Elpidia “Ina” Galvez, 92, a long time resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, peacefully passed away on the 9th of January 2020 at her Las Vegas residence in the presence of her children and grandchildren.
She was born in the town of Calumpit, Bulacan, in the Philippines to Gabriel Sambilay and Tomasa Victoria. She found her soul mate and partner for life at the age of 21, when she married Faustino Galvez, also from Bulacan, and created a beautiful family of 13 children.
Ina, as she is fondly called by everyone, was a very loving and caring mother and grandmother to all her children and grandchildren, as well as to family friends who have also considered her as their second mom.
Her devotion to our Heavenly Creator and Holy Mother, Mama Mary has been the foundation of her faith and example of love that she has passed on to all her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her 11 children and over 90 grandchildren and great-grandchildren combined, all whom brought so much joy and love in her life.