Emerenciana Arguelles Herrera

Mrs. Emerenciana “Mering” Herrera, age 91, of Northridge, California, passed away at 11:40 am pacific time, on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Laurel Place in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. She was born on January 23, 1930, in Imus, Cavite, Philippines, the first daughter of the late Justino Arguelles and Modesta Saulog Arguelles. Mering was baptized at Imus Catholic Church and later confirmed in the same church. Mering was one of ten children (spouses): Matilde Palomares (Sabino - deceased); Juana Arguelles, deceased; Cornelia Repollo (Policarpio), both deceased; Lucita Arguelles, deceased; Carlos Arguelles, deceased, (Nanette Cruz); Edith Obed (Uriel), both deceased; Belen Papa (Max); Lusito Arguelles (Zarah Perez); and Florence Calubayan (Luciano).

Mering attended Imus Catholic Elementary from 1935 to 1941. She attended and completed high school at Far Eastern University after an interruption in schooling due to the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during WWII. She then attended the University of Santo Tomas, College of Pharmacy from 1951 to 1955 and passed the Pharmacy Board Exams in 1955. She became a pharmacist at Mercury Drug for several years. After Ven and Mering married in 1958, she switched professions and joined Ven working at the Philippine National Bank. She worked for PNB until she retired in 1983. After their retirement, they immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1985. They travelled frequently visiting Europe, various US and Canadian cities, and long visits in Los Angeles and Vancouver.

Mering was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Venancio “Ven” Alarcon Herrera, Sr. Ven and

Mering leave behind the durable and loving legacy of their children, grandchildren, and great

grandchildren. Mering and Ven had six children (spouses): Evelyn Paz (Julius); Vivian Caro (Ananias);

Venancio Herrera, Jr. (Liza Manalastas); Jose Venancio Herrera (Kirk Kelsen); Maria Victoria Mercado

(Dennis); and Emerita Herrera (Dang Hagong). Their grandchildren and spouses are: Jeffrey Paz/Jennifer

Breeden; Vanessa Caro Airhart/David; Kevin Herrera/Regine Reyes; Andrea Caro Reyes/Nicholas; Erica

Caro; Jason Mercado; Kylie Mercado; Ethan Mercado; and Zachary Caro. Their great grandchildren are

Jaxson Paz; Jalen Paz; Isaac Airhart; and Seth Airhart.

On October 1, 2021, between 4pm and 8pm, there will be a visitation and viewing at Bastian & Perrott

Oswald, Mortuary located at 18728 Parthenia Street, Northridge. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. John The Baptist De la Salle Church at 16555 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills from 10am to 11am on Saturday, October 2, 2021. A Commital Service will follow starting at 12pm at the San Fernando Mission Catholic Cemetery at 11160 Stranwood Avenue, Mission Hills. After the service at 1:45pm, there will be a Celebration of Life Banquet at A&W Seafood Restaurant located at 16906 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Granada Hills. Condolences may be sent to the family, c/o Vivian Caro – 10312 Sandlewood Lane, Northridge, CA 91326.

It is impossible in these words to capture the life of a woman who lived nearly a century and who, with Ven, her husband, gave life, and love to hundreds. A devout Roman Catholic; a faithful and loving wife; and a dutiful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She gave us much, and she will be sorely missed until we, in the hope of Jesus Christ, Author of all our salvations, see Mering, once again.