Search results
When Alexandria was 19 years old, a sophomore at Boston University, Sergio died of cancer. His death threw the family into turmoil. Alexandria said she remembered Blanca calling her when she was...
Mar 14, 2022 · Two of the most important people in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's life are featured in a new biography about her rise in national politics: her late father and inspiration, Sergio...
- Sam Gillette
- 35 sec
Jul 31, 2019 · The congresswoman, 29, recently relayed the story of dad Sergio Ocasio-Roman’s struggle and the financial tailspin into which his loved ones were plunged after his death.
Jul 31, 2019 · The congresswoman, 29, recently relayed the story of dad Sergio Ocasio-Roman’s struggle and the financial tailspin into which his loved ones were plunged after his death. “When I was 16...
- 2 min
Jul 30, 2019 · Ocasio-Cortez said she worked as a bartender in a restaurant in order to support her family after her father, Sergio Ocasio-Roman, died from a rare form of lung cancer.
- 1 min
Aug 1, 2019 · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed that her late father died from lung cancer during a hearing about prescription drug prices. Addressing the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, the New York congresswoman said: “When I was 16 years old my father was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer.”. She went on to say: “He was in ...
Mar 11, 2019 · This is no knock against the Ocasio-Cortez family. Their family lived comfortably until 2008, when the father of the household, Sergio Ocasio-Cortez, died of lung cancer. Sergio owned a small business and was able to afford the family a comfortable middle-class lifestyle.
