Lydia Manglona Mendiola, 69, of Chapin, entered into her eternal home on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge. She was born on April 8, 1947 in Rota, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a daughter of the late Anscar and Bernadina Atalig Manglona. A devout and faithful woman, she is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Anne Mendiola Cosare and Michelle (Henry) Mendiola Huet, all of Chapin; daughter-in-law, Daisy Mendiola of Saipan; a brother Jesus (Rosita) Atalig Manglona, their children Doris, Bertha, Jake, and Erwin of Guam; a sister Margarita Waltz of Texas, her sons Peter and Andrew; sister-in-law, Kumi Manglona and her daughter Aunnie; grandchildren Bianca Huet, Enrique Huet Jr, Kristine Cosare, Joserin Mendiola, Pauline (Juan) Mendiola, Corey Lee (Jace) Mendiola, Edel Marie Mendiola, and Dean Joshua Mendiola. She will also be forever in the hearts of numerous Aunts, Uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. In her new life, she will join her beloved son Melchor Joseph Mendiola, brothers Efrain Manglona and Vidal Manglona, her sister Rosita Hall, and her grandchild Christopher Mendiola. Lydia was an educator, a retired elementary school principal, a beloved parishioner of the San Isidro Church in Sinapalu Rota. Her faith, selflessness, humility, and love will always be remembered, as she never ceased living for God, therefore, she would not want us to be sad, but to rejoice and glorify God. "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. This I command you, to love one another." [John 15:16-17] Your prayers for our Dearly Beloved are sincerely appreciated. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00 am Thursday, May 5, 2016 by Father John Murray at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Chapin is assisting the family.