Shadella Diane (Tirado) Loftin

     Shadella Diane Tirado was born on January 19, 1983, to Marcial and Elaine Tirado. She lived in The Bronx, New York, until the age of 6. In 1989 she moved to Staten Island, New York where she attended elementary school P.S. 14 and, in 1995, she went on to junior high school, I.S. 49. In 1998, she attended Tottenville High School, where she excelled academically and completed her studies in just three years. In doing so, she was able to pursue an internship and work during her last year of high school.  
Shadella completed an internship at Faces of the Performing Arts and worked at E-Z Pass. These experiences helped shape her strong work ethic and dedication. In 2000, she met the love of her life, Christopher Lance Loftin her high school sweetheart. Shadella graduated with honors in 2001.
     In 2002, Shadella enrolled at the College of Staten Island, initially pursuing nursing before changing her major to teaching. During this time, she also worked as a secretary for her parents’ company, Master Painters, where she further developed her organizational skills and commitment to family and hard work. She later earned an Associate of Science degree.
     In 2005, Shadella joined the New York City Department of Correction as a Correction Officer, taking on one of the most demanding and challenging professions with strength, resilience, and dedication. She proudly served for many years.
     On August 10, 2013, Shadella and Christopher Loftin were married, beginning a beautiful chapter of life together built on love, partnership, and family. In 2016, they welcomed their first child, Christella Caroline Loftin, bringing immense joy to their lives. In 2020, they welcomed their second child, Christiana Shadella Loftin, completing their growing family.
     Shadella was a woman who found joy in life’s simple and meaningful moments. She loved watching Chinese tv shows, reading books, playing cards, swimming, enjoying good food, especially seafood, which was her favorite. She cherished vacations with her family, movie nights and game nights with her children and she also enjoyed collecting Disney trinkets. She had a deep appreciation for art and loved observing artwork and beautiful pictures.
Family for Shadella was everything. She loved being a big sister, a devoted wife, and a loving mother. She especially looked forward to holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas because it brought everyone together. She treasured spending time with family, writing poems and creating memories with the people she loved most.
Shadella was warm, caring, giving and a soft-hearted person. She disliked conflict and never looked for it, but she was also strong-willed and protective of those she loved. As many would say, she was gentle and loving, but if pushed too far, she was not someone to mess with. Her strength, love, humor and appreciation for her family left an everlasting impact on everyone who was fortunate enough to have known her.
     Shadella leaves behind, her Husband Christopher L. Loftin and her two children Christella and Christiana Loftin. She also leaves behind her father Marcial N. Tirado and her mother Elaine Tirado, her two sisters Sherece Legend and Sharena Marquez, her brother Marcial Tirado, her three brothers-in-law, Christopher Legend, Louis Marquez and Pookie Loftin. Her two sisters-in-law, Brenda Tirado and Bianca Loftin. 
     Shadella also leaves behind her grandmother Diane McGregor, her grandfather Marcial E. Tirado, her father-in-law Charles Loftin and her mother-in-law Harriet Loftin. Preceded in death by sister-in-law Tiffany Loftin, grandmother-in-law Almeida Loftin, grandmother Ruth Holley, grandmother Carline Tirado, aunt Tanya Tirado, grandfather Arnold McGregor, aunt Doreen McGregor. 
Shadella also leaves behind, her two God sons Trendall Storey Jr. and Taylor Trendall Storey.
In addition, there are a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, cousins and many friends that will miss her dearly.

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