Maria Victoria H. Malinao

Obituary of Maria Victoria H. Malinao affectionately known as Marivic, maiden name Maria Victoria C. Hermina, age 63, living in Jersey City, NJ. She passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016  at University Hospital in Newark New Jersey due to her life-long illness  of Congestive Heart Failure and its complications. Marivic was born November 3, 1953 in Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines. Her parents were Cresencio and Isabel.

Marivic grew up helping her parents in rice business. She married Justo A. Vicera in Manila, in 1973. After she became widowed in 1986, she married her second husband, Simeon T. Malinao Jr., in Manila in 1988 whom also passed away in 2004. Throughout her life, education was Marivic’s passion. She was a consistent honor student during her elementary,  secondary years and a scholar during her college and graduate studies years. She received her  Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from University of the East (UE) in 1973, a member of Hiyas ng Silangan (Gems of the East Sorority). Was to graduate her Master’s Degree in Accounting at Philippine Christian University when she shifted to College of Law at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), she earned her LLB drgree in 2001. She started to practice her accounting profession in a private company as Chief Accountant at Infanta Mineral and Industrial Corporation in 1974-1979. She also served her country as government servant, as a State Auditor at the Commission on Audit (COA) for almost 12 years. She also enjoyed her time working in the field of academe as Head of Education and Training Services, Accounting Department at  National College of Science and Technology (NCST), served as Assistant Professor Emilio Aguinaldo College in 2004 and Far Eastern University in 2005. She also served abroad as an Accounting Lecturer at Alemaya University in Ethiopia. She went back home to the Philippines after a year of service. Then, she immigrated in the United States in 2013 and tried to work in relation to her professional expertise but her illness limits her functions. She helped and served families taking care for their children on a part-time basis. Marivic likes to read books, watch Korean and Filipino TV Series and movies that catches her interest.  She likes to travel to different places, play the slot machines and play baccarat at casinos as her past-time. Most importantly, she likes helping other people who are in need of her time and professional knowledge without expecting anything in return. She embodied some great qualities; caring, empathy, fairness and consistency. Marivic is survived by her eldest son Desmond Vicera and his wife Jem Anne Vicera, her second son Winston Vicera, daughter Maria Victoria “Bec-Bec Malinao, and her youngest son Simeon “Jun-Jun” Malinao III, as well as her grandchildren Yuan, Justin, Aiza and Mica. Marivic is predeceased by her siblings, Cresencio Hermina Jr., Aida Raiz, Exur Hermina and Ligaya Bivens.  

A memorial service will be held in Greenville Memorial Home 374 Danforth Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey on Friday, December 16, 2016 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM. Mass service will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016  10:00AM at Our Lady of Mercy Church located at 40 Sullivan Dr., Jersey City, New Jersey 07305.  Cremation Service will be held after the mass.