Virginia left her borrowed life here on earth on July 3rd, 2021. She peacefully departed at Saint Michael’s hospital with her daughter Cristina by her bedside holding her hand while the rest of the family were with her through a video call.
Virginia was born on October 8, 1936 to Roque and Aurelia Garcia. She was the fourth from the youngest of 8 siblings. Raised by her devoted and loving parents, who successfully survived and kept the entire family together during World War II. Virginia was intelligent, extremely industrious, and determined at a young age, accelerated and skipped grades through her pre-college years and was able to recover years of educational delays due to the war. She graduated from Far Eastern University in the Republic of the Philippines and became a Medical Doctor.
Virginia and her late husband, Horacio Tee Tan, Sr., were married on April 3, 1964 and raised four children. She was a faithful wife, a “Super” mother and grandmother to her family. She was generous with her patience, love, guidance, delicious food, and rich in her faith in God. She had a tremendous way of balancing family time, businesses and work as a Medical Doctor in the Philippines. During her time in Ohio working as a physician in the 60’s she was inspired by her experience to migrate to the United States. On July 26, 1986, the entire family migrated to Bremerton, Washington. Virginia worked tirelessly on night shifts in a medical laboratory in Seattle for over 20 years. She invested in multiple real estate/rental properties and continued to care for her children and even her grandchildren. Regardless of how busy she was, she never failed to write letters, made phone calls, and send spiritual or general life guidance to her children and grandchildren wherever they maybe.
Throughout her life, Virginia was a dedicated Catholic with a strong devotion to the Holy Family. Her love, prayers, and generosity radiated not only to her family and friends but also communities in need from other countries like Uganda and the Philippines.
She was preceded in death by her husband Horacio, daughter-in-law Shana, and grandson Myles Tan.
She is survived by her 4 children—Joseph, Cristina, Jack, and Marc Tan; 7 grandchildren –Joana, Vlance, Desiree, Joel, Amanda, Christopher, and Joules and 7 great grandchildren—Jayden, Isabel, Avery, Kaisen, Khalani, Faith and Hazel.
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