Anita C. Francisco, 100 Anita Cruz-Francisco, who celebrated her 100th year birthday last July 24, had passed on Jan. 19 in Bloomingdale, Illinois where her grand daughter, Bernadette Butchko and her great great grandson Bradley had taken care of her in the last years of her life. A native of Bocaue, Bulacan, she was...
Arlyne M. Borja, 66 Arlyne M. Borja died in an auto accident in Nebraska on Nov. 26 after she and members of her family were coming back from a Thanksgiving reunion in Colorado where her youngest son is now residing. She was 66. Arlyne was born was in Caba, La Union in the Philippines...
Atty. Renato Amponin, 72 Attorney Renato L. Amponin died on April 5 at the age of 72. He hailed from Paluan, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. Mr. Amponin received his law degree, J.D., from Far Eastern University in 1969. He practiced immigration law at Azulay Seiden Law Group since 2005. Before that he was...
Galo Degillo Sr., 89, WWII Veteran Galo Perez Degillo Sr, 89, originally from Inayauan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Philippines, died March 12. He was a retired USAFFE WW II Veteran and received a Purple Heart medal. He was a resident of Chicago. He was the husband of Minniehaha and the late Dominga; is survived by...
Josefina Reidl, 68 Josefina P. Reidl passed away Feb. 7 from pancreatitis at the age of 68. She was a native of Manila. She is survived by her daughter Jo Ann (Richard) Pena and her grandchildren Enycia and Jonah Pena. Josefina worked as a nurse for more than 30 years at Mercy Hospital and...
Marcelina Rebolledo, 59 Marcelina Rebolledo died on Jan. 21 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 59. She was a resident of Chicago. She was a teacher in the Philippines and a financial service processor in Fiserve Financial Service and Melon Bank in the U.S. She is survived by her husband Tony Rebolledo and...
Arnold Benesa, 71 Arnold Benesa, the prize-winning chess player, died of a stroke on Nov. 29 at the St. Francis Hospital in Evanston at age 71. Benesa suffered a stroke four years ago and never fully recovered. He was born in Abra, Philippines. Benesa headed the San Miguel Chess team in the 1970s while...
Carlos Cabrera, 84 Carlos Cabrera passed on Oct. 20 at the age of 84. He worked as an engineer. He is survived by his wife Nieves Ventura Cabrera; his children and grandchildren Emma Murphy, Grace Timonera, Susan, Rocky, Frank, Racquel, Cesca & Amber Paras, Rose, Mike Isabel & Genevieve Wilson, Jinggoy, Lolit, Jake &...
Dani Aguila, 82, Prolific editorial cartoonist Dani Aguila, a prolific and multi-awarded political cartoonist, died of natural causes in Nashville, Tennessee on Sept. 28, the day he was born 82 years ago. He drew political cartoons to various mainstream newspapers and Philippine publications Until his passing, he was part of the PINOY Newsmagazine staff...
