Lydia C. Ignacio

Lydia C. Ignacio, a devoted mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on Friday night, December 20, 2024.  She is survived by her loving children, Wilfredo Noel and wife Lesly, Edwin and wife Teresa Gilda, Anna and husband Joseph, and Kris and wife Margaret, and by her six cherished grandchildren, Karl, Kenneth, Kaitlin, Mya, Kendall, and Keegan.  Lydia is also survived by three sisters, Matilde, Teresita, and Aurora.  She was predeceased by her parents, Prudencio Ignacio and Matilde (nee Cruz), three sisters, Flora, Priscilla, and Maria, and brother, Albert.

Born and raised in Maypajo, Caloocan City, Metro Manila in the Philippines, Lydia came to the United States in 1976, initially living in Indiana before settling in New Jersey.  She worked hard to provide for her family.  Her first job in the U.S. was at Duradex in Passaic. Later for many years, Lydia worked for a New York City jeweler and made beautiful jewelry with cultured and freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones.  In her last years toward retirement, she was a medical billing assistant and found joy in her work chatting with patients and colleagues.  During retirement, she enjoyed her family and would often have family brunches at her apartment on Saturdays.  She was a wonderful cook and loved feeding her big family all the wonderful Filipino dishes.

Lydia loved arts and crafts, especially making jewelry, crocheting, and sewing.  She also spent a lot of time working on crossword puzzles and playing games on her iPad.  Amongst many interests, Lydia was an avid Elvis fan and loved listening to his music and watching his movies.

Lydia was a generous and compassionate person who always made time to help others in need.  She will be deeply missed.  May she rest in peace.

A memorial visitation will be held Sunday, December 29th from 1:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. (with a service at 3:30 p.m.) at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey. Please visit www.bizubquinlan.com to leave condolences to the family on the Tribute Wall section of the obituary. 

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