A mass of Christian burial was celebrated June 11 at St. Mary’s Church, Jersey City, for Maria C. Hernandez, 93. She passed away June 7 at home. Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, she came to the United States in 1941, settling in New York City, where she met her husband, the late Guillermo Hernandez. She relocated to Jersey City in 1962 with her family. She proudly became a U.S. citizen in 1970. Maria was a devout parishioner of St. Boniface Church. She was an avid walker and loved to travel the world and see new sights. She was like a mother to the neighborhood, caring and loving. She will be deeply missed. She is survived by her two children, Evelyn and Guillermo Hernandez; her special friends Dolores Rivera, Salina de Jesus and Isabel Smith, and a host of other friends. Services arranged by the Introcaso-Angelo Funeral Home, Jersey City.