Eugenia Adonay

Eugenia “Nena” Adonay, 79, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2020. She was the loving wife of Cenon Adonay, Jr. (a former teacher in the Philippines and retired from Disneyworld where he worked for 30+years). Nena was the daughter of the late Doroteo D. Guipo and Trinidad Grana of General Santos City, Philippines. Nena was a 4-H leader, a Girls’ Scout Adviser, a teacher, and social worker. She graduated from Notre Dame of Lagao High School in 1957. An alumna of Notre Dame Universities, she received her Elementary Teacher’s Certificate in 1959 at NDCotabato University and Bachelors in Education in 1963 at NDDadiangas University. She taught for five years at the Lagao Elementary Public School following in the footsteps of her mother and father. For ten years, she was a social worker for PRRM (Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement) teaching youth in far flung barrios of Luzon. In 1979, she resigned from PRRM, got married, and immigrated to the United States. She worked and retired from SeaWorld, Orlando after working for 20+ years. Thirty years ago, she started her own Balikbayan Franchise, which is still in business, managed now by her husband. She enjoyed fishing, singing, dancing, cooking, and tending to her orchids, Filipino vegetable garden, and fruit orchard (mango, bananas, lomboy, oranges, calamondin, etc). An avid traveler, she visited Mexico, Guam, Korea, Canada, and 20+ US States. A born leader and tireless volunteer, Nena worked all through her high school and college years for the Parish Church in her barrio Lagao to raise funds and teach Catechism. She also sang in the choir. In the United States, she helped organized a Filipino-American Association in Orlando (VisMindaLuz) and became one of its Presidents. She was also active in the Notre Dame Alumni Association, USA/Canada and served as its President in 2011-13. She spearheaded the most well attended, weeklong reunion in the Philippines in 2013 with 1200+ guests on the Grand Gala Night. Her husband of 40+years will lovingly remember her. Three siblings, Josie and Angelo Guipo (Philippines) and Prima Guipo Hower (Rhode Island), 14 nephews and nieces and 24 grandchildren from said nephews and nieces survive her. A private memorial viewing will be held at A Community Funeral Home & Sunset Cremations. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of EUGENIA “NENA” ADONAY may be made to Vitas Hospice of Maitland, Florida. Please make your check payable to: VCC Attn: Robert Bacon Mail to: 2201 Lucien Way Ste. 100, Maitland, FL 32751 Make sure to indicate “In Honor of Eugenia Adonay” (100% of your contribution will go towards end of life care of patients, including other daily amenities and social services that they need – housing/rent, food, healthcare supplies, etc. Website: Vitas Healthcare Hospice of Maitland, Florida

Eugenia Adonay

July 6, 1941 - December 3, 2020