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Lordes Llave, RN graduated in 1948, shortly after World War II,from the University Santo Thomas, Philippines and began a lifelong career devoted to nursing, service, and faith. She worked at Proventil Hospital and Quezon Memorial Hospital, serving in the Emergency Department and later as a supervisor. In 1960, she came to Chicago as an exchange student and practiced nursing there for two years. She then returned to the Philippines and continued practicing until her retirement in 1981. Even after retirement, she continued caring for others by volunteering at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, where she helped provide food, clothing, and spiritual support.

Deeply religious, she had once hoped to become a nun, but as the eldest of eight children, she helped support her family. Nursing became her calling and a way to serve the sick and those in need. She also trained other nurses in both Chicago and the Philippines and was involved with a school of nursing in the Philippines. Her example inspired others, including her daughter Elizabeth, who also chose nursing as her profession.