03/13/22021: Thank you everyone, in zoom or by text, by your thoughtful cards, by your Mass offerings, daily or perpetual, Facetime, phone calls, your presence in yesterday's funeral mass , committal service & your participation in each prayer zoom mtgs. for our beloved "Papa" Tony.
To my family: Marissa & Fernando, Vivian, Ted & Marlene, with our grandkids: Ava & Tyson. Your love & care for your Pa & I, made me a stronger Mom these days. Everything you've done surely made your Pa
smile (with his dimples) , you all have made me a proud Mom. You surround me with prayerful love, hugs of comfort & consolation. We will be in this journey together, wished by Pa for us including Bella.
To my Sibs: Kuya Ramon & Ate Nidz, Kuya Ed & Nette, Kuya Sonny, Cathy, and Grace. Thank you from my heart & the Mendoza-Lu's your pamangkins, for sharing your patriarchal/ matriarchal love & prayers , i.e. checking on us , assuring our safety, that we are are well provisioned with necessities. (including my vaccine schedule & now talking about giving me a much needed "break/ vacation???" Ha,ha!!!)
To Tony's Cousins: Romy & Alyce (salamat for reconnecting with Tony one Christmas ago, for the Facetime moments which he loved months before he became very ill ), Ate Nene & family, Charlie "Boy" Lu.
To my Cousins: Jimmy & Elsa, Jess, Ate Mila & Boy, Tom Anzelde; the Mendoza-Caparas with Monching, Romy, Mel; the Mendoza- DeLos Reyes (from the Phil.) represented by Abet & Ana; the Arucans with M. Edmund & M. Ike & their families (from Las Vegas); WE LOVE YOU!!!
the Martinez's represented by Jun-jun; the Las Marias with Rita representing, your words of comfort is highly appreciated.
To nephews, nieces: Nerissa & Greg, Lorina, Nino K., Danika with children Alexis & Kai, Angela, Rowena & Ryan, Melvin & Chris, Cherry (cantor in yesterday's Mass, thanks too for guiding your cousins with the liturgy program ), Melissa C., Tommy & Cris A. and others with travel restrictions.
To the SFOA community: Fr. Michael, Rosemary "Rose" J., Cynthia A. & Deacon Willy, Gillian, Rosie O., & the Funeral Ministers.
To the SFOA Prayer Warriors: Gina, Ditas, Cynthia, Rose (who encouraged me to join the group with Jasmin) & Joyce (for the Prayer Shawl for Tony),others.
To a Chaplain of KPSJ: Chaplain Andrew (who coordinated my request for a Blessing of the Sick ) via video visit with Fr. Angelo for Tony; another Blessing that same day, in the afternoon (through the kindness of Jasmin & Cynthia A.) by Monsignor Gene for Tony.
To Friends: Adora (BFF) & Kit ( unconditional love & sincere friendship), Jasmin (my lay spiritual "sis") from the former Dove Hill community/ SFOA) who gave me Communion on my birthday this year; Enid, Levie, Maricar & Dino, Betsy T., Danny G., M. Lita & daughter Yvette, M. Lou M., M. Luz A., Norma P., Cora B., Frances (Baby) R. -thank you for bringing Our Lady of Fatima to Tony & I , every October for going 20? yrs. on our Anniversary month. Blessings to ALL.
To Co-Workers from GSH : Brandy (Mgr.), Marie, Carol, Phyllis C., Phyllis N., Lori, Manny, Leo, Angela, Brandon, Sarah, Joni, Bar, Kelly, Yasin, Deb, Emerald, Annabelle, Leon, Florie, Kathleen, Josephine P., Kevin M. for your words of comfort.
To Marvin & wife Cony: on each day of your shift, for your TLC with your Tito Tony making sure he is well groomed & well fed, with your lumpias & paksiw na liempo, my bangus for paksiw etc; well prepped for his appts. & treatments; for giving me a "break" "for my me time" ; for taking care of Bella too; you are indeed considered a "family" member.
To Ester (pm caregiver) Muchas Garcias!!! Pray for papa & mama.
To Marlita ( night caregiver) for providing him with early morning care & your Kuya Tony asking you each night when you are on " Ano ang niluto mo??" Salamat sa inyong lahat.
To All or Anyone that I missed (I apologize) but every littlest detail of your text, call, or presence will forever be appreciated.
To Papa Tony, you will be forever in my heart, the children's & grandchildren's;
forever missed, TILL WE MEET AGAIN. Sweet goodbye, happy memories
today & forever. ............Thank You & Blessings to ALL! With Love, Cora