A Month Of Sorrow

Batch 80,

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

Pareng Butch and Monico- Thanks for coming over to my mom's wake.

Abdon- Thanks for your call.

Sherman and Vic- Thank you for calling although I never got a chance to return your call, naging busy kasi, I hope you understand.

Jen, Francis, Rowena and all batchmates,

maraming salamat sa inyong pakikiramay. Joel
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A few weeks was the only difference from several emails that we have recieved from our batchmates. These emails conveyed information regarding the demise of several loves ones that were dear to our batch and family to some members. Like a family, we felt your sadness and to Fidel, Joel, and to the family of Mrs Salome Interino we convey our deepest sympathies.

Alex

In your hour of grief, may you all be blessed with courage and strength and know that they were with our redeemer. Eternal light shine upon them and their souls rest in peace amen.

Rowena

November 15, 2008

Viewing for Joel's Mom, is going to be at Greer Family Mortuary located at
2694 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501, on the 15th and 16th of November.

Our thoughts and prayers to Joel Malinis and family, his mother passed away the other night. We pray for your strength and we share the sorrow of your loss.

Pareng Joel, even though "Mamang" has left us physically, her love, joy, and good memories will remain with us, until we're ready to once again join her in the Kingdom of God. Butch

May the soul of your mother rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept our deepest sympathy from batch 80, Olongapo Group

November 4, 2008

Dear batchmates,

I am sad to inform you of the demise of our dear math teacher, MRS SALOME INTERINO at 230am today. Her remains lies at their residence... Blk 14 Gordon Heights... no interment has been announced yet at the moment.. Pls include her in your prayers!! Beth Belleza-Nazareno

Please extend to her family our sympathies. I can still remember her face clearly. She really touched our lives. Tell her family that we are so grateful to her. Vic

October 25, 2008

To all batch mates,

I am sad to announce that Fidel Medina's father died wednesday. It was just texted to me by Beng Cortez.

To Fidel, accept our deepest sympathy. Francis rivero

Dear Fidel & family,

Please accept my sincerest condolences on the passing away of your father, Tatay Romy. As a journalist, I've always held Tatay Romy in high esteem as he was unselfish in sharing his experiences, the veteran that he was. He was the epitome of an unsinkable servant of what is right and what is true in our profession. Most weekends, at the popular watering hole for journalists in Subic called "Magellan's Landing," Tatay Romy would regale us with his stories of the old Olongapo and of the legendary journey that he shared with those who were fighting against the local political dictatorship. He would buy us rounds of drinks and if you knew him upclose you were familiar with his famous hikhikhik giggle in concert with the jolly countenance of a man who enjoyed a prolific lifetime and had done good things for Olongapo's freedom. He will surely be missed but his mark in Olongapo history shall never be forgotten.

Fidel, Raquel, & kids- May God hold your hand in your hour of grief. Jen Velarmino & children

Nothing is permanent in this world. The fact remains that we will leave this world, it is only a matter of time. So while we are here, do the best we can to make the world a beter place. Tell our love ones and each other how important they were to us for touching our lives and how we love them.