Juanita J. Dorado Lutino

Juanita J. Dorado Lutino died of natural causes on June 18, 2026, at her home in Happy Valley, Oregon. Born on October 14, 1944, in Majayjay, Philippines, during World War II, she exhibited wartime traits throughout her life: resilience, courage, admirable frugality, and a desire to care for and be of service to others.

She grew up the eldest child of a boisterous family of nine, receiving her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Feati University in Manila. She eloped with her driving instructor Danilo Madrid Lutino with whom she had two daughters who survive her: Cielo Lutino and Maralea Lutino. She is also survived by sons-in-law Wayne Everett and Sid Tyler; grandsons Lucas Tyler and Max Tyler; sisters Zenaida de la Cruz, Loida Elloso, and Lyn Ramos; brothers Jun Dorado and Ramir Dorado; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and their children. Without fail, each received a birthday card or greeting from her every year.

In 1978, she and Danny, as her husband was known, immigrated to South Carolina, where she found a job as an environmental engineer at pharmaceuticals giant Bayer. She remained at the company for more than 30 years, regularly receiving awards for perfect attendance. Upon retirement, she enjoyed good times with a cherished group of Filipino ladies of roughly the same height. Dubbed "the Golden Girls," they had many adventures: trips to casinos in North Carolina, long and loud nights of karaoke, a reggae concert that ended in a downpour and giant smiles.

She left the Golden Girls behind in 2015 to relocate to Oregon to care for her grandsons and be closer to family. There, as a devout Catholic, she attended St. Ignatius Catholic Church, made good friends with her neighbors, and shared a seemingly unending supply of scrumptious eggrolls. She will be missed and loved forever and always.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Ignatius, Easter Seals, or the American Cancer Society can be made in her name.

St. Ignatius: https://onrealm.org/sipdx/-/form/give/now

Easter Seals: https://oregon.easterseals.com/take-action/make-donation

American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/donate/hope.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaignid=21603275924&utm_adgroupid=169792393161&utm_keyword=american%20cancer%20society&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21603275924&gbraid=0AAAAAD2heecLQyLgw4aEXLNWnFcRN4ibd&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3qLSBhDaARIsAFTiVh7PeEXltzz8SNtR_n0dPGVnWvbZKmXHvOd9MjAqOsZnr3uK81r9lSsaAse6EALw_wcB