Born and raised in Daraga, Albay, Philippines, she met and married Antonio Boaquina in 1963. Teresita and Antonio moved to Canada in 2009 and were happy to settle in Calgary.
Teresita was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2014. She had a very strong will, fighting each day to get better and was on the road to recovery. She was a strong willed mother, providing a healing touch to family and friends. Teresita was a very caring person who always put her family first, she will always be remembered for her helpful, supportive and understanding nature, her laughter and for her love of
“ Telanovelas”.
Teresita will be lovingly remembered by her Husband Antonio; her children, Angela (Rolando), Antonio Jr. (Corazon), Dante (Janette), Nancy (Sonny), Rolan (Maricar) and Allan (Frances); her sixteen Grandchildren and five Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Restituta, Ellen, Domingo, Nicanor Jr, Jimmy and Edward, as well as by numerous nieces, nephews , relatives and friends in the Philippines. Teresita was predeceased by her infant son Mario in 1963.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Prayer Service to be held at FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL, 3220 – Street N.W., Calgary (Across from Queen’s Park Cemetery) on Wednesday May 15, 2019 at 5:30 P.M.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Canadian Martyrs Catholic Parish, 835 Northmount Drive N.W., Calgary on Thursday May 16, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. Interment to follow at Queens Park Cemetery.
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