Purificacion was predeceased by her parents, Andres and Rosalina Dela Rosa and brothers Manuel Andres Dela Rosa and Rogelio Dela Rosa and in laws – Trinidad Dela Rosa, Jose Bernal, Hector Ramos and nephew Joseph Perez.
She is survived by her 5 siblings– Rosalinda Bernal, Luz Ramos, Zenaida (Ceny) Perez, Felicitas (Lily) Rivera and Corazon (Beibi) Las Marias and brothers in law Rolando Perez, Miguel Rivera and Carlos Las Marias.
Though she did not have children of her own, she considered her nephews and nieces equally as her children. They are: Jocelyn Bernal, Concepcion Arena, Lourdes Bell, Edward Manalo, Lorraine Sacluti, Nonie Ramos, Liezl Valdez, John Ronald Perez, Jane Reyes, Arlene Tomelden, Audrey Rivera, Michelle Rivera, Karen Moraleda, Charlene Las Marias and Carlo Las Marias. She is also survived by 29 grandchildren through her nephews and nieces.
Purificacion Dela Rosa was a physics teacher the Claro M. Recto High School in Manila, Philippines where she taught for over 2 decades. She then moved to New York and worked as a bank employee at Bank Leumi where she retired in the mid-2000’s.
Throughout her life, she always lived her life by giving to others, whether that is through emotional support, financial support or just being there for her siblings, nieces and nephews and even to her friends. She was an avid shopper who loved a good deal when she saw one. She was also a woman of great faith who never hesitated at prayers for those who needed it. She was also the glue that held the extended family together when crisis would hit. For many of us she was the voice of reason, she was also the voice of calmness. She was already there for each of us when we needed her.
As we now say goodbye, we will always remember her in our own ways for how she treated us and how she touched us in our lives May she Rest in Eternal Peace.
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