Egda Intriago

Egda Mariana Intriago Velasquez, 89, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 4th , 2024, after a battle with Vascular Dementia. Egda was born in Calceta, Ecuador, South America. Egda’s family moved to Bahia when she was young where she met the love of her life Francisco Oliver Intriago and was married on May 26th , 1956. In January of 1967, Egda and our dad Francisco (deceased 6/26/1990) made the decision to move their 5 kids to NYC in pursuit of the American Dream. Egda had her 6th child in NYC in 1968 and in October of 1972, by God’s providential grace, Francisco and Egda made the prayerful decision to move their family of 8 to the southside of Jacksonville, Florida, where she had been residing for over 52 years. Egda, Francisco and family were active members of San Jose Catholic Church for many years until they moved and became members of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church until her passing. Egda is survived by her 6 children Eleonora Williams (Thomas), Julie Varnadore (Joe), Jack Intriago (Laurie), Kathy Smith (Richard), Rami Intriago (Carla) and Tricia Lynch (Tony), 18 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, Lulu Santos (Papon) and Piqui Marin (Miguel) and 1 brother Hugo Velasquez (Alicia). Egda was preceded in death by her loving husband, Francisco, her parents, her brother Belisario and sister Marianita. Egda was a devout Catholic whose servant and selfless heart reflected the love of Christ in all she did as a wife, beloved mother, abuelita, great grandmother, Tia Egda to dozens of sobrinos y sobrinas and a faithful friend. Our mom was a Proverbs 31 woman through and through (v10, 27, 28, 30). Our precious mom leaves a legacy of faithfulness, godliness, kindness, gentleness, honesty, integrity, love, and peace that will be remembered with affection by all who were blessed to know her. Most importantly, our mom will be remembered for pointing her children and grandchildren to the One whose life matters most- the Lord Jesus Christ, our Prince of Peace. It is by God’s amazing grace through our faith in Christ, we trust we will see our mom again in the presence of our Savior, so it's not goodbye, it is truly until we meet again in His glory (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). A memorial mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Historic Church (White Chapel) at 4214 Loretto Road Jacksonville, Florida 32223 on June 20th at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Community Hospice and Palliative Care of Jacksonville on Sunbeam Rd, https://thefoundationcares.org/give/ or a charity of your choice.

Egda Intriago

August 29, 1934 - June 4, 2024