Diega Juntela Isla Obituary (1923 - 2015)

Diega Juntela Isla Reflections of Life On November 14, 1923 Diega Juntela was born in Alang-Alang, Leyte, Philippines, to Clara B Juntela and Francisco Juntela. After the Philippine liberation she met Benny D. Isla in Tacloban, Leyte, and married on April 25, 1945, as a World War II bride. Life in the Philippines was difficult. After enduring the hardships of a woman left to raise her young children while her husband was away, she emigrated in 1963 to reunite with her husband in Seattle WA. While acclimating to her new life in the United States, she went on to attend North Seattle College to enhance her cooking talents this allowed her to pursue her culinary interest and enter the workforce as a prep-cook. She worked at many historical places in the Seattle area including the restaurant at the Bon Marche, the Department of Aging and the Seattle P. I. Around 1969 she became a member of the Sacred Heart Parish where she joined the Legion of Mary. Parish life provided her with opportunities to serve others, especially by making sandwiches for the homeless. Her devout faith and dedication to prayer, inspired by her ancestors, became her legacy to her family and others who knew her. Of Inay's (Mom's) many talents, beauty, strength, and dedication to her faith, she will be remembered most for the deep love she had for her family and the protective veil she placed over her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her nine children (five daughters four sons), 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Viewing and Visitation will be Monday, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th from 2-5 PM and the Recitation of the Rosary Tuesday, December 8th at 3:00 PM at Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Chapel 508 N 36th St, Seattle 98103 Recitation of ROSARY will be Wednesday, December 9th at 9:30 AM followed by Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM BOTH at Sacred Heart Church 205 2nd Ave N, Seattle 98109 Guest book at harveyfuneral.com If you would like to see pictures from here past, click on this link: http://jisla2050.wix.com/photographyportfolio If you have any pictures you would like to share please email them to us at either of these addresses. Jimmy [email protected] Or Bruce [email protected] To send a flower arrangement in memory of Diega Juntela Isla, please click here to visit our sympathy store.