Filomena Valencia Valena, 87 of Carpentersville passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Elgin.
Our loving mom, Menie, as she is known to family and friends, was a beautiful person inside and out. Her beautiful smile and kind spirit will forever be cherished in our hearts. She was an exemplary mother and grandmother to us all. She was married to our loving father, Salomon Valena, with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2011. She worked as a nurses's assistant at Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago for many years where she retired.
She is survived by her children, Irma Valena, Pablito (Christy) Valena, Edilberto Valena, Anna (Bert) Fabi, Rosario Valena, Dina Gahol & Maria (Edward) Tungol, 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, her brother, Esing (Nanette) Valencia and her sister, Rosario Arana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Salomon, her son, Jesus and her brothers, Salvador & Totie Valencia.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2nd and on Saturday, January 3rd from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Entombment will be at Saint Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine.
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