Ms. Petrona Aurora Ochoa Betancourt's Obituary
Ms. Petrona Aurora Ochoa Betancourt age 88 of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on April 19, 2015 and was greeted at "Heaven's Gate" by her mother Angelina Irene Betancourt, her sister Nelly Sofia Ochoa Betancourt and her grandson, Jonathan Isreal Paz. Petrona was born on June 16, 1926 in Choluteca, Honduras to her parents, Mr. Gregario Ochoa and Mrs. Angelina Betancourt. She moved to the United States of America in 1983 coming from her hometown of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She attended Westside Baptist Church in Boynton Beach, Florida and Winners Church International in West Palm Beach, Florida. Petrona enjoyed spending quality time with her family and friends and most especially with her grandchildren. She was a very generous, kind and affable person. She lived by the "Golden Rule" and treated everyone with kindness, respect and dignity regardless of their condition. She truly lived up to the Bible teachings of Jesus, First, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Second, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self" for only then may ye have access to the kingdom of Heaven. Petrona will be forever loved and honored by her four loving children, Martha Luz Mixco Ochoa, Francisca Mercedes Mixco Ochoa, Anabelle Aurora Flores and Leonel Humberto Flores; her seven adored grandchildren, Omar E. Mixco Turcios, Karen Melissa Mixco Turcios, Heidi Mixco, Daniele Mixco Turcios, Ana Ruth Paz, Jonathan Flores and Alison Flores; nine great grandchildren, Liz Irene Rodriguez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Yasmin Abigail Rosales, Olyvia Angelina Rosales, Noah Alberto Rosales, Luke Alexander Rosales, Laura Daniela Jimenez, Diana Ximena Jimenez and Aurora Gissell Jimenez. Family and friends may gather and pay respects from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Palm Beach Memorial Park Funeral Home, 3691 Seacrest Boulevard, Lantana, Florida 33462, (561) 586-1237. A Celebration of Life Service to commemorate the life of Ms. Petrona Aurora Ochoa Betancourt will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in the Chapel of Palm Beach Memorial Park Funeral Home, 3691 Seacrest Boulevard, Lantana, Florida 33462 with Pastor Isaiahs Corrdero a close family friend will be officiating. Those planning expressions of sympathy are asked to consider donating to the Winners Church International, 365 Jog Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415, (561) 683-6633 or to donate online please go to: http://winnerstoday.net/ in Loving Memory of Petrona Aurora Ochoa Betancourt. Online condolences can be placed at: www.palmbeachmemorial.com.
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