Paulita was born October 9, 1933 in Jolo, Sulu in the southernmost part of the Philippines, where she graduated from nursing school and met her husband of 64 years. Upon emigrating to the United States in 1968 with her sons and husband, she settled in Maryland and embarked on a long nursing career at the George Washington University Hospital during which she received a nationwide top award in Nursing Management in 2007. She retired as Senior Director of Nursing in 2009.
Paulita and her husband Luis shared their love for western TV shows, cooking, gardening, and hosting countless family gatherings. Paulita was a long-time congregant of Bowie Alliance Church in Bowie MD and, in recent years, Grace Church in Lanham MD. The devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and colleague was a friend of Jesus.
Paulita is survived by her husband Luis; three sons: Marcial (deceased), Louie Jr. and Albert; three grandchildren: Julianne, Nicholas and Katie; two great grandchildren: Austin and Zayn; and siblings Reuben, Franklin, and Esther.
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