Ada Luz

Torres

Ada passed away on Friday December 30th with her family at her side in the peaceful surroundings of her home.  She was 79 years of age and live courageously for the past years with various health issues.  She was the loving spouse of 50 years to the late Ernesto Muniz.  Born and raised in Aguada, Puerto Rico where she was one of eight children of the late Jose Torres and Hipolita Ruiz de Torres.  As a young lady in Puerto Rico, Ada work with young children as a special needs teacher.  She moved to Chelsea with her family in 1978 and has resided here for most of her life.  She was strongly devoted to home raising 5 children of her own and was revered as a neighborhood mother to many young men and women. She could always be counted by new arrivals to Chelsea assisting them with basic needs.  And was longtime member of the St. Rose of Lima Parish in Chelsea.  In addition to her parents and Ernesto, she was also predeceased by three siblings.

She is survived by 3 sisters and 1 brother in Puerto Rico and her children; Edwin Echevarria, Orlando Echevarria, Ada Nieda Echevarria, Jose Echevarria and Ernesto Muniz.   She is also survived numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren

Private services were held by her family.