Obituary of Zenaida Collazo

Pastor Zenaida Collazo, age 48 of Stratford, returned to the Loving Arms of the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 at her residence. She is the beloved wife of Pastor Elwood Collazo; her husband of 24 years. Zenaida was born in Stamford, Connecticut; daughter of Evangelista and Aramita Alicea.  Along with her husband,  she served as a Pastor at Christian Community Body of Christ (CCBOC) in Bridgeport, CT. In addition to being a very talented custom jewelry maker, Pastor Zenaida worked as a Parent Facilitator at Julia A. Stark School, as a Kindergarten Teacher’s Aide at the Jewish Community Center in Stamford, CT, as a Therapy Aide for Dr. Awilda Figueroa’s chiropractic office. She also worked as a Resident Service Coordinator at a local elderly and disabled housing complex in Bridgeport, CT where she was responsible for assisting elderly and disabled residents get connected to programs and services in the community, until she was called into full-time ministry in 2015. In 2016, Pastor Zenaida launched “Kut to Perfection” Women’s Ministry which embodies the philosophy that God is sharpening and cutting us all to perfection in our own individual way, just as no two diamonds are cut the same way in order to shine. She is the loving mother of Jose Alicea, Elwood James Collazo, Emmanuel Collazo, Jeremiah Collazo, and Jocelyn Collazo; the adoring grandmother of Malachi Alicea and Zion Alicea; and the sister of Marisol Gonzalez, Jose Alberto Alicea, Eduardo Alicea, and Viviana Alicea. Friends are invited to attend Calling Hours on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 729 Union Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06606 followed by a service. Her service will take place on Monday, Dec. 31 starting at 10 a.m. at the Funeraria Luz de Paz (Families First at Luz de Paz) 426 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06608. Please explore her Memorial Page, where you may share your memories, prayers and so much more found EXCLUSIVELY at www.luzdepaz.com