Virginia Baquiao Nuez

Our dear Mother Virginia Baquiao Nuez sadly passed away on July 12th, 2023, at the age of 84. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a well-loved member of the community of Chicago, Illinois. She was predeceased by her loving husband Wynnefredo T. Nuez Sr. and son-in-law Sherwyn Goon and is survived by her son Wynnefredo Nuez Jr. (wife Laarni Nuez), daughter Corcelita Nuez Goon, son Jonah Nuez, son Henry Nuez (wife Jennifer K. Nuez), and daughter Florence Nuez (fiancé Steve Endres); adoring Grandmother of Noah Nuez, Nico Nuez, Nero Nuez, Neeya Nuez, Neyo Nuez, Courtney Goon (fiancé Marc Ohler, son Kayden Marc Ohler), Russell Goon, and Jake Nuez-Scott; dear daughter of the late Abundio & Jovita Baquiao; caring sister of 5 predeceased by Vegelia Baquiao Suan, Violeta Baquiao Favila, Abundio Baquiao Jr., Verge Bundac Calalin, Evangelen Bundac, Vergelio Bundac, and survived by sister Victoria Bundac Timbangkaya; unforgettable aunt; caring cousin; and fond friend of many.

Virginia was born in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines on October 7, 1938. She was the first in the family to immigrate to the United States in 1974 in order to provide her family with more opportunities in life. After she established a job and a place to live, the rest of the Nuez family followed. She eventually opened her own dental practice and provided dental services to low-income families. She was an amazing cook of both Filipino and American cuisine, and it goes without saying that she loved to feed anyone that came to her home. She was generous to a fault. One of her passions with her husband was gardening and she had a green thumb. Her favorite flower was the pink rose which they planted in the front yard and to this very day the roses are thriving. Virginia was also a talented seamstress in the Philippines and continued this skill in the United States making clothes and costumes for her family. After she retired, she loved to sit in the kitchen and watch her favorite Filipino cable channels, but we knew it was because she always wanted to be around family. She will be missed more than we can say but know that she is in heaven dancing and laughing with her husband.

A visitation for Virginia will be held Thursday, July 27th, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home, Blossom Chapel, 6901 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634. A final viewing will occur Friday, July 28th, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, 6901 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634. A celebration of life will occur Friday, July 28th, 2023 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 6901 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634. A committal service will occur Friday, July 28th, 2023 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at Rosehill Cemetery, 5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60660.