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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