Juanita Lucero Alfante

She was born March 30, 1942 in Balamban (Cebu, Philippines) to Juan Lucero and Arsenia "Yray" Lucero. Juanita grew up in Cebu and took courses in Culinary Arts. She married Vicente Alfante on January 31, 1959 and together they raised 6 children (Emigdio, Eduardo, Vicente Jr. "Jun", Elena, Eva Rhea, and Jasmine), along with 4 cherished nieces (Floriza, Evelyn, Cynthia, and Celia), who they raised as their own after her sisters, Milagros and Felicitas, had passed.

Juanita was an entrepreneur with a variety of business ventures; she opened up a grocery store, a bakery, and a family restaurant to serve her local community. She thrived in a mediator role at her parish church in Cantabaco, where she inspired countless others, along with an active membership in the Catholic Women's League.

On August 4, 1998, she and Vicente moved to the United States. Juanita continued on to work in the Dietary Department for the next 15 years. Endless enjoyment was found in baking, dancing, singing, gardening, traveling the world, and spending quality time with her family and friends. Her devotion to her faith, prayer, and church permeated through all her actions.

Juanita Alfante is survived by her husband, Vicente Alfante, of Colorado, USA, her brothers Marcelo Lucero (wife Claudith Lucero) and Renero Lucero (wife Tiola Lucero) of the Philippines, her sister Josefa Barcelonia (husband Gerry Barcelonia) of Canada, in addition to her 10 children and nieces, 19 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Jasmine Alfante Herold (Shayla Herold, Alex Herold, Shaundra Herold, and Alan Herold*) of Colorado, Eva & Kelly Sodman (Lucy Sodman) of Colorado, Eduardo & Beth Alfante (Albraine Alfante, Azariah Alfante, Mahaleel Alfante, Nain Alfante, Israel Alfante, Jairel Alfante, Tirzah Alfante, Carissime Alfante, Melchi Alfante, Angel Dei Alfante*, and Jerahmeel Alfante) of New Zealand, Emigdio & Alma Alfante (Karla Alfante, Andrew Alfante, and Paolo Alfante [Sean Alfante, Christian Alfante, Emilia Alfante, and Alexander Alfante]) of New Zealand, Vicente Jr. "Jun" Alfante (Anya Alfante, Joshua Alfante, and Nilda Alfante) of Arizona and Illinois, Elena & Paul Harrison (Nhiel Villanueva) of Canada, Floriza & Junior Yagonia* with their children of the Philippines, Evelyn & Dave Bond (Drake Bond and AJ Bond) of Canada, Cynthia Original Ponce & Angelo Ponce (Zane Ponce) of California, and Celia Original of Canada.