loving, a hard worker, travel enthusiast, sunset lover, & most of all family oriented. We will miss her extremely.

Please join us in saying goodbye to an amazing person…

Visiting Sunday, September 8, 2024, 3-6 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Funeral Monday, September 9, 2024, 10 AM at the funeral home. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.