Daria Mission-Lloyd passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at North York General Hospital, Toronto at the age of 85 years. Dear wife of David Mostyn Lloyd (deceased) for more than four decades. Cherished mother of Jose and Maria Fe (Romie); a wonderful grandmother of Philip, Romette (Bret), Rhodri and Raiza (Jonny) and a great-grandmother of Mia. Loving sister of Paulino (Maximina), Inocencio (Teodora), Gerardo (Peregrina), Conrado (Babie), Carlos (Jesusa), Susana and Sarah (Rodolfo). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Daria was born on January 27, 1936, grew up and raised at Poblacion Ibabao, Loay, Bohol, Philippines. At her younger age, she tried to hold on to various jobs to make a living to support her young children and embraced all her siblings. She was very deeply rooted in her faith and fondly remembered as a young catechist, teaching and sowing the seeds and roots of our faith to innocent minds of young children. She was very proud that she was able to help nurture one amazing individual and later on became a humble servant of God.
She married David Mostyn Lloyd in 1974 in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada shortly after. Daria worked at York Central Hospital in Toronto for so many years which showed her desire to serve.
“Nang Daria”, as she is fondly called, has a vibrant personality. She loves to party and dance where ballroom dancing and singing (and mahjong, too) were her life’s passion, keeping her lively and young at heart. Family and friends find her to be very accommodating and likes to drive people around more especially to the newcomers. Daria has a very generous heart, willing to give and extend a helping hand to those who need it the most. She meets, entertains, and makes friends everywhere she goes, loves to treat them with sumptuous cooking if they come to visit her. “Nang Daria” truly believes in cooking as a way to the heart. Never a dull moment with her. She is always the life of the party and loves her Loaynon family. She was also very much involved with the Sr. Sto. Nino Circle of Families and Friends in the GTA area.
“Nang Daria”, our hearts grieve in our loss of you, but very thankful to our Loving Creator for sharing you with us with fond memories and the legacy you left behind. For it is during this time of great loss that we realize how limiting words can be and how special you truly are to us. Farewell and may you rest in peace eternally!
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