Birth date: Jan 6, 1926 Death date: Jan 29, 2014
Estelita deFrancisca Aquino, 88, passed away January 29th, 2014, at Franciscan Hospice House in Tacoma, surrounded by family members and her Creator. One of thirteen children, Estelita was born January 6, 1926, in Samar province i Read Obituary
Thinking of you, Grandma. Your Mariners are up to the same old thing. I thought about you and what your reaction would be and had a little chuckle. I still remember watching almost all 162 games with you year in and year out as a youngster. Those are precious moments to me. Thank you, G. I will always love you.
To the bereaved family of Auntie Teling, it is our utmost desire to be there looking for the corp of your mother but due to financial constraint and hectic schedules of ours, all were going to do by means of this high technological sort of communication by saying you condolence and just rest assured that death is a concrete expression of human nature and bring oneself to the owner of life, he will never abandoned his own loving people, in a great guardian of ours that will never separates us even in the darkness part of the tomb, for us to give an assurance that we have our company till the last time of our human nature thus INRI, In Christ Nothing Remain Isolated. Thus death is a victory.
From
Sebastian De Francisca/Teresita Macatangay De Francisca
Dynn Kevin De Francisca/Cyr John De Francisca
Angie De Francisca Igcalinos/Benito Igcalinos and Children
Revd. Fr. Angel De Francisca III/ Lilibeth Lambus De Francisca
Angel De Francisca IV
Christian De Francisca
Gelibeth De Francisca
Angelie De Francisca
I first heard the name "Teling" sometime in the year 1976. It was from my father, Gregorio de Francisca Adrayan (deceased). My father at the time was seriously considering to run for Mayor of their birth town of Mondragon, Northern Samar. He and I were making a list of probable financial donors. My father proudly said, "she is my cousin and is in America." My father got elected and went on to be Mayor for 9 years. I know that she is always included in the list (of my father) of potential donors for his activities and community projects. I do not know if they got to communicate with each other. The late Catalina de Francisca is the mother of my father. She is the sister of Angel de Francisca, father of Aunt Teling.
In the later part of 1986, I was preparing to come to the United States on petition of my wife. Here comes my father reminding me and saying, "remember your Aunt Teling, find and visit with her." Anchorage, Alaska is where I came and remains my residence. I did not know any better at the time that Alaska, geographically, is a planet on its own. It negates what has always been pictured of a beautiful and rich America where you can just hop in your car and drive a day or two to find and visit relatives and friends.
The double pressures of daily grind in a country where you came literally with just the clothes on your back, can easily make you forget. But time and circumstance can connive to make possible that which needs to happen and should be done. On December 08, 2013, I just thought to create a Facebook Group Account for the "De Francisca Family Clan." I acted as adminstrator and posted my affinity to the name. I invited anyone who can trace a blood affinity to come and be counted in the family. Emily Aquino Patterson put her name in the list. She indicated that she is the daughter of Estelita de Francisca Aquino; that her grandparents were Angel and Sebastina de Francisca of Mondragon, Northern Samar. The names on her post rang a bell and I just knew that I unexpectedly found Aunt Teling. I remember looking up and saying, " Dad, I found your cousin. I found Aunt Teling."
I immediately contacted Emily and sent my regards to the family. I asked about her mother and she said that she was alright.
She was just found but now she is gone. It looks like an irony. However, I do not consider it this way. I look at it that Aunt Teling was just bringing into light that our stay in this earth is not in our own time. We are here today and could be gone in a moment. Life is only on a borrowed time. That while we still have time, we have to live in accord with our faith so we are prepared and ready when are our name is called yonder. John (the Baptist) preached and said, " repent and be saved." To everyone who may read this message, it is my prayer that the Lord Almighty do and grant that which is good in His sight for you.
I will not be able to physically visit you anymore just like what my father prodded me to do. But in this cyber world of today (unknown in the lifetime of my father), I hope that I did what he wished I would be able to do. I found you, and I established a relationship with Emily which will pave for me to know your other siblings, who are my blood relatives. I bid you goodbye. Allow me to use a line from your favorite song, " Auntie Teling, VAYA CON DIOS."
To my cousins and their extended family, ---- " from my family to yours, and, echoing the voice of our other relatives, our warm embrace and prayers for comfort are sent to you.
The first time i saw her was sometime 40 years ago when my grandfather Angel, her father, died. I was only then 7 or 8 years of age. That was the first and the last as she never visited the Philippines again since then. In my young age, I was so amaze how she spoke English language. During her visit in the Philippines, she bought a rice land for my father's means of livelihood. My father was so thankful about that but sad to say, my father sold it for not so long after he possessed it. No connections and no contact was ever maintained since then. Thanks for Facebook that we came to established a link that lead us to her. Auntie, I really long to see you. I am so close of having it fulfilled but, sad to say, it will no longer happen. However, we thank GOD that before your passing away, we come to have connection again especially to your children, my cousins. Auntie Teling, rest in peace. Vaya con dios.
