She was born Maria Domingo in Manilla, the Philippines, the daughter of Virgilio and Alicia Advincula Domingo on August 15, 1957 and she emigrated to the United States 20 years ago. She has a B.A. in secretarial skills. She has worked as a church secretary for several churches. Her faith was the center of her life. She enjoyed sharing her faith by public speaking, leading a worldwide bible devotional, reaching out to anyone she came in contact with to share the gospel. Her and her husband are graduates of the C.S. Lewis Institute. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 20 years Fernando Suarez of Glen Burnie, a brother Joseph and a sister Zeneda, both of the Philippines. Maria will be missed by all who knew and loved her.