DEFIANCE - Sylvia T. Velasquez, age 65 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, August 24, 2024, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 23, 1959, to Ruben and Paulina (Angino) Martinez in Laredo, Texas. Sylvia was a graduate of Defiance High School. On August 8, 2005, she married Joe Velasquez, who survives. Sylvia was a member of St. John Catholic Church. She worked at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance for several years. Sylvia loved to attend live concerts, especially "Journey". She enjoyed casinos, Latin dances, and she treasured her time spent with her family. She will be incredibly missed by her family and many good friends. Sylvia is survived by her loving husband, Joe Velasquez of Defiance, her children, Adalberto Vega of Defiance, Isabel (Brandall) Vega-Towns of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and Rodrigo Vega of Defiance, stepdaughters, Trisha (Jason) Schroeder of Leipsic, OH and Roxanne Velasquez of Ada, Ohio, and stepson, Joey Velasq

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