Born and raised in the Philippines, Marcela migrated to Virginia Beach in 1972 before moving to Livingston and ultimately settling in Union 8 years ago.
She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Lincoln Park Care Center for many years retiring in 2008.
She was the beloved wife of the late Danny Cabañero, loving mother of Luzviminda Villaflor, dear sister of Marcelino Villaflor, Sr., Teresa Almorado, and the late Rosalino Villaflor, cherished grandmother of Robert Villaflor-Caraig, Jr. and Rio Camille Villaflor-Caraig.
The visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the LaMonica Memorial Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. in Livingston.
The funeral will commence with a Mass of Christian Burial being offered at 10 am in St. Philomena’s Church, 386 S. Livingston Ave. in Livingston followed by the Entombment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.