Aida Vargas' Obituary
Aida Vargas, age 86, of Pittsburgh, formerly of New York City, entered into eternal rest on December 7, 2020.
Aida is survived by her beloved children, Vivian (William Cruz) Garneier and Vincent Vargas; granddaughter, Crystal (Kelvin ) Caba; sister-in-law, Betsy Morales; nieces, Diane Brown , Sandy Morales, Eileen Singh; nephews, William J. Morales, Richard Morales, Vincent Morales, Victor Flores, Steven Camara and Donovan Negron; best friend, Paulette Dale
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cesar Vargas; parents, Fulgencio Morales and Olympia Felix,; brother, P. William Morales, sisters, Lillian Flores Feliciano and Sylvia Negron.
Aida was the matriarch of the family. She began raising her three siblings from the age of five and was a young widow. She had a hard life, but a good one nonetheless. She was as smart as a whip, strong as an ox and stubborn as hell. She did not bake cookies or cook with her family , but she passed on her love of travel and music and taught every nursery rhyme and tongue twister under the son. She was a crossword puzzle master for as long as she could hold a pen and was also the purest embodiment of "shop till you drop."
Above all, she was a beautiful, talented and graceful dancer until her legs no longer supported the pursuit of her passion. When she was young, she danced with the USO and competitively with her beloved husband.
Aida lived and died by the color purple. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Services will be private.
Condolences may be left at www.jeffersonmemorial.biz.
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