Born in Havana, Cuba, she was the third of six children. She is the daughter of the late Ernestina Llorente Lam and Antonio Lam. Mother of the late Mario Arsenio Diez(Lisa) and survived by her younger son Ernesto Diez, grandsons Michael and Mario Diez. She is also survived by her loving siblings, Noemi Freedman, Antonio Lam (Graciela), Lilia I. Peña(Pedro), Ernestina C. Lam, Gladys P. Chiong(Ramon), and her husband Yoek Chong Hom.

She was loved by a her many nieces and nephews to include, Lisbet Smith, Antonio Lam, Jr., Marina and Anthony Freedman, Liliana and Pedro J. Peña, Diana and Ramon A. Chiong, Armando Lok and Georgina DeLeon.

She attended the University of Havana in Cuba. Fleeing from the downfall to a communist regime, she came to the United States and successfully raised a family, worked at Chase Manhattan Headquarters in New York, and later devoted herself to teaching young children at James Madison Elementary School in New Jersey, where she also served as foster mom for several.

She will be remembered most for being a selfless and devoted mother to her two sons and grandsons. Her love and generosity for them had no boundaries.  She was a humorous, spicy, quick-witted woman who made those around her laugh. She was gifted with amazing artistic talent which included painting, drawing, playing piano, guitar, knitting and crocheting. She loved flowers, and had an amazing green thumb. She loved animals, especially her dogs. She lived life to its fullest, despite her progressive ailments, always with a positive attitude.

She will he missed by all who loved her, but she is now at peace and to reunite with her son in the heavens. She will forever live in our hearts and memories.

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