Israel Vazquez

April 1, 1953 - May 9, 2022

Israel Vazquez, 69, of Sterling, VA has been accepted into God’s loving embrace on Monday, May 9, 2022 at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey surrounded by his beautiful family. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Israel made his way to New Jersey for some time and then settled in Virginia. Israel was a true man of God and spread the word to touch the hearts of others. He served as a pastor for the Iglesia Pentecostal Movimiento Internacional, a chaplain in Northern Virginia and a missionary in Latin and South America. When he wasn’t ministering, you would find him in his workshop keeping busy with many different projects, fishing or enjoying a good movie. Israel is predeceased by his parents, Tomas Vazquez and Eduvigis Delgado Vazquez and siblings, Rosa and Nathaniel Vazquez. He leaves behind his loving wife, Milca Vazquez Ramos, caring son, Richard Israel Vazquez (Elba), two wonderful grandchildren, Benny Israel Vazquez (Atlantis) and Natalia Sarai Vazquez, great grandson, Noah Vazquez, and siblings, Priscilla, Mizrain, Bethzaida, Amarylis, Reverend Barry Vazquez, and Damaris Casillas, as well as many other relatives and friends will miss him deeply. Funeral service will be held Monday, May 16, 2022, 11:00am at Living by Grace Fellowship, 41 Ryan Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08610. Visiting hours will be held from 9:00am-11:00am at the church Monday morning. Interment to follow at Colonial Memorial Park, 3039 South Broad Street, Hamilton Township.