Ms. Hilcias Merari Pena

November 10, 1964 - November 3, 2019

Hilcias Merari Peña , daughter of Miguel Peña and Carmen Irene Peña, was born November 10, 1964, in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. Her educational path included two years in insurance and banking at high school in Hartford, Connecticut, and three years culinary school in Allentown, PA. She was employed by Ihop, Harrisburg, PA. Hilcias found joy and fulfillment in cooking for family and friends, spending time with her family, watching animated movies, dancing and listening to Spanish music. On Sunday, November 3, 2019, at fifty-four years of age, Hilcias transitioned from this life into eternal life leaving to cherish many loving and irreplaceable memories: her boyfriend of twenty years, Shawn Cobb; her children, Juan A. Navarro, Norma I. Navarro, Orlando Rodriguez Jr., Joel Rodriguez, Nicole Rodriguez; her siblings, Joel Peña , Miguel Peña Jr., Elias Peña, Mariam Quinones, Abner Peña , Nehemias Peña; her stepchildren, Nicole R. Cobb, Shawn Cobb Jr., Brandi Cobb, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, other relatives and friends. Submitted in Sorrow and Love, The Family