Julia Narrido Villero Obituary (1923 - 2023)

Julia Narrido Villero July 1, 1923 - July 28, 2023 Julia Narrido Villero passed away on July 28, 2023 surrounded by family members at her son's residence in El Centro. Julia was born on July 1, 1923 in Barugo, a town in the island of Leyte, Philippines. She celebrated her 100th birthday with her children, nephews, nieces, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. During the celebration, Mayor Martha Singh-Cardenas, representing the City of El Centro, presented Julia with a resolution proclaiming July 1, 2023 as "Julia Narrido Villero Day" in the City of El Centro. Julia worked as a social worker with the Philippine government's Social Welfare Administration. Assigned to slums and poverty stricken areas in Luzon and the Visayas islands, she delivered food and basic needs to people in rural areas affected by typhoons and other natural disasters. Julia and Saturnino "Ninong" Villero were married on October 15, 1953 at Santo Nino Church in Tacloban City, the island capital of Leyte, Philippines. Tacloban City was the place Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the Allied Troops landed to complete his promise to the Filipinos, "I Shall Return" during World War 2. Ninong and Julia immigrated to the USA in 1991. Saturnino was naturalized as a US Citizen in 1993, and Julia in 2000. Ninong preceded her in death in Sept. 2000. Julia is survived by her four children: Joselito (Fe), photojournalist; Oscar (Benedette), engineer; Eva, nurse; and Joy (Louie) nurse. She has 10 grandchildren: Andrew, Michael, Josephine, and Bethany Villero; Karlo and Karen Villero; Yvette (Tanya) and Anthony (Tonton) Martinez; Lorenzo and Maia Lindo; and two great grandchildren Alec and Jemma Vienot plus numerous nephews, nieces and their families. Visitation and viewing will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 at Frye Chapel & Mortuary, 338 West Aten Road in Imperial. A mass will be held the following day, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 795 S. La Brucherie Rd., El Centro. Burial follows immediately at Evergreen Cemetery, 201 E Gillett Rd., also in El Centro.