Geneva E. Ortiz (Barcliffe), affectionately called Sissy, born November 8, 1944 in Newark, NJ, died at the age of 78 on Monday, March 20, 2023 in Newark, NJ. She was a lifer!
Geneva was a beloved Newark Pre-School Head Start Program teacher for over 30 years and was well known for sharing her gift of crochet.
She is survived by her children, Joseph A. Ortiz, Willian H. Ortiz, Geneva A. Ortiz, Wanda E. Ortiz, Candice C. Ortiz, and Aida Ortiz, her grandchildren, Joseph M. Ortiz, Nicole N. Ortiz, William L. Ortiz, Briannah E. Brown, Ellington B. Banks, Sharif Muwesi, Saamiyah Muwesi, Eileen Gonzalez and Jennifer Marquez.
She also leaves behind siblings, William Barcliffe, John Barcliffe, Gail Clapcich, Gwen Barcliffe, Gaye Charles and Grace Barcliffe, an aunt, Romaine Pradia, as well as a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Geneva is preceded in death by her parents William H. Barcliffe and Geneva P. Barcliffe, Jose A. Ortiz, to whom she was married, and many other loved ones.
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