I am so sad to hear about the passing of a very special Lady. Lily was an awesome neighbor.  I baby sat Edgar when he was born. Loved the egg rolls your mother made. She always had a beautiful smile no matter what kind of day she had.  I hope you remember me and my family from Somerset street. God bless you all.

Today marks 1 yr on the passing of my mother, our Lola to our kids.

This time last year was filled with chaos and challenges for most, and now with things being so different - it is so hard to believe this was only a year ago. 

We miss her, and I wish we could continue to share our successes and stories of our kids that she so enjoyed. On this 1 year mark, I will continue to try to make her proud of us and continue to keep her memory in our thoughts.

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Gener & Jane Gotiangco

Cherished memories of our friendship. Lai, beloved friend of my youth! And fervent prayers for a glorious life with the Lord!

To Gener and the other brothers:

I do not know you, but I knew your Mom from high school years. She impressed me with her beauty and intelligence, first of all, and her gentle way of speaking. I admired her for her sense of caring. In our last reunions with fellow 59’ers Mapans, we shared our stories briefly of over five decades of life. She spoke highly Of you, her four loving sons and grandkids.
I tried to reach her with the phone number she gave me. Unfortunately, I failed to reconnect with her after the reunion. I will always remember her with her beautiful smile and her kind, caring heart.
A host of angels have joyfully welcomed her. I believe our Maker-Redeemer-sustainer God declares, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

From Flordelizo (Tito) Errazo:
Lai was my classmate in Second Year High School and I remember her as a sweet, quiet girl. Decades later, my wife and I met her several times during the earlier Mapa reunions sponsored by Mapans in USA and Canada. She was an indefatigable leader and a former President of the East Coast Chapter. We were wondering why we had not seen her in a long time.
To her children:
We extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family. May the soul of your mother be at peace with our Heavenly father. May the love and care of those around you provide you peace and comfort during this time.
May God bless you all,
Tito and Lita Errazo

We were high school classmates, we shared years of teenage memories of a group of nerds, We, our small group of friends, spent our high school days in libraries, in the Mapa High School grounds, more often, in our senior year, in our beloved Mapazette (school organ) workroom. We were proud staff members of Mapazette. No parties, no gallivanting around, no lovelife. (but with well-guarded in-group secrets of individual crushes) Just school, home, books, assignments, projects, great efforts at maintaining good grades and remaining in the top section of a batch of 42 sections, of at least 50 students per section. We were the cream of the crop. And Lai was among the cream of the cream.

Teenager Lai was sweet, very unassuming, quiet, seemingly timid. She seldom showed teeth when she smiled. . . lips clamped together, in upward curve, eyes twinkling. I can see in her family photos that she carried that smile to her older age. But that timid look was deceiving, She was smart,, analytical, and spoke her mind when needed.

Like our friend Celia, I last saw Lai in our 50th Mapa High class reunion in 2009. It was the first time to meet her again after we graduated from high school, and, as it turned out, my last to be with her.

I will continue missing Lai. I had been missing her in the last 11 years after our 50th reunion, but I was hoping I’d see her again. Sadly, I won’t. Prayerfully, later. Bye for now, my friend. You lived a good, productive life. You left behind great legacies of the LILIA GUINTO GOTIANGCO: your accomplished children and promising grandchildren. Rest now with the Lord, Lai, till we meet again in another joyful and final reunion.

I always loved hearing stories about your mother and admired how hard she worked for her family. She had a flair for fashion and never missed an opportunity to inquire about others and make you feel important. You have done such a beautiful job of sharing who she was and how she enriched your lives. Her spirit lives on in the gifts she gave you. Rest in peace Lily. Our thoughts and prayers with you all during this difficult time. Ruth, Gilles, Gabrielle and Margaux

Lily's smile would light up a room. She took such an interest in what I was doing whenever I visited Gener and Jane. The fun family times with Lily, Gener, Jane, Gideon, Gillian,Gilroy, Harriett, Megan, and Brandon were filled with laughs, food and games. She will be missed by her sons, daughter in laws and grandchildren as well as by the McDonald clan in Canada, the US and Japan.

Gener, I will always remember my first Thanksgiving in Maryland. It was in 1991 and my flight back home to Wisconsin was canceled. I had never been away from my family at Thanksgiving and I was a bit lost. You invited me to join you and your family for Thanksgiving. Your mom put on a spectacular feast and treated me like family. She was so gracious and kind. I will always remember her and her warm smile! You have been blessed to have her - may you be forever blessed with wonderful memories of her.

Gilroy, Harriet, Megan, Brandon, and family; my sincere condolences for the passing of your Mom/MiL/Grandmother. What a beautiful tribute, and more importantly, the way you navigated the past few years of care is truly beautiful. It takes a family, and a village! This is a difficult, stressful time and I know it added burdens to your Mom and you all. You could not have done better by her - she is at peace and I wish your family peace as well. 

I will miss so much about my mother. The never failing calls on my birthday to sing my happy birthday. Her responses to my jokes. Her amazing food. The extraordinary pride she had in me and my family, especially my kids - with whom she could not say enough about their achievements and activities.  And of course her love and company.  I wish so much we could have done so much more for her, especially in these past few very challenging months. I shall forever miss you mom and hope you know that we love you and know you are now at peace looking down on us, still beaming with pride on your children and grandchildren.