Iluminado Aldea passed away on July 20, 2019. He was 99 years old. Born in the Philippines he has lived in Kearny since June of 1978. Visiting will be on Wednesday July 24, 2019 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funearl Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass will be on Thursday morning in St. Cecilias Church (time to be scheduled) and entombment will follow Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.
Iluminado was the husband of Maria (Benavidez). He was the father of Nelly Nerizon (Alejandro), Anthony Aldea (late Imelda), Chita Abad (Jose), Sarah Cabanero (Orlando) and the late Romulo Aldea. Brother of Nimfa Santiago, Delfin Aldea, Pedro Aldea, and the late Romulo Aldea, Pelolgo Aldea, Lourdes Tillo and Juliana Aldea he is also survived by six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.