She leaves behind her husband of 68 years, Alfredo, and is survived by her 3 children, Randy (Mercy), Maria Rita (Romie) and Martina TJ (Richard), and predeceased by Grace and Rene (Violet). In her 90 wonderful years on this earth, Antonia was a grandmother to 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Antonia was born in Manila, Philippines on May 10, 1931. She was the 3rd eldest of 10 siblings. She worked as a factory worker and along with her sisters, she took care of the kids while her husband worked over seas. She came to Canada in 1979 where she worked at Dogwood Lodge in support services until her retirement at the age of 65. During her free time, she enjoyed gardening and taking care of her grandchildren in Vancouver and in the Philippines. She was part of the Filipino Senior Club of BC where she could be seen ballroom dancing and singing.
Even though we will miss her dearly, we find comfort knowing that she is now resting and at peace.
Visitation will take place on January 30th from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Ocean View and will be streamed online. A funeral mass will take place at St. Michael’s Parish (9387 Holmes St. Burnaby) on January 31st 10:30 pm - 11:30 pm followed by interment at Ocean View. These will also be streamed online.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia in memory of Antonia Javerina.
On behalf of the Javerina family, thank you to everyone for sending their condolences. Thank you for sharing your stories of our Tatay Alfredo’s dear wife and our children and grandchildren’s beloved Nanay Antonia.
