May 14, 1959 - July 9, 2024
Our beloved mother Nenita Adoremos Garrovillas died on July 9, 2024 at the age of 65 in New York after a four year long battle with cancer. Mom was surrounded by family members when she passed. Nenita a.k.a Nene referred to by her siblings, friends and colleagues, always brightened the room with her smile and dedication to help people.
Nenita was the daughter of Marcelo Adoremos Sr. and Encarnacion Ruta, born and raised in Camarines Sur, Bicol, Philippines. She was studious, hard working, and devoted to her faith as a Catholic. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Colegio de Santa Isabela in 1980, then worked at St. Patrick’s Clinic & Laboratory in Metro Manila until 1989, then migrated to America and worked at Astoria General Hospital.
She was an 1199SEIU union member Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room (ER) at Mount Sinai Queens (formerly known as Astoria General Hospital) for over 30 years. Her colleagues, patients, and community know her as the ER nurse who was always on her feet and hard working, always had a smile on her face, always serving and healing patients & people, and always sharing food (Filipino food and more that she would cook). Being born and raised catholic, she would emulate the patience, care and love as written in the scriptures to everyone.
She had so much love. Love for her family - her husband Val and her two children Angela and Michael. Love for the Philippines, keeping inasmuch touch with family members back home in the Philippines and her roots. Love for her work and labor as an ER nurse, her colleagues and her patients. Love for her garden - tending to her bamboo plants, orchids, lily of the valley, and more. Love for cooking (Filipino food and beyond especially after watching Food Network or Youtube clips), singing, and watching dramas (Korean, Taiwanese).
She joins her mother and father Marcelo Adoremos Sr. and Encarnacion Ruta,her sisters Angelita Ruta Adoremos and Corazon Ruta Adoremos, and her brothers Marcelo Ruta Adoremos Jr. and Alexander Ruta Adoremos. Nenita is survived by her brother Restituto Ruta Adoremus, her two children Angela and Michael, and her husband Val.
She made countless impacts in the lives of her friends, colleagues, community, patients, and her family. The love and passion she had in making others smile and happy continues to be an inspiration to us all.
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