Born on July 15, 1918 in Sariaya, a municipality located in Quezon province, Philippines, she was the second eldest of 8 children born to Primitivo Idea, father, and Vivencia Vendiola, mother.  As a child of a teacher and a businesswoman, Enrica carved her path in life by studying at Philippine Normal University to become an educator. She started her career by teaching at "Madre", the parochial school she attended in her youth after high school, and her passion for education led her to rising through the ranks and becoming a principal.

In June of 1943, Enrica married Eufemio Caparros, a lawyer and a top prosecutor of national prominence in the Philippines.  The two of them shared an equal devotion to public service and dedicated their lives to bettering the circumstances for all generations.  It was out of that desire that they challenged each of their 6 children to lead fervent lives of hard work, marked by dedication to faith, family and profession.

By the mid-1970's, Enrica had retired from teaching and began the process of immigrating to the United States, joining her adult children that were all establishing their lives along the East Coast.  Her husband eventually retired a decade later and joined her in the US shortly thereafter.  Over the next 40 years, Enrica and Eufemio would spend their time continuing to be actively involved in the lives of their children and grandchildren.