<div>It is with a heavy heart we announce that on March 29, 2025, our beloved mother Maria Amelia Lilly peacefully entered the Lord’s kingdom, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and devotion.
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<div>For over 50 years, Maria was a beloved educator in Puerto Rico, California, and Miami-Dade County, Florida, touching countless young lives.
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<div>Maria was the heart of her family and a beacon of selflessness and strength. She was predeceased by her loving husband Jimmy Lilly and is survived by her siblings Antonio, Maria Lucia, and Maria Ines; her children Albert, Jimmy II, Shenara, Jessica, Lee-Henry, Michael, and Robert Lilly; and her eleven cherished beloved grandchildren Kana, Jesiah, Xiwan, Jahzrah, Valentina, Sapphira, Noemi, Jimmy III., Lillianna, Lucas, and Kalel and many other children she considered her own.
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<div>Maria’s love and legacy will continue to shine through the many lives she touched.
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<div><strong>Join us in honoring the life of Maria A. Lilly</strong>
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<div><strong>Viewing:</strong>
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<div>Tuesday April 8, 2025 <strong>4-9pm</strong>
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<div>Van Osdel Funeral Home, Kendall Chapel
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<div>11220 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33176
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<div><strong>Mass:</strong>
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<div>Wednesday April 9, 2025 <strong>10 AM</strong>
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<div>Christ The King
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<div>16000 SW 112th Ave,
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<div>Miami, FL 33157-2804
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<div>Thank you to those who have reached out to offer their condolences and support. If you would like to honor and support our family in memorializing our beloved mother, Maria A. Lilly, we kindly ask that instead of sending flowers, you consider donating to our GoFundMe. Your generosity will help her family fulfill her final wish—to be laid to rest with her ancestors in her homeland of Puerto Rico.
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<div>Your love and support mean the world to us during this difficult time. Thank you for helping us grant her this sacred journey of taking her home.
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<div><strong>Maria A. Lilly Acosta-Irizarry – Teaching Career Timeline</strong>
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<div><strong>-Holy Rosary de Yauco (Colegio Santísimo Rosario de Yauco) – Educator </strong><em>(Maria's Alma Mater)</em>
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<div>Location: Yauco, Puerto Rico 00698
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<div>Years: Early 1970s – 1975
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<div><strong>-Teaching in El Centro, CA</strong>
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<div>Location: El Centro, California
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<div>Years: About 1977 – 1988
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<div><strong>-Christ The King Church – Pre-K Teacher</strong>
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<div>Location: Miami, FL
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<div>Years: About 1988 – 1992
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<div><strong>-Miami-Dade County CCA Head Start – Goulds Elementary</strong>
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<div>Location: Goulds, Miami, FL
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<div>Years: About 1992 – 2006
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<div><strong>-O’Farrill Learning Center – Perrine Location</strong>
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<div>Location: 17801 Homestead Avenue, Miami, FL 33157
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<div>Years: About 2006 – 2025
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<div><strong>-O’Farrill Learning Center – Arthur Mays Location</strong>
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<div>Location: 11341 SW 216th Street, Miami, FL 33170
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<div>Years: About 2006 – 2025
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Maria's Legacy: A Mother & Teacher's Final Rest

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