Obituary of Emeterio Bermudez

Emeterio "Tellito" Bermudez, loving father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2010, at South Jersey Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Mr. Bermudez was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, on March 1, 1928. He is the son of Eladio Bermudez and Juano Lugo, both from Utuado, Puerto Rico. He moved to Vineland in 1951. In his early years Mr. Bermudez worked at Stern's Hatchery, Friedman's Bakery and as a Janitor at the Isaac Schwartzman building on Wood St, Mr. Schwartzman encouraged him to start his own Janitorial business,and Mr. Bermudez successfully owned and operated Bermudez Janitorial Service and The Good Flavor "Helado" truck. For over ten years. He was a founding member of the First Pentecostal Church M.I. Vida de Fe. Mr. Bermudez enjoyed playing cuatro, guitar, singing his original songs, gardening, baking (especially budin), and making Mavi. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Norma Iris, also of Utuado, Puerto Rico; four daughters, Elizabeth Cruz married to Eliezer; Miriam Snyder married to Michael; Judy Bermudez, all of Vineland, and Ruth Stevens married to William of West Virginia; seven sons, Dennis married to Julia; Zeke married to Norma; Emeterio Jr. married to Migdalia; Ishmael married to Blanca; Obed married to Marilyn; Elias; Joel all of Vineland; and a Foster son, David Vazquez; twenty-seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren and 7 brothers and sisters. Church visitations will be held Friday, October 1, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm with evening services beginning at 7:30; final visitation will end at 9:00 pm. A church visitation will be held again on Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 am with services beginning at 10:00 am at First Pentecostal Church M.I. Vida de Fe, 1115 South Main Road in Vineland. Interment will follow in Siloam Cemetery 550 N. Valley Ave., Vineland ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com