ROMULO V. RONQUILLO MEMORIAL FUND

To honor the life and legacy of Romulo V. Ronquillo, an endowed scholarship fund was founded in his name by his family at the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation. The scholarship fund will support students seeking to make a life change and looking to pursue a career in Respiratory Care at Malcolm X College where he was an alumnus.

Romulo V. Ronquillo lived a full life of 78 years before he passed away on July 15, 2021 in Chicago. He was born on July 23, 1942 in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines to his loving parents, the late Atanacio Ronquillo and Ceferina Valdez. Mr. Ronquillo graduated from National University in Manila, Philippines and became an elementary school math teacher there. In 1970, he immigrated to the United States, and attended Malcolm X College. After his studies, he became a respiratory therapist and had a thirty-year career the Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospital.

Mr. Ronquillo married his beloved wife, Gloria Dichoso, on May 11, 1970, was an adoring father to his daughter Gerri and son-in-law Richard Wong, and cherished grandfather to Ryan, Alexa, and Maxwell Wong. He was a beloved brother to Nieves, Nellie Ronquillo, Fe Abano, Cesar, and Manuel Ronquillo and loving uncle to Edward and Emmylou Ronquillo, Grace and Joe Agnello, Anthony and Karen Abano, Michelle and Scott Ovrevik, and Karen and Jesse Javier.

WAYS TO GIVE

Contributions to the Romulo V. Ronquillo Memorial Fund can be made to the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation through this page via credit card.

Gifts may also be made via check or ACH. Click HERE for instructions on how to send checks or an ACH to the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation for the benefit of the Romulo V. Ronquillo Memorial Fund.

Please call 312-553-2541 for information on how to make additional gifts such as securities, real estate, planned giving or bequests.

THANK YOU

On behalf of the Ronquillo family and the students at Malcolm X College, thank you for your support.

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ROMULO V. RONQUILLO MEMORIAL FUND

Supporting Respiratory Care Students at Malcolm X College