Milagros V Serrano

Milagros Adel Vergara Serrano, beloved mother, grandmother, great‑grandmother, sister, and friend, passed peacefully from this earth on June 7, 2026 at 4:20 a.m. She was 91 years old.

Milagros was born on December 19, 1934, in Rosario, Batangas, Philippines, to David Vergara and Cosmira Adel Vergara. One of nine siblings, she grew up in a family that faced profound hardship. Those early challenges shaped her into the woman so many came to love — thrifty, conservative, resilient, and endlessly devoted to the people she cared for.

In her younger years, Milagros worked as a beautician in the beauty shop owned by the family of the man who would become her husband. It was there she met Reynaldo Rosal Serrano, who had joined the U.S. Navy in 1956. The two married on May 20, 1960, beginning a partnership that carried them across oceans and through decades of shared life.

In 1970, after years of Reynaldo’s military service, the family settled permanently in the United States, where Milagros would build the rest of her life.

Milagros later worked as an assembler at National Micronetics in San Diego, but her true vocation was caring for her home and family. A gifted seamstress, she created clothing, repaired garments, and stitched love into every piece she touched. She continued to use her skills as a beautician and hair stylist, offering her talents to friends, neighbors, and relatives throughout her life.

Above all, Milagros devoted herself to her children, grandchildren, and great‑grandchildren. Her family was her purpose, her joy, and her proudest accomplishment.

She is survived by her three children:Edwin V. Serrano, Reynaldo V. Serrano, JR. and Mayra S. Llavore.

She leaves behind 12 grandchildren and 3 great‑grandchildren, who were the light of her life: Christiane S. Ganapin, Erickson Ganapin, David Serrano, Shawn Serrano, Arlin Timbol, Nelliel Ganapin, Matthew Serrano, Ehren Serrano, Emily Serrano, Cassian “Milo” Serrano, Reyna Serrano, Mitchell Llavore, Annie Llavore, Milani Adel Llavore Larraga, and Dominic Larraga.

Milagros will be remembered for her sweet and petite presence, her kind and gentle demeanor, and her beautiful skin, which everyone admired. She loved watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, and she was affectionately known as the “lollipop lady” for her love of See’s lollipops.

Her life was a testament to quiet strength — a woman who came from little, gave everything she had, and left behind a legacy of love, resilience, and family.

She will be deeply missed and forever cherished.