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Josefa "Pepita" M. Ruperto

March 18, 1947 — September 28, 2025

Yonkers and Jeffersonville, NY

Josefa "Pepita" M. Ruperto

Josefa "Pepita" M. Ruperto a long time resident of Yonkers, NY, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025 at her home in Jeffersonville, NY. She was 78.

The daughter of the late Jacinto Tomas Alcivar and Ana Cristina Ostaiza, she was born March 18, 1947 in Jama, Ecuador.

Josefa was a retired medical program assistant at Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx; she was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Yonkers, NY; she enjoyed cross word puzzles, sending messages to her family on “whatsapp” and cooking. She enjoyed trips to casinos and shopping.

Survivors include her husband Luis A. Ruperto, at home; one son, Luis Ruperto, Jr and his fiancée Courtney Plumb; two daughters, Kathleen Ferrara and her husband Marc and Kristine Bury and her husband Walter; two granddaughters, Sophia Ferrara and Charlotte M. Bury; her siblings, Walter, Ana Teresa, Patricia, Zoila and Jacinto; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, and her siblings, Jose, Tomas, Eduardo, Marcos and Yuri.

A memorial mass will be Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11 AM in St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, 91 Ludlow St. Yonkers, NY 10705. Inurnment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, 114 Sprain Rd, Yonkers, NY 10710.

For friends and family members who are unable to attend the mass, please join us via Zoom, using the following information: Topic: Josefa Ruperto Misa

Time: Oct 4, 2025 10:45 AM America or 9:45 AM Ecuador Join Zoom Meeting https://senecapolytechnic.zoom.us/j/2920540279?pwd=01ikNcJX1c0sEErb333KXj0eu1YIts.1&omn=98879621605 Meeting ID: 292 054 0279 Passcode: Pep1pa

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To order flowers, please visit:

Beautiful Bloom Florist, 798 Yonkers Ave A, Yonkers, NY 10704. (914) 969-7957 https://www.beautifulbloomsofyonkers.com/ OR Hollywood Florist. 414 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705. (914) 963-3300 https://www.hollywoodfloristyonkers.com/

Dignified cremation provided by Harris Crematorium, LLC. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY 845-292-0001 or 845-439-5200 or www.Harris-FH.com




Josefa "Pepita" M. Ruperto, residente de Yonkers, Nueva York, falleció el domingo 28 de septiembre de 2025 en su casa de Jeffersonville, Nueva York. Tenía 78 años.

Hija del difunto Jacinto Tomás Alcívar y Ana Cristina Ostaiza, nació el 18 de marzo de 1947 en Jama, Ecuador.

Josefa era asistente jubilada del programa médico en el Hospital Beth Abraham en el Bronx; fue comulgante de la Iglesia Católica Romana de St. Mary, Yonkers, NY; Le gustaban los crucigramas, enviar mensajes a su familia por "WhatsApp" y cocinar. Disfrutaba de los viajes a los casinos y ir de compras.

Los sobrevivientes incluyen a su esposo Luis A. Ruperto, en casa; un hijo, Luis Ruperto, Jr. y su prometida Courtney Plumb; dos hijas, Kathleen Ferrara y su esposo Marc y Kristine Bury y su esposo Walter; dos nietas, Sophia Ferrara y Charlotte M. Bury; sus hermanos, Walter, Ana Teresa, Patricia, Zoila y Jacinto; y muchas sobrinas y sobrinos.

Fallecieron antes que ella sus padres y sus hermanos, José, Tomás, Eduardo, Marcos y Yuri.

Una misa conmemorativa será el sábado 4 de octubre de 2025 a las 11 a.m. en la Iglesia Católica Romana de St. Peter, 91 Ludlow St. Yonkers, NY 10705.

La urna seguirá en el cementerio de St. Mary, 114 Sprain Rd, Yonkers, NY 10710.

Para amigos y familiares que no puedan asistir a la misa, únase a nosotros a través de Zoom, utilizando la siguiente información:

Tema: Josefa Ruperto Misa Hora: 4 de octubre de 2025 10:45 a. m. América o 9:45 a. m. Ecuador Únase a la reunión de Zoom https://senecapolytechnic.zoom.us/j/2920540279?pwd=01ikNcJX1c0sEErb333KXj0eu1YIts.1&omn=98879621605 ID de la reunión: 292 054 0279 Código de acceso: Pep1pa Móvil con un toque +16475580588,,2920540279#,,,,*930050# Canadá Instrucciones para unirse https://senecapolytechnic.zoom.us/meetings/98879621605/invitations?signature=B4ygcDnB_kMg67bCj227uHDc2gOrsXf5982-ZN_3OX0

Para pedir flores, visite: Hermosa floristería Bloom, 798 Yonkers Ave A, Yonkers, NY 10704. (914) 969-7957 https://www.beautifulbloomsofyonkers.com/

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Floristería de Hollywood. 414 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705. (914) 963-3300 https://www.hollywoodfloristyonkers.com/

Cremación digna proporcionada por Harris Crematorium, LLC. Los arreglos funerarios se han confiado a Harris Funeral Home, West St. en Buckley, Liberty, NY 845-292-0001 o 845-439-5200 o www.Harris-FH.com

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