She lived 20 years in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, Florida with a wonderful family and became a life-long caregiver for Raquel Rub, her best friend. The Rub’s became a second family for Juanita, and she and adore them to the very end.
She became a wonderful cook her whole life from working endless hours in Lima, Peru and eventually moving to the US to be with her daughter for a better future. She was known for her “special hands” in baking amazing challah bread and delicious cookies her grandsons and many others that love.
Some of her beautiful memories were made with her family in New York visiting her daughter and grandchildren and in Miami. Her daughter would visit her every summer and holidays in Miami.
Later in life, she share time with her daughter and grandsons Ylmer and Christopher in Blauvelt. She traveled and enjoy her life with her daughter Maria, to Paris, France and Madrid, Spain. Memories, Maria and Juanita will cherish forever.
She has 5 sisters and 1 brother, Margarita, Julio, Epifanía, and Isabel. The sisters who have passed away are Gregoria, Adelaida, and our Juanita— now in heaven. An only daughter, Maria; her grandchildren, Ylmer and Christopher Villafana; her nieces, Maria Elena Morocho and Estela Quintanilla, Cynthia Torres, Karen Torres, Franklin, many other relatives and friends.
Juana will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery - White Plains, NY.
