Modesta C. Caronongan

IN HONOR OF MODESTA C. CARONONGAN Heaven gained another Angel, Modesta C. Caronongan, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Our Mother (aka Nanay) was born in Norzagaray in the Province of Bulacan, Philippines. As an elementary school girl, she recalled seeing a USA plane fly above her and dreamed one day to fly to the USA. During her junior & high school years, she became very popular as she represented her province in town pageants and popular from playing softball and volleyball. Our Nanay was such an excellent athlete that she received a sports scholarship to attend college, which she later obtained a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. After marrying our late father, Dominador U. Caronongan and having had three children, our Mom finally full-filled her dream of flying to America and by the mid-1970s became a US citizen. She later saved enough money to send our father to America. Our parents worked very hard & were able to fly us three kids from the Philippines to be with them in the US. Many decades have gone by and we are blessed to have many fond memories of our Nanay to cherish. First fond memory, as little as our Mom was...the lady could eat, especially at restaurants and buffets (aka Buffet Queen 🙂). Second fond memory, she was very good with numbers, whether it be telephone numbers or adding/subtracting/etc i.e. cashiers beware-give her the correct change 🙂. Third was her inner peaceful & humble strength, which came from her religious faith. She was a strong lady even to her last dying breath. Last but not least, her Unconditional Love especially for her children. Our Nanay was a great example of "Love One Another As I Have Loved You", which so happens to also be her favorite song to sing! Modesta C. Caronongan is survived by her 3 children, Jude, John and Jina; 2 grandsons Ryan and Vicente; 2 great grandsons Theo and Carter; In-laws Philip, Zac, Whit, Rach and Kerrie; 2 sisters Nana Eppie and Nana Anang; tons of Nieces & Nephews in NY, TX, IL, CA, HI, Canada, Philippines, Saudi...just to name a few. Salamat to her long-time childhood to golden girls family friends Auntie Luding and Auntie Nelly. We will miss you very much Nanay but we are comforted to know that you are with our Lord Savior. Mahal Kita Nanay, Your Children P.S. Memorial flowers can be sent to Loving Funeral Home 3225 Academy Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23703 or Donations can be sent to her beloved St. Therese Church 4137 Portsmouth Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23321. Memorial Mass Meet at St. Therese Church Parking Lot on Saturday, January 30, 2021- do not go inside the church as there will be no church mass. Car Procession will leave the church at 12:30pm and drive directly to the burial site at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens Cemetery with an Extended Graveside Mass Ceremony with Father Kevin lasting 30 minutes. Guests are encouraged to stay in their vehicles.