The last farewell to Magdalena Ruiz: who was at the funeral in Memorial

Magdalena Ruiz Guiñazú now rests peacefully in the Pilar Memorial Park. Her family, her friends and her colleagues gave their last farewell to the journalist and broadcaster who passed away yesterday at the age of 91.

The burial began around 4pm. this Wednesday at the cemetery located at kilometer 47 of the Ruta Panamericana.

At 3:50 pm his colleagues from Radio Miter arrived: Marta Lamas, Guido Valeri and radio director Jorge Porta.

At 3:57 pm the funeral procession arrived. Present at the ceremony were her children, her grandchildren, journalists Daniel Santoro, María O’Donnell, Joaquín Morales Solá, Pablo Sirvén, Cristina Pérez and Mónica Gutiérrez. Also the deputy Eduardo Amadeo, Daniel Sabsay, Hernán Lombardi and the former president of Racing, Guillermo Marín.

“A beacon of journalism”

Many of them said a few words. For example, the eldest daughter, who told family anecdotes. “She was a great mother and at family reunions she always came with sandwiches and crumb cakes. She was passionate about cinema and theater, to the point that she had a long red corridor with all the programs of the shows she had seen.”

Then one of his sons spoke, making it clear that he was speaking on behalf of all his brothers, including Edmundo, who died when they were very young. She repeatedly was moved and called her “A stubborn old woman who did not want to leave”, but that she was now convinced that she would be with God.

Next, Morales Alone (“A beacon of journalism went out, she was never silent and she was the best of us all”) e O’Donnellwho recalled her time on continental radio and said that Magdalena always remembered everyone’s birthday and bought gifts.

And he added: “His passion for journalism was such that he would sometimes come on the radio with the testimony of a firefighter or police officer if there was an accident on the corner.”

Natalio Botana said goodbye with the phrase “Magdalene, a land of angels accompanies you”, and then the priest spoke. At different times movie music like Paradise cinemaand also listened to Goodbye Noninoby Piazzolla.

Subsequently, Mónica Gutiérrez and radio producer Marta Lamas said: “It is a blessing that young journalists learn from her.”

Being 4:55 pm, they began to pray a Our father and a few minutes later the chest came out of the chapel to be buried.

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