Annak Ti Santa

                          Angelita Cabasa Balallo

Angelita "Angeling" Cabasa Balallo entered into peaceful rest on August 11, 2009 at the age of 73 after a year-long illness.  She was preceeded in death by parents Martin and Cristina; sister Eufrosina Cabonce; and brother Marcelino Cabasa.

She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Raymundo, 7 children, 18 grandchildren, one great grandchild, her sister Josefina Cabanas and many nephews, nieces and cousins.

She was a loving wife, devoted mother and loving grandmother, who dedicated her life to her family.  She was full of love and had an intimate capacity to love.  She had so much love that it spilled all around her.  She is an epitome of a dearly Beloved Nanang to all her siblings, grandchildren, relatives and others seeking help in many ways.  Everybody looked up to her with love and respect and enduring high regard.  She was a docile parishioner, always ready to extend a helping hand to monetary and material solicitations.  She was a church advocate.

To her family, she was incomparable - heaven sent, a very precious love, a priceless jewel, a super mom all rolled into one.  As a mother she is irreplaceable, as a wife she was dutiful and a model wife.  She raised a growing brood of seven. Early in life she inculcated values that would mold and guide them to become responsible adults/citizens.  Discipline and dignity of labor were imposed.  There was division of labor, they were trained early in entrepreneurship.  Sunday was a family day.  She cooked their favorite dishes.  Christmas was an occasion to look forward to.  Exchanging gifts and distribution of envelopes to everyone had been a family tradition.  When she went shopping, there was "pasalubong" for everyone.

As husband and wife, Mang Mundo and Mang Angeling were inseparable.  They have a very good spiritual background.  Recognizing their relatiionship with the Giver of Life, they are among frequent church-goers.  To the community, we can see that they are favored with God's love and bountiful blessings. They went to church together, traveled together, in joy, sickness and in pain they were together.

Mang Angeling will be dearly missed.  She is gone but her demise only ended her mortality.  Her spirit will go about fleeting among us.  The good deeds she had done will forever be etched in the hearts and minds of those whose lives she had touched.  She was a jewel not only to her family and clan but also to the neighborhood, to the community, to the church, and to all whom she came in contact with.

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                                 Paciencia  Cardenas Dameg

 On June 29, 1926, Paciencia Cardenas became the first daughter to the late Marcelino Cardenas and Florentina Pascua of Mabilbila Sur.  She was married to the late Basilio Billena Dameg in 1948 until his death in 1994.  A wise and beautiful woman of God,  Nana Pacing was destined to accomplish great things.

As an Ilocos Sur High graduate with Honors, she was a strong believer in higher education so she made sure that her six children obtained college education.  As the owner of "Good Luck Store", she exemplified a successful entreprenuer who worked hard, budgeted well, God-fearing and had a strong faith, values that she passed on to her children and grandchildren.

She was a great leader, devoted mother and loving grandmother. She was President and Hermana of the St. Anthony de Padua Organization, fundraiser  for the Special Projects of Santa, President  of the Women's League (Santa Chapter), Baranggay Councilwoman of Quirino District, member of the Senior Citizens' Group (Houston & USAT).  She was a parishioner at Holy Family Catholic Church in Missouri City, St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Houston, and Epiphany Church in Katy.  She was known for her warm hugs and delicious cooking.  She was a pure joy, fountain of wisdom and illustrator of God's unconditional love and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.  She  reached the SUNSET of her life on March 14, 2009.  She will be laid to rest next to her husband of almost 50 years, Basilio, at Santa Public Cemetery.

Left to cherish her memory are her three siblings; Leonora Cardenas, (Mabilbila Sur),  Joyce C. Nakano(Hilo, HI), and Saturnino "Ninoy" Cardenas, (Santa); her six children; Estrellita D. Ramos (Waipahu, HI), Bernadette D. Pammit (Missouri City, TX), Mildred D.Custodio (QuezonCity, PI), Ligaya D. Yambao(Houston,TX), Arnulfo (Santa), Maribel "Bing" Falli (Katy,TX), her 12 grandchildren; Egbert & Erella Custodio, Rachel, Eric & Janice Ramos, Jennifer, Kathleen "Aileen" & Kendall Pammit, Katrina, Bianca, & Marvin "Boogie" Dameg, Kristine & Dale Arel Yambao, her great grandchildren; Marie Rose & Marie "Jumbo" Custodio, Cassandra Dameg, and Kingston Carter Bennaser.

 " I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT,  I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE,  I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH"  II Timothy 4:7

Julian Carlo Miguel (Amiel) Alcantara, a 10 year old Ateneo de Manila University fourth grader got fatally hit by a van on the parking lot of the school in Katipunan, Quezon City last Feb. 24.  Amiel is the son of Melanie and Jose Pepe Alcantara, grandson of the late Judge Fernando Alcantara of Santa.

The driver of the van Ma. Theresa Torres  has been in custody and would be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and physical injury.  Amiel was with his nanny Tata Suarez who was treated for minor injuries in the ankle but another brother, sister and a friend were unharmed.  Google search for details.

Our condolences to the family.

We are sad to inform you that fellow anak ti Santa, Roland Ochosa (seated 5th from left) died of cardiac arrest on December 30, 2008 at the age of 72.  His body can be viewed at St. Claire Chapel, Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel at Sukat, Paranaque.  He is survived by his wife Brigitte, his children Michelle, Roland, Jr., his siblings Rexit, Rudy and Reynaldo (Baby).   Let's all pray for the repose of his soul.

Evarista Turcato Belardo was born in Mabilbila Norte.  She came to America with daughter Flora in 1974.  She is survived by her true love and soulmate, husband Rafael T. Belardo, their four children, Flora, Sonny, Pre and Fe, her grandchildren Eva Marie, Devin, Janice, Jason, Christy & Sean.  She will be greatly missed and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.   Interment was in Millilani Memorial Cemetery, Hawaii.   Shown in the picture are her entire family, a few relatives & friends with Fr. George Busto who is originally from Namalangan.