Edna devoted 42 years of her life to the profession of nursing as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, serving with skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication. Her healthcare journey began in 1977 at Hillcrest Skilled Nursing Facility, a place of deep personal significance, where she not only began her nursing career but also met the love of her life and future husband of 45 years.

Determined to serve at the bedside, Edna pursued her nursing education at Long Beach City College, passing her LVN boards on November 26, 1979—a milestone she was deeply proud to achieve.

Edna’s professional career continued at Long Beach Community Hospital and later at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, where she dedicated her life’s work to pediatrics and obstetrics.

Caring for mothers and newborns was not simply her specialty—it was her passion. As an LVN, Edna played a vital role in supporting families during life’s most tender and transformative moments, offering comfort, reassurance, and expert care to countless babies and the parents who loved them.

For Edna, nursing was never just a job—it was her calling. Even beyond the hospital setting, her devotion to caregiving never ended. She became the family nurse, lovingly caring for her husband before his passing, as well as her parents, in-laws, siblings, and extended family, always placing the needs of others before her own.

Selfless and nurturing by nature, Edna embodied the true spirit of vocational nursing—hands-on, patient-centered, and rooted in compassion. Her legacy is one of love, service, and lifelong dedication to healing. Through her work with the youngest and most vulnerable among us, Edna Radoc Acoba leaves behind a legacy that will continue to be felt for generations.