Felicia Velez

Felicia Velez, 96, of Charlotte, died May 15, 2025, at the Novant Medical Center, Mint Hill Campus. With faith, we know she is with our Lord and Savior and eight days later, greeted her daughter, Zoe, with open arms as she joined her. Felicia was born in San German, Puerto Rico, on March 15, 1929, the daughter of Ramon and Julia Vega Hernandez. She came to the United States in 1953 and settled in New York. There, her family operated four neighborhood grocery stores with a 3 block radius. Family was very important, and Felicia was not just a mother to her children, but to many neighborhood children as well. When her Aunt Isabel died, Felicia took over as matriarch of the family and was exceptionally proud and protective of all her family, both direct and extended. She was well known, well loved and will be both fondly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew her. As her granddaughter shares: My grandmother was an angel on earth, I never saw her angry, that’s probably why she never had wrinkles on her forehand. She loved it when I told her that. She would never let me leave without something to eat and drink, she made the best sorullos, and you would never catch her without a coffee. She was the true definition of a nurturer, I have nothing but fond memories of her and Zoe, always together. She was as sharp as a tack, even in old age. She remembered everything, except for her real name.I will miss her knowledge about flowers and plants. She had many plants and loved nature, the beauty and smells , she passed her green thumb down to myself and my father. She was so proud of that! She was always asking about her grandkids and great grandkids and loved when they would visit and talk with her. I would do anything for her and she would do anything for me, and we will miss her so much. Felicia is survived by her son, Joe (wife Margaret); her adopted daughter, Mariluz; her grandchildren: Jessica (partner Michelle) and Melissa (husband Adam); her great grandchildren Javon, Camerin, Devin, Drake, Arielle and Addie. She is further survived by her 106 year old cousin, Monica, of Puerto Rico, and numerous other relatives and friends. Felicia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her daughter, Zoe, who passed on May 23, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial for both Felicia and her daughter Zoe will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 30, at St Luke Catholic Church, 9800 Fairview Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227. Felicia and Zoe’s family has given their friends at Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for them during this time.

Felicia Velez

March 15, 1929 - May 15, 2025