Obituary of Norma Jimenez Nicdao

Norma Flores Jimenez Nicdao passed away peacefully on August 30, 2002 at Covenant Care in Pensacola, Florida. She was born in Manila, Philippines on May 30, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, Domingo Jimenez, Sr and Maria Flores, her siblings, Ernesto, Zenaida, Annabelle and Mario. She is survived by her husband, Diosdado; her children Dennis (Susan)of Manila, Philippines, Derrick (Beth) of Quezon City, Philippines, Dellan (Carmen)of San Bernardino, California, and Debbie of Milton, Fl., foster children Maria Lourdes of Pensacola, Marlon (Janet) of Pace, Fl., Arjay (Famela) of Cavite, Philippines; grandchildren, Gian, Aja, Johann, Bea, Abigail, Cathy, Danjo, Carla. Caren, Mark Jay, Mariah and great grandchild Gabviel; brother Domingo Jr. (Amelia) of Mandaluyong, Philippines; also several nieces and nephews. She is the fourth child of the six children of Domingo & Maria. Her father was a bookkeeper of an American company while her mother was a schoolteacher. Inspired by her mother, she studied to become a teacher. After getting her teacher certificate, she went to teach at St. Joseph School at Olongapo Philippines, where she met and fell in love with Diosdado. They got married in August 1961. They were blessed with 3 sons & a daughter. Later they become foster parents to Norma’s niece, Marilou & nephew, Marlon; parent-figure to a neighbor’s son Arjay. Despite having 6 children to take care of, they led a modest middle-class life in Manila. In 1977, they agreed that Diosdado take an overseas job in Guam to augment the family income. For the next 4 years, she become a father & mother to their children. When her husband came back home and the children finishing college, she likewise was able to finish her bachelor’s degree in Education & pursue a master’s degree in Special Education, specializing in speech for the deaf and mute. In 1996, after 32 years of teaching, Norma, with her husband, migrated to USA thru a petition by her mother. They settled in Milton Florida where she worked briefly as a teacher assistant at T.R. Jackson Pre- K School. She later worked at Winn Dixie Bake Shop. In 2002, she had a major stroke which made her incapacitated to continue working. She loved gardening, cooking native Filipino dishes, doing homecraft, watching her favorite TV shows, and reading. Her biggest joy has always been with her husband, Diosdado, her children and grandchildren. The family would like to thank HCA Florida West Hospital and Covenant Care for taking good care of her in her remaining days. A visitation will be held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Milton, Florida on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 1:00 PM followed by a funeral mass at 2:00 PM.