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• 10/01/2021

  Fremont Chapel of the Roses

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• 10/01/2021

  Jojo Paquia

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• 10/01/2021

  Jojo Paquia

  Publication at Baguio Midland Courier (Philippines) on August 7, 2016 Alegria "Ging" Paquia January 9, 1924 - July 5, 2016 Former Resident of Q-M Subd “Mommy Ging” / Alegria breathed her last at 3:27 a.m. in California, full of love, surrounded by family, to join her beloved husband Atty. Honorio Sr., and her parents Arcenia Dizon and Arturo Garcia, in heaven. Alegria was born in Mabalacat, Pampanga and at the tender age of 7 lost her mother who just gave birth to her brother Henry. She attended high school at Santa Catalina Convent School and graduated nursing at North General Hospital in Manila. She first worked as a school nurse in Baguio where she met her loving husband Honorio Sr. who was on self-study for his law degree while working at the Division office. Ging and Nor were soon married at the Baguio Cathedral on April 13, 1950. From there blossomed her loving family: Rose and Richard Delizo, Art and Irene Cruz, Popoy and Marla de Jesus, Tirit and Sen Reyes, Alex and Liza P., Jojo and Vivien Valdrez. From them, she was blessed with 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Ging earned her Masters degree in Health from UP Diliman in the 1960s then was Health Supervisor of Schools for DepEd Baguio-Benguet, meeting a lot of teachers. Her duties included travels around the municipalities, checking on schools and giving graduation speeches each year in March in the 70s and 80s. Nor died in a tragic bus accident in Kennon Road in 1981 after seeing a client in the lowlands. Ging had a healthy change of venue assuming a managerial position at the DepEd Head Office in Manila overseeing the national dangerous drug education program. This enabled her to travel to all 13 regions around the country. She also traveled to other countries when her children took up advanced studies: Japan, Singapore, Australia. Upon retirement from government in 1987, she began philantrophic work with the Mother Butler organization and Focolare Movement. She also attended

• 10/01/2021

  Jojo Paquia

  Obituary for Alegria Dizon Garcia Paquia Alegria "Ging" Paquia+ January 9, 1924 - July 5, 2016 Resident of Union City, California Alegria "Mommy Ging" left us at 4:07 a.m. full of love, surrounded by family, to join her beloved husband Honorio+ and her parents Arcenia Dizon+ and Arturo Garcia+ in heaven. Alegria was born In Mabalacat, Philippines on January 9, 1924. She attended high school at Santa Catalina Convent School and graduated nursing at North General Hospital in Manila. She worked her way up to a managerial position at the Department of Education in Manila overseeing the national dangerous drug education program from being a school nurse in Benguet and health supervisor of schools spanning 40 years. Upon retirement from government in 1987, she migrated to Union City. While in Union City, she was active as member and adviser with organizations including the Mabalacat Association of Northern California, Cursillo Group, St. Anne Church Seniors Group. She also was a member of the choral/dancing group of seniors who performed around the Bay Area. Mommy Ging was well-loved because of her warm ambience and effervescent smile, indeed exuding an aura of positive energy wherever she went. She will be truly missed by many especially those who unabashedly claimed her as their "Mommy." She leaves behind 6 children Rose Marie, Arturo, Honorio Jr., Teresita, Alexander and Precioso, from among whom she was blessed with 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Viewing is scheduled on Thursday, July 7th from 5 - 9pm at St. Anne Church in Union City, CA with a Vigil Service at 7pm. A funeral Mass is scheduled the next day, July 8th, Friday at 12 noon, St. Anne Church.

• 10/01/2021

  Beth Flores Walz

  I'll miss you Mommy Ging. You were always a ray of sunshine when we were all together. May you rest in peace. My warmest condolences and thoughts and prayers are with the entire Paquia Family. Love Beth