Juan Zacarias Lemagne

Juan Zacarias Lemagne entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston.

A resident of North Bergen, NJ, he was born in Jaguey Grande, Matanzas, Cuba, to his parents, Flor Maria Lemagne and Juana Maria (Torres).

Juan Lamagne was born on Nov 5, 1927. He had three sisters and three brothers. He and one of his sisters went to jail during the Fidel Castro regime. They were in prison for three years. He found his Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda as a young man at the Cuba Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) center. His father was a disciple first and introduced him to the Master. He took his Kriya from Jose Cuaron in 1957 in Cuba. Once he left Cuba, he spent 4 months in Spain. From Spain, he then came to America with his sister.

There are many miraculous stories about Juan and his Guru. Especially, about how the Guru protected him during his years in prison. His mother and father eventually came to New York. He worked in construction until he retired. During his New York life, he always served as an Usher. In 1970, he came to convocation and met Daya Mata.

Once in Cuba, he was almost married, but his fiancée did not come to America and eventually married another man with whom she had a son, who very much became like Juan’s son. He still has a sister and niece in New York.

The level of his love and devotion for his Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, is an example for many monastics and Lay disciples alike. He recognized his Guru very deeply at the first visit to the Cuba center and has been serving his Guru ever since.

Juan is an active member of the New York City Center of SRF, Miguel Teurbe Tolon of New Jersey, and Hermanos de Guaimaro el Excilio of Florida.

He is predeceased by his brother Prudencio Lemagne,  his sisters Irmina and Juliana Lemagne, and his nephew, David Prudencio Lemagne.

Juan is survived by his sister-in-law, Ruth Myriam Guadalupe, and by his loving nieces Magaly Jane, Dagmara, Dayana, and Dagmar Lemagne.

He also leaves behind his dear siblings, Cristo Gil, Diosdado, and Siria Lemagne.

Visitation for family and friends will take place on Sunday, December 7th, 2025, from 3:00 - 7:00 pm.

Morning visitation will be on Monday from 9:00 am to 10 am.

Interment to follow at Grove Church Cemetery, North Bergen, NJ.

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