Lourdes

De La Rosa

Lourdes De La Rosa

December 15, 1961 ~ November 10, 2026

Lourdes De La Rosa of New Windsor passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 64 years old.

Born in Havana, Cuba, on December 15, 1961, Lourdes was the daughter of the late Antonio and Virginia Sanabria. She is survived by her loving husband, Manuel De La Rosa Sr., whom she met in the Bronx in 1976. In 1992, they moved to New Windsor, where they lived and raised their family. Married for 45 years, Lourdes and Manuel shared a life centered around their love for one another and their eight children.

Lourdes leaves behind her son, Manuel Jr., and his wife, Victoria; son Bryan and his wife, Erin; daughter Ashley and her husband, Ian; and sons Alex, Nick, Steven and his wife, Kiersten, Brandon, and Andrew. She was a proud and devoted grandmother to her 10 grandchildren: Julianna, Gavin, Grant, Ava, Mia, Manuel III, Madison, Harper, Gianna, and Jocelyn. She is also survived by her siblings, Antonio, Walkiria, Alfredo, and Carmen.

Lourdes attended Lehman College in the Bronx and worked for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District for nearly two decades. She cared deeply for her students and treated them with the same warmth and compassion she showed to her own children. During her many years with the district, she formed many wonderful friendships that lasted throughout her life.

Above all, Lourdes devoted her life to her family. She poured her heart into raising and supporting her eight children, from their countless sports and activities to keeping up with their big appetites. She treasured traveling and vacationing with her family, loved live music and dancing, and found a special sense of peace whenever she was near the water. Her most recent trip to Hawaii was one of the highlights of her travels, and she cherished spending her time surrounded by palm trees and beautiful beaches.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 16, at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, NY.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, at St. Francis Church, 145 Benkard Ave., Newburgh, NY, followed by burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 5468 Route 9W, Newburgh, NY.