Maria Adilia Zelaya "Lila"

In Loving Memory of María Adilia Zelaya “Lila” May 27, 1945 – July 9, 2025 It is with deep love and sadness in our hearts, we announce the passing of María Adilia Zelaya, lovingly known as “Lila”, who departed peacefully at the age of 80 on July 9, 2025, in Woodbridge, Virginia. Adilia was a brave, strong woman with a big heart. She dedicated many years of her life to the hospitality industry until her retirement in 2011. However, her greatest calling was always the love and devotion she gave to her family. She was an exemplary, sweet, and devoted mother who lived with the purpose of caring for, supporting, and guiding her children and loved ones with tenderness and wisdom. Adilia deeply loved her homeland, El Salvador, where she often traveled to spend time with her family and her beloved mother while she was still alive. Her soul was nourished by the simple yet meaningful joys of life: cooking traditional meals, feeling the ocean breeze, enjoying her favorite foods, laughing with her family, and savoring the little moments that became treasured memories. Her smile, though reserved, had the power to light up the hearts of those who knew her. We will always carry her with us as a symbol of love, strength, nobility, and wisdom. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, José F. Romero and Agustina Parada, widow of Romero, as well as her brother Jorge Antonio Romero. Adilia leaves behind a legacy of eternal love in her husband Virgilio, her sons Pablo and José, her daughters María and Nuvia, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and her dear brothers and sisters. The viewing will be held on Wednesday, July 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, located at 3200 Golansky Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22192. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309. Following the mass, we will accompany Adilia to her final resting place at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 South Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306. Her love lives on in each of us. Our dear Adilia will always be loved and remembered.

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Maria Adilia Zelaya "Lila"

May 27, 1945 - July 9, 2025