Official Obituary of
Juana Polanco
August 1, 1941 ~ March 5, 2021 (age 79) 79 Years Old
Juana Polanco Obituary
August 1, 1941- March 5, 2021
Juana Polanco
Beloved Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Mother, Grandmother, Great- Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother.
Juana Polanco was born August 1, 1941 to Antero Polanco Corniel and Manuela Espinal de Polanco in the outskirts of Provincia Duarte, Dominican Republic.
She was the second oldest of three siblings, Pedro Polanco Espinal, Jose Polanco Espinal, and Ramon Polanco Espinal. She immigrated to the United States in 1964 initially to Washington, D.C. and finally making her home in New York City.
She had four children Amparo Polanco who lives in Dominican Republic, Pedro Antonio Polanco who lives in New York, Rigoberto Polanco who lives in Arizona and her step daughter Yvonne Maria Cepeda whom she loved as her own she lives in New Jersey.
She is survived by her brothers Pedro and Ramon, her four children, her fifteen grandchildren, her eighteen great-grandchildren, her two great-great-grandchildren, her daughters in-law Yvonne, Carolina and son in-law Pedro.
Juana's Grandchildren:
Kailyn Gianni Polanco, Jacob Antonio Polanco, Rigoberto Jose Polanco, Juana Mari Polanco Perez, Antonio Jesus Polanco Perez, Francisco Gines Polanco Perez, Felipe Polanco, Pedro Junior Santiago Polanco, Altagracia Esperanza Santiago Polanco, Pablo Vladimir Santiago Polanco, Natanael Santiago Polanco, Joel, Jeffery, Bryan and Steven.
Juana's Great-Grandchildren:
Feliz Gil Polanco, Angel Gil Polanco, Erik Deivi Gil Polanco, Florangel Gil Polanco, Daniel Gil Polanco, Berechit Del Rosario Santiago, Razziella Del Rosario Santiago, Hadahah Del Rosario Santiago, Blamelin Raquel Santiago Santana, Madison Santiago Santana, Oniel Gadiel Santiago Santana, Maria Zirel Santiago Santana, Chamil Santiago Santana, Josef Elian Santiago Mejia, Arlette Santiago Mejia, Xavier, Luke and Maelynn.
Juana's Great-Great-Grandchildren:
Sara Gil Perez and Micaiha Gil Perez.
Anyone who met Juana (La Vecina) instantly fell in love with her. She was a soft spoken and warm hearted person, who welcomed anyone to her home with open arms. Juana’s priority and joy in life was her family. Her unconditional love and support for family was priceless. She loved her family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her great-great- grandchildren so much that words can't express it. Whether for the good or bad, she was by your side.
Our mother would always tell us “My children, remember to stay humble, kind, and respect one another. As you get older and have a family of your own, your priority is to live for your family.”
She is now reunited with her Mother, Father and the love of her life Rigoberto Antonio Cepeda.
Juana Polanco
Beloved Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Mother, Grandmother, Great- Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother.
Juana Polanco was born August 1, 1941 to Antero Polanco Corniel and Manuela Espinal de Polanco in the outskirts of Provincia Duarte, Dominican Republic.
She was the second oldest of three siblings, Pedro Polanco Espinal, Jose Polanco Espinal, and Ramon Polanco Espinal. She immigrated to the United States in 1964 initially to Washington, D.C. and finally making her home in New York City.
She had four children Amparo Polanco who lives in Dominican Republic, Pedro Antonio Polanco who lives in New York, Rigoberto Polanco who lives in Arizona and her step daughter Yvonne Maria Cepeda whom she loved as her own she lives in New Jersey.
She is survived by her brothers Pedro and Ramon, her four children, her fifteen grandchildren, her eighteen great-grandchildren, her two great-great-grandchildren, her daughters in-law Yvonne, Carolina and son in-law Pedro.
Juana's Grandchildren:
Kailyn Gianni Polanco, Jacob Antonio Polanco, Rigoberto Jose Polanco, Juana Mari Polanco Perez, Antonio Jesus Polanco Perez, Francisco Gines Polanco Perez, Felipe Polanco, Pedro Junior Santiago Polanco, Altagracia Esperanza Santiago Polanco, Pablo Vladimir Santiago Polanco, Natanael Santiago Polanco, Joel, Jeffery, Bryan and Steven.
Juana's Great-Grandchildren:
Feliz Gil Polanco, Angel Gil Polanco, Erik Deivi Gil Polanco, Florangel Gil Polanco, Daniel Gil Polanco, Berechit Del Rosario Santiago, Razziella Del Rosario Santiago, Hadahah Del Rosario Santiago, Blamelin Raquel Santiago Santana, Madison Santiago Santana, Oniel Gadiel Santiago Santana, Maria Zirel Santiago Santana, Chamil Santiago Santana, Josef Elian Santiago Mejia, Arlette Santiago Mejia, Xavier, Luke and Maelynn.
Juana's Great-Great-Grandchildren:
Sara Gil Perez and Micaiha Gil Perez.
Anyone who met Juana (La Vecina) instantly fell in love with her. She was a soft spoken and warm hearted person, who welcomed anyone to her home with open arms. Juana’s priority and joy in life was her family. Her unconditional love and support for family was priceless. She loved her family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her great-great- grandchildren so much that words can't express it. Whether for the good or bad, she was by your side.
Our mother would always tell us “My children, remember to stay humble, kind, and respect one another. As you get older and have a family of your own, your priority is to live for your family.”
She is now reunited with her Mother, Father and the love of her life Rigoberto Antonio Cepeda.
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