Consuelo "Nana" "Monita" Figueroa, 80 passed away at her home in Sebastian on March 19,
2020. She was born in Marsella, Colombia on August 3, 1939 to Cornelio and Clara Castaño.
She moved from Colombia to New York in 1981 with her husband and children, and finally
settled in Sebastian in 1987.
Consuelo held many positions of work, but her life's work was to love and care for those
around her. Consuelo knew no strangers; she made friends, and radiated love and joy
wherever she went. She cared for family and those she had just met alike, and saw the good in
every person. Even through her final days, her greatest desire was to help others. All those who
knew her in life shared a special relationship with her, and every path she crossed was made a
little brighter.
Consuelo is survived by her husband Absalon Figueroa, her four loving children, Vicky
Nalbandian (husband Robert), Ruben Pachon, Gloria Ramos (husband Victor), and Silvia
Demaras (husband Peter). She is also survived by 11 siblings, her nine grandchildren, and six
great-grandchildren.
Love pours out of her heart
An endless well lies deep within her soul.
She carries the instinct...
To nurture,
Hold,
To care,
Protect,
To know,
Inspire,
Selfless,
Intuitive,
Strong,
Woman,
Beautiful...
Mother.
Poem by Silvia Demaras
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held in August 2020.