Gliceria "Zeny" Buzon Top

Gliceria (Zeny) Buzon joined the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in Plano, Texas. She was born 7th in a family of eight on December 21, 1938 to Mariano and Ana Leyba in the province of Indang, Cavite in the Philippines where she stayed until she moved to Davao City in southern Philippines to study. There she met her husband, Rodrigo Buzon (Deceased) and grew a family of five children to this beautiful legacy of a family tree that survives her: Vidian Valera, her husband Tony, and children Diane, Aldrich, and Adrian;
Metsue Leonardo, her husband Vic, and son Matthew; Vellie King, and her husband Billy;
Ronnie James Buzon, his wife Anna, and children Jessica, Aaron, Rodney, and Arjean; and Sherill Montemayor, her husband Mike, and children Miko and Joshua. Zeny earned her Bachelors Degree in Education in the University of Mindanao, and she continued to pursue learning in her later years as she earned a Certified Nursing Assistant designation. She was a go-getter and had an entrepreneurial spirit that made her successful as a businesswoman and anything she put her mind to pursue. She and her husband, Ruding, owned and operated several businesses through the years from a printing press to grocery stores. Zeny was full of energy and was not afraid to reach for the next rung to keep improving her and her family's situation. Because she believed in us and expected nothing but the best from us, she motivated us to do and be our best. She was very loyal and generous to her family and her friends and her integrity cannot be questioned. One of her cherished accomplishments was the completion of seven years of study to be recognized as a Third Order of Preachers (T.O.P.) of Saint Dominic and become part of their apostolic mission of service to God and neighbor in the Church through prayer, study, and preaching. This earned her the privilege of being buried in a nun's habit, which was a dream of hers. She said if she did not marry, she would have been a nun. Bar none at the top of Zeny's passions were her love for God and her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, passions that she carried out in practice. Following God's leading, she founded the chapel, "Grotto sa Antipolo" with her husband over 30 years ago. With God's blessing, it continues to service the community with anticipated Sunday masses held on Saturday evenings. The seed they planted started with setting up a Lourdes grotto in her home that soon became a place where Zeny taught kids how to pray the rosary. Not long after, adults joined in to pray the rosary and it grew from there. To this day the highlight is the celebration of "Simbang Gabi" or dawn novena masses for nine days leading to Christmas that is heavily attended, rain or shine. The chapel remained to be a source of joy for her to which she longed to go home to and deeply committed to keep as part of her and her husband's legacy.
We would like to thank each and every person who has cared for and supported Zeny and who has reached out to us with love and concern. It has touched our hearts to see so many express their condolences and hear how Zeny has touched their lives with her grace and charm and most of all her service to the Lord. A visitation will be held from 1:00 - 4:00pm on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Faith Chapel, 3100 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas. A vigil service will be held at 7:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2600 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas. The mass will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.