Florencia Raquel's Obituary
Florencia Corpuz Raquel of Parparia, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She passed away on August 2, 2023, 3:12pm Hawaii time at the age of 88. She was born in Parparia, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on February 18, 1935. Her Dad Cirilo Corpuz who is married to Isabel Casinas Corpuz was a counselor at Narvacan, Ilocos Sur during his time and that’s why she became the Princess during the town fiesta of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur December 13, 1952. After being a Princess, she eloped (intaray ni Inyong ni Floring without her dad’s blessings) with Antonio Gascon Raquel before graduating High School and that’s the reason why she got married at a very young age. She is a very Good Mother to her kids, very Good and Supportive Wife to her Husband Antonio Raquel. They were petitioned by her son, Ruben Corpuz Raquel and they lived in San Jose, California for awhile but they could not handle the cold weather so they decided to move to Maui, Hawaii since she got a lot of relatives in Maui. When they were at Maui, she used to work for Maui Land and Pineapple cannery as a Laborer while her husband stays home due to illness after having a stroke. Due to her low income and supporting her husband, they were qualified to stay at Hale Makua housing for the elderly and they stayed there happily for years. When her husband Antonio Raquel passed away Oct 24, 2003, she moved out from Hale Makua and moved to her son’s house in Wailuku. Then, she moved to her daughter’s house Grace Bautista in Honolulu and after some years when she became old, she moved to a care home where she passed away due to Dementia and old age, all her wish that time before she passed away, she kept praying to the Lord to take her so she can rest and her wish came to reality and she passed away On Aug 2, 2023 so Peacefully and very ready to enter Heaven and join her Husband in the after-life very Happily.
Florencia is survived by her Daughters, Brenda Raquel (Romulo) Casaul, Miriam Raquel (Federico) Gadon, Grace Raquel (Nelson) Bautista and Son Ruben Corpuz (Wilhelmina) Raquel. Grandchildren, Jedidah Rose Raquel Casaul, Jezreel Anne Raquel Casaul, Jeremy Paul Raquel Casaul, Frederick Ryan Raquel Gadon, Fernando Raquel (Mariel) Gadon, Maria Criselda Gadon (Rexie) Panis, Florie Mae Gadon (Copernicus) Sajonas, Kayla Lianne Funtanilla Raquel, Keshlee Funtanilla Raquel, Keenan Ben Funtanilla Raquel, JayR Almendras (Cris) Raquel, Genelle Pauline Raquel Bautista, Gabrielle Deanne Raquel Bautista, Gabrielle Khrystine Gabriel Acosta, Danielle Jourd Anne Acosta Esteban, Azielle Cherie Acosta Martinez. Great Grandchildren, Andrea Marie Gadon, Arielle France Gadon, Clara Francheska Gadon Sajonas, Kylen Raquel Acoba, Kaleb Raquel Acoba, Riona Dayon Raquel, Raiven Dayon Raquel, Raianna Dayon Raquel, Natsumirich Dayon Raquel, Theo James Acosta Esteban.
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