Raquel Salinas Montojo was born and educated in the Philippines, before immigrating to the United States in 1958. She originally resided in Chicago, IL, and her most recent place of residence was in San Jose, CA.
Raquel cheerfully and lovingly worked as a Registered Nurse at various institutions throughout her life. Her other devotions were her faith, animals, and baseball. She was a devout parishioner of St. Victor’s Church, and was a happy mama to chihuahuas Hamlet and Portia, as well as dozens of fostered birds over the years. She was also an avid Giants fan, following baseball throughout each season.
Raquel passed away at 80 years old on Monday, September 28, 2015, in the presence of her family. She is survived by older sister Pacita, children Kenneth and Caroline, daughter-in-law Maria, and grandchildren Claire, Madison, and Christopher, all of whom brought her great joy.