Mireya M. Delgado

Mireya M. Delgado 74, of Estero, FL died May 16, 2023, while undergoing treatment for leukemia in Miami, FL. Mireya was born on January 1, 1949, in Guantanamo, Cuba a daughter of the late Guillermo and Blanca (Fernandez) Alvarez. She had been a resident of Estero since 2007 coming from Miami, FL. She attended St. Theresa Grammar School in Guantanamo and el Instituto de Guantanamo. In 1968, she fled Cuba to Spain and then to New Jersey where she reunited with her future husband, Orlando Delgado who also had fled Cuba earlier by swimming to the Guantanamo Bay Naval base and climbing the fence into American territory. They were married in 1969 and in 1974 moved to Miami with their two children, Claudie and Orlando, Jr. In 1978, they welcomed their third child, Guillermo. Mireya worked as a bank teller in both New Jersey and Miami. In 1992, she joined United Parcel Service International working mainly on international orders and shipments from Miami. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Orlando Delgado of Estero, FL; her two beloved children, Claudie Delgado-Feeney of Estero, FL, and Orlando Delgado, Jr. of Miami, FL; and 6 grandchildren, Justin Feeney, Sofia Feeney, Aiden Feeney, Dylan Feeney, Lucas Delgado, and Olivia Delgado. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Guillermo “Guille” Delgado who passed away on July 30, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM at St. Timothy Catholic Church 5400 SW 102nd Ave., Miami, FL. An additional Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 11:30 AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 625 111th Ave. No., Naples, FL. Burial will follow in the St. John the Evangelist Memorial Garden. A reception for family and friends will follow the burial in the Parish Life Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Mireya can be made to the Barbara Knight Foundation to help fight AML at www.barbaraknight.org. To sign her guest register or to leave online condolences please visit www.ShikanyFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are being handled by Shikany’s Bonita Funeral Home and Crematory Family Owned and Operated Since 1978.

Mireya M. Delgado

January 1, 1949 - May 16, 2023