Jaime Juario Daquilanea

Jaime Juario Daquilanea — known to family and friends as Jim or Jimmy — passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at age 84, exactly one week after losing his beloved wife of 58 years, Aurora O. Daquilanea. It is said he died of a broken heart.

Born in Dingle, Iloilo, Philippines and raised in Nabunturan in the Davao region, Jaime built a life that carried him across oceans to the United States and across Virginia. He spent over 32 years in the Hampton Roads area before settling in Richmond, where he lived his final 24 years.

Jaime is survived by his daughters Daisy (Brian) and Joy (Tanner); his grandchildren Ethan and Leighton; one older brother, Prosperito; two younger sisters, Leney and Myrna; his closest cousins from the Juario/Dangaran family, who were nephews and nieces to him; as well as countless other family and friends around the world.

Jaime was one of ten children and was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Visitacion Daquilanea; an older step-sister Marietta; two older brothers, Aurelio and Juanito; a younger brother, Teodoro; and two younger sisters, Loney and Sonia.

Jaime’s career at the U.S. Naval Station Norfolk spanned four decades: 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, followed by another 20 as a civil servant at the Defense Distribution Depot (DDNV) — located in the same base where most of his Navy career took place.

After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Jaime pursued accounting at Tidewater Community College before transferring to Norfolk State University, where he earned a B.S. in Accounting.

Jaime and his wife had green thumbs to match their big hearts. Together they tended a beautiful garden full of life—vegetables, fruit, flowers, and everything in between. Jaime took special pride in curating his own tomato, a hybrid he named Jimmy Boys. Their yard also bore persimmon and pear trees, cherished Asian vegetables like ampalaya (bitter melon), sitaw (long string beans), kangkong (water spinach), upo (long squash), and a nod to their American home with kale and cucumbers.

Jaime was an athlete through and through—active from his earliest years all the way into his early 80s. He played Navy softball in a rec league, kept up a years-long tennis ritual with his wife, shot hoops at the local court alongside players half his age, and biked and jogged the neighborhood streets and nearby park.

Jaime volunteered faithfully with the Philippine American Community of Tidewater (PACT, now the Council of United Filipino Organizations of Tidewater) and the Filipino Apostolate Ministry. He also became a cherished fixture at Bicol Association of Tidewater (now Bicolanos of Virginia) events — not because he was Bicolano, but because of the many friendships he had built within the community.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) in our father’s memory:

DAV : Disabled American Veterans