elevated 2y9fn April 9, 1952 ~March 5, 2023

elevated 2y9fn Visitation
Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 10-11:45 a.m
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

elevated 2y9fn Funeral Mass
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
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elevated 2y9fn Cremation
Private

elevated 2y9fn Obituary
Florentina “Florie” Valbuena passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2023 in Ajax, Ontario surrounded by her loving family. Florie grew up in Imus, Cavite in the Philippines alongside her younger brothers Nestor, Noli, and Jojie Topacio. In her youth, she studied as a nurse before devoting herself as a housewife to her loving husband Rommel, with whom she had her beloved only daughter, Cheryl. She, alongside her husband and daughter, immigrated to Canada in 1995 in search for a better life. In Canada, she would become the loving and proud grandmother/mamu of Cherisse and Mariel Teves.

elevated 2y9fn Florentina is preceded in death by her parents, Lolita and Benjamin Topacio; and her brother Mario.

elevated 2y9fn Florentina is survived by her husband, Rommel; her daughter, Cheryl; her son-in-law, Mark; her grandchildren, Cherisse and Mariel; and her brothers, Nestor, Noli, and Jojie.

elevated 2y9fn Our family mourns the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend. I (Cheryl) extend heartfelt gratitude to all the doctors, nurses and caregivers that aided my mother and family during my mom’s strenuous battle with cancer. My gratitude also extends to all friends and family who have reached out, letting us know how loved my mother is. 

elevated 2y9fn In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society