Mary Joanne Jacinto Corpus

Oct 1, 1972 -

Aug 25, 2026

Mary Joanne Jacinto Corpus, 53, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, with loved ones at her side. She was born in Manila, Philippines, on Oct. 1, 1972, to mother Nenita and father Jose Jacinto Sr. She is survived by her husband, Benhur; and daughters, Pauline, Venessa and Jessica. She is also survived by her siblings: Jocelyn, Juvy, Jojo and Nene. She grew up in Manila, attending high school at Manila Central University and college at Centro Escolar University, before making the journey to Alaska in 1991. Joanne's first career was part of LSG SkyChefs, where she worked alongside her mother and met her husband Benhur as well. After life blessed her with Benhur and their daughters, she opened two businesses: Paunessica, a Filipino-Asian grocery store, and then spent the later years in life running an assisted living facility. She spent her free time going on dates with her husband and daughters, traveling abroad with them whenever possible, and playing bingo on the rare empty weekends. She was known as a passionate family woman; she was often singing karaoke at parties, flaunting her specialty dish, leche flan, and being everyone's cheerleader on Facebook. Her absence in family outings leaves a giant hole in our hearts. While they will be happy occasions, we will always take time to remember her warm hugs, boisterous laughs, delicious desserts and her happy spirit. The memories will be bittersweet, but the love she left behind will always stay with us.