Erna Myrtle Beckles, 86 passed away on February 26, 2025. She was born on March 30, 1938, and lived a life dedicated to service compassion and joy.
Erna's heart was as big as her talents, and she touched the lives of everyone who knew her. A proud graduate of the Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Erna earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1969.
She worked in several hospitals throughout her career, providing exceptional care and comfort to her patients. In addition to her nursing career, Erna was passionate about other pursuits and earned degrees in massage therapy and bartending and mixology. Her diverse talent was a testament to her zest for life and her desire to help others in any way she could.
Erna was known for her vibrant personality and her ability to light up any room. She was the life of every gathering, always making sure to welcome everyone with open arms. She opened her heart and home to anyone in need, offering a helping hand or a listening ear. Her love for her faith was evident through her dedicated service to the church and she organized a yearly gospel concert that brought the community together in song and celebration. Her giving nature was reflected in her charitable acts, always looking for ways to give back.
Erna will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, extended family, friends and the many people whose lives he touched through her career, her faith and her boundless generosity.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that the donations be made to the Bayshore Lutheran Church for the upcoming gospel concert. Erna will live on in the many lives she touched, and she will forever be remembered for her kindness, joy and unwavering love for others.
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“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”
May light perpetual shine upon her, may her soul rest in peace