Senator Grace Poe has been finding comfort in the thought that her mom and dad, Susan Roses and Fernando “FPJ” Poe, Jr., are finally together again many years since FPJ passed away in 2004.
In a recent interview, Senator Grace shared how she has been accepting Susan’s demise; recalling how the latter longs for FPJ during the last moments of her life.
“Hindi kasi siya nagdadaing nang masyado. Kilala ko ang aking nanay, itinatago niyang mabuti kung ano man ang nararamdaman niya, ayaw niyang maging pabigat sa iba ah, pero alam n’yo ngayong nag-pandemic tayo, ‘no, hindi siya masyadong nakapag-taping o hindi siya masyadong lumabas so nagkaroon siya ng maraming oras na magmuni-muni at sa tingin ko talagang nangungulila na siya sa tatay ko,” she shared, as quoted by ABS-CBN.
“Madalas ‘pag nag-uusap kami, siya pa rin ang pinag-uusapan namin, pero alam niya na gusto niyang ihanda niya kami, gusto niya kami na ilagay sa maayos. Kaya halos dalawang dekada na rin ang nakalipas si FPJ siguro sabi niya, tama na siguro ‘yun,” she continued.
Farewell, Queen
At the age of 80, Roces passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, according to Senator Poe on her social media post.
“With great sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jesusa Sonora Poe, whom many of you know as Susan Roces. She passed away peacefully on a Friday evening, May 20, 2022, surrounded by love and warmth, with her daughter Grace, her nephews Joseph and Jeffrey and many of her family and close friends. She lived life fully and gracefully. Remember her in her beauty, warmth and kindness,” the senator expressed.
“She is now with the Lord and her beloved Ronnie — FPJ. We will miss her sorely but we celebrate a life well lived. Susan Roces—daughter, mother, grandmother, a true Filipina and a national treasure,” she continued.
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Roces was born Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora at the Harrison Hospital in Pasay City on July 28, 1941.
She was everyone’s Lola Flora for more than six years in the hit series, FPJ’s ng Probinsiyano; playing the role of grandmother to Coco Martin’s character, Ricardo Dalisay. Before that, she was the loving wife of the late Da King FPJ and doting mother and grandmother to Senator Poe and her children respectively.
She was in the showbiz industry for nearly seven decades and dearly revered by everyone.
The award-winning actress’ acting career started in 1952 with “Mga Bituin ng Kinabukasan” where she starred with Ike Lozada as an 11-year-old orphan girl. Having many hit movies after that earned her the title the “Queen of Philippine Movies”.
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