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1922
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2020
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Moms 93rd birthday
Myrna Diaz
February 27, 2020
Mom & Dad with children
Myrna Diaz
February 27, 2020
Mom and daughter Myrna
Myrna Diaz
February 27, 2020
Mom, son Henry and daughter Myrna
Myrna Diaz
February 27, 2020
50th wedding anniversary
Myrna Diaz
February 27, 2020
Me & Mom
Myrna Diaz
February 27, 2020
Stephanie Quitoriano
February 26, 2020
Elena is my grandmother and our family called her "nanang". Nanang was a loving person that brought our family together almost every weekend in her cozy two bedroom apartment. The parents would play mahjong while me and my brother played with our cousins. My cousins became my best friends because she brought us together. While we were all spending time together she would be cooking, with love, her signature meals like bistek and Filipino spaghetti. After cooking she would sit on her big chair (the one tatang used to sit on) and watch her family. Throughout the years we all got older and we no longer went to her apartment every weekend.
Our family made sure to visit nanang as much as possible because that's all she wanted, to be with her family. When I went to visit her alone in her apartment, we would sit and talk during the commercials of her Filipino soap opera then was silent and watched when her show was back on. When it came to say "goodbye" she gave me a big "sniffing kiss", she would say "love you love you love you" and give a big hug. Lastly, she would say, "Come see me again, okay?", because that is all she every wanted was to spend time with family.
She loved us very much and always wanted the best for us, saying to "work work work" and go to school, and provide for our families or future families because that was most important to her, her family.
The day before she passed, the first day of her hospice, she was barely talking to anyone. My brother and I went to visit her and we both started crying. I was able to sit with her alone and tell her "Thank you for everything. I love you so much". That day I also found my wedding dress (I feel like it was a sign from God for me to make my dress appointment that day). I was able to show her me in the wedding dress I chose that day. It was a precious moment I will remember forever. And despite her barely talking, before I left that day, she was able to say those signature words, "love you", and that became her last words to me.
She is a beautiful soul that left a legacy and she will be greatly missed. Thank you nanang for being the rock and foundation of the Quitoriano family.
Elena Quitoriano with her eldest son, Henry, and his family
Stephanie Quitoriano
February 26, 2020
Valerie Brillantes
February 24, 2020
Forever in our hearts
Valerie Brillantes
February 24, 2020
My heart broke as soon as I heard you had passed but remembering your love made my heart whole again. We will miss you so much! You have taught us all so much and have been there for each of us in so many ways. I am happy that you are no longer in pain. I know you will be watching from above with grandpa. Until we meet again. I love you forever!
Melanie
February 23, 2020
My loving grandmother... its hard to accept the fact that you are gone, but it brings me peace to know you are no longer in pain, and that you are in a better place with grandpa. We love you and will love you always!
Myrna Diaz
February 23, 2020
My dearest lovable mom,
In life, I loved you dearly, in death I love you still. In my heart you hold a place, no one else will ever fill. I cried endlessly when you died but I promise, I won't let the tears ruin the smiles that you've given me when you were alive. I know you are listening from above. I miss you so much mom.
Your loving daughter,
Myrna Q Diaz
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