Remedios Arcilla

Remedios Arevalo Arcilla, age 80, of Jersey City passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, with the comfort of family and God.

Remedios was born to Mateo and Juliana Arevalo and graduated from Far Eastern University/FEU Philippines with a Bachelor of Nursing degree. Remedios was a distinguished student who excelled in all her disciplines. She became a student teacher and was instrumental in guiding and helping candidates to also realize their dreams of becoming a nurse.

In the early 1970s, Remedios was selected and accepted a nursing sponsorship in West Orange, NJ USA. Leaving her husband Felicito and 2-year-old son Adrian, Remedios was determined to find and ensure a better life for her family. The first year in the United States was difficult and lonely but she persevered and using her strong work ethic was able to quickly acclimate and excel in her profession. In 1976, her family was finally able to join her in the US. Soon thereafter, the Arcilla family moved to Jersey City, NJ where she continued her career working for multiple hospitals that included, St. Francis Hospital, Jersey Medical Hospital, Greenville Hospital and Bayonne Hospital. Remedios’ nursing career spanned 40 years until 2014 when she decided to retire and become the caretaker for her beloved grandchildren.

Remedios was kind, generous, smart, loving, happy go lucky, devoted to family, and always spoke her mind. She loved to cook, entertain, and enjoyed having company over specially to celebrate New Year’s Eve, which was a family tradition. She had a witty sense of humor and did her best to make everyone feel comfortable and welcomed in her home. Her favorite past times were finding the best sales at the mall and testing her luck at the blackjack tables in Atlantic City. Her proudest life moments were the birth of her grandchildren Braylon and Sophia Arcilla who she loved beyond measure.  

She is survived by her husband, Felicito Arcilla, her son Adrian Arcilla, her daughter in law Yvonne Arcilla and her two grandchildren Braylon and Sophia Arcilla.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.