Catalina Marcelino, 42, usually spends the days before November making signature Mexican dishes, like mole and tamales, to celebrate el Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, the tradition originating in Mexico which celebrates the life of loved ones who are deceased.
The Freehold, New Jersey resident says the celebrations on Nov. 1 and 2 will be very different for her family this year. They’re still reeling from the death of her father-in-law, Wilfredo Noyola, 68, who passed away this summer from coronavirus complications. Her Mexican-born father-in-law, who worked at a car wash, was…
