She is survived by her siblings: Roberto (his son Rhoel), Oscar and his wife Annie (their sons Oliver and Christopher), Raul and his wife Yoly (their daughter Kimberly), sister-in-law Sylvia (her son Ken and daughter Kathleen), and Alex and his wife Dina (their daughters Michelle, Kristine, Stephanie, and Catherine). Evelyn is preceded in death by her father, Felix K. Ternate; her mother, Isidora A. Ternate; and her brother Felix A. Ternate, Jr.
Born on August 18, 1946, in Binan, Laguna, Philippines, Evelyn attended the University of Santo Thomas. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics on May 10, 1965. She was ambitious and adventurous and had many aspirations. As a result, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1967. Evelyn lived in Chicago, Illinois and worked at Oak Forest Hospital as a Dietician. She realized through her work that she wanted to provide more care to her patients and decided to pursue nursing. She relocated to Dallas, Texas. In Dallas, there were no family or friends, but that did not deter Evelyn as she was so independent. She continued to work as a Dietician at Parkland Memorial Hospital. While she worked as a Dietician, she also worked on her nursing degree. Evelyn graduated from Texas Woman’s University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing on May 14, 1988. Upon completion of her degree she relocated to Houston, Texas to join her parents and other siblings. She successfully passed her board exam shortly after and became a licensed registered nurse. She spent 28 years working as nurse at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in the Texas Medical Center. After nearly three decades of providing excellent clinical care to her patients, she retired in 2016.
During her life, Evelyn loved to travel. She visited nearly the entire globe. Through her travels, she brought back so many souvenirs for family and friends. Her excitement as she shared the history of where she had been and what made each piece special, brought so much joy to her and those receiving the gifts. She also loved to collect special pieces that she used to decorate her home from her Chinese antique living room set, to her Russian nesting dolls, and her love for intricate Christmas ornaments/decor, yet she never had a Christmas tree.
During her spare time when she wasn’t working or traveling, Evelyn’s favorite hobby was to shop. If she saw something she liked, she bought it. If she couldn’t find it, she hunted near and far for it. She loved to shop for clothing, unusual and unique items, to even food such as Omaha Steaks. She loved the Home Shopping Network and was amazed with technology that things could be delivered to the comforts of her home. Evelyn loved to lounge in flannel despite the Texas heat and await those special deliveries.
For those that were fortunate enough to have met her, they knew her as being free-spirited and adventurous. She was generous and kind to those close to her. She was always interested in learning new and different things especially about other cultures and lands. Evelyn lived a joyous life full of experiences that she treasured. She loved to share her moments with all those near her and encouraged everyone to take the time to see the world.
In celebration of her life and her memory, the Ternate family would like to invite her loved ones, friends, and colleagues to celebrate her life at the Memorial Service.
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