Lourdes "Ludy" Esguerra Orda, 86, of Chicago, IL, passed away on January 16, 2021.  Ludy was born on February 7, 1934 to Dionisio and Theodora Esguerra in Quezon, Philippines.  She went on to study Nursing at the University of the Philippines.   After graduation, she landed her first job as an emergency room nurse for the Philippine General Hospital, kicking off a 30-year career in nursing.  In 1952, she met Ruben Orda, and they wed in 1959, going on to have two children, Mario and Alvin.  Ludy is survived by her husband, Ruben; two children, Mario and his wife, Erlinda, and Alvin and his wife, Madeleine; four grandchildren, Christina, Christopher, Mallory and Ryan.