elevated WfDLA April 1, 1942 – May 14, 2025

elevated WfDLA Visitation
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6

elevated WfDLA Funeral Mass
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6

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elevated WfDLA Obituary
With heartfelt love and remembrance, the family of Edna Frances Paragua, would like to share that after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, she passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at the age of 83, surrounded by the love of her family.

elevated WfDLA Beloved wife of Orlando Paragua for 56 cherished years. Loving mother to Edna Lynn (Marlon), Jennifer (James), and Aimee (Shawn). Proud grandmother to Jaden, Jett, Noah, Malaya, Chloë, and Naomi.
Predeceased by her mother Benita Almoninia and her brother, Romilio Almoninia, Edna leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and compassion that touched everyone who knew her.

elevated WfDLA Edna began her nursing career at an American base in Zambales and Quirino General Hospital in the Philippines before immigrating to Canada at the age of 25, where she dedicated 38 years of service as a nurse and ECG tech at General Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. Her warmth, strength, and dedication brought comfort to countless patients and colleagues over the decades.

elevated WfDLA Outside of her professional life, Edna was a proud and supportive dance mom, a passionate baker and cook, a talented gardener, and most of all, a devoted grandmother who cherished every moment spent with her grandchildren.

elevated WfDLA Her memory will forever be a blessing to all who loved her.