Juana Vergara Dela Cruz's Obituary
Juana Vergara Dela Cruz
Age: 98
Birthday : March 30,1924
Birth Place: King Kabayo, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines
Died: March 25, 2023 surrounded by all her beloved children at 9:44 PM at her home in Daly City
Predeceased by: Rodolfo SJ Dela Cruz, husband
Lope Dela Cruz, son
Dolores Dela Cruz, daughter
Lope Dela Cruz, Jr, grandson
Mariquita Vergara Pengson, sister
Virginia Vergara Pangilinan, sister
Maria Vergara Mangunay, sister
Daria Vergara Maningas, sister
Susana Vergara Mendoza, sister
Barbara Vergara Jimenez, sister
Miguela Vergara Sevilla, sister
Emilio Vergara, brother.
Juana Vergara Dela Cruz was the youngest of 9 children born to Catalina Bautista and Librato Vergara. On November 2, 1940 in Bardias, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines, she married Rodolfo Dela Cruz, with whom she had 10 children. Having a fourth-grade education did not limit Juana as she utilized her superior math skills, resourcefulness, and work ethic in building her business. She supported her children and helped them obtain a college education by buying and selling livestock, vegetables, and rice. Additionally, she was a real estate investor, who taught her children that real estate is a good investment and even helped some of her children get started by providing them assistance with a down payment on a house. She eventually moved to South San Francisco, California in 1976. Juana continued her entrepreneurship by cooking desserts and chicharron to sell to friends and eventually to stores to make a living. She was the fun-loving grandmother that babysat many of her grandchildren. She gained many friends here in the US with her welcoming spirit. She was called “Inang,” which means mom in Tagalog, by those who knew her, even if they were not her children. Over the years, her home in Daly City became a central place for family and friends to gather with good food and various card games. She had so much energy even through her advanced age, so much so that she played poker up to two weeks before her passing. Inang Juana’s earthly presence will be missed by many, but her warm, fun-loving spirit will live in our hearts and memories forever.
Survived by:
8 Children:
Regina (Joseph) Dulatre
Anicia Dela Cruz
Fernando (Amelia) Dela Cruz
Valeriano (Lourdes) Dela Cruz
Eustacio Dela Cruz
Maxima (Dommie) Edora
Catalina Downey
MaryAnn Dela Cruz
25 Grandchildren:
Sarah Dulatre
Eufrocinia George
Edwin Dela Cruz
Elmer Dela Cruz
Raciela Stringer
Arnold Dela Cruz
Rodolfo Dela Cruz
Efren Dela Cruz
Grace Martin
Mark Tandoc
Lisa Tandoc
Babylynn Edralin
Jinky Espinoza
Anna Lourdes Tolentino
Val Dela Cruz, Jr
Joanne Dela Cruz
Euselyn Dela Cruz
Christine Stein
Cynthia Dela Cruz
Eugene Dela Cruz
Adrien Edora
Odelle Edora
Len Edora
Jason Lubag
Ryan Lubag
And 45 Great grandchildren
Close friends who stood by her side during her fragile years: Teodora De Guzman, Mary Grace Tesiorna.
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