By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
(© 2012 Journal Group Link International)
CHICAGO (jGLi) – Jose “Onie” L. Villamor, Jr. was celebrating his birthday July 1 Sunday morning when the celebration was interrupted by the death of his father, Jose G. Villamor, Sr. at 1:40 p.m. Pacific Time at the hospital (Sharps Hospital Grossmont) in San Diego, California of lingering lung cancer.
When “Onie” called this reporter, his uncle, he did not even mention that it was his birthday. He just relayed the grim news that his father passed away. “Please pass around the sad news.”
Although the death of the elder Villamor, a native of Sorsogon City in the Philippines, was expected, it was a surprise because he was able to recover from a grave condition three months ago when doctors gave him 48 hours to live.
Villamor (photo), 72, an engineer by training and a college professor, was recovering and rehabbing in a nursing home (Jacob Health Care Center, also in San Diego) when he was rushed Saturday to the hospital, where he eventually died. He was the son of the late Nicolas Villamor and Concepcion Grones, both of Bulan, Sorsogon.
His wife, the former Violeta G. Lariosa, a former public school teacher in Sorsogon City, told her eldest sister, Antonia L. Rey in Chicago, Illinois, that Joe was able to say, “I am ready to go. Just cremate me and take my ashes back to Sorsogon City for my other children to see.” He must be referring to Manuel, Roman, Celeste and his grand children, who were not able to immigrate to the U.S.
During the time that he was rehabbing, Joe wanted to get healthy enough so that he could travel back to Sorsogon City, where he wanted to die. He was a general manager of the government Sorsogon Tecommunications office, where he retired before immigrating to the U.S.
His other children who were with him in San Diego are Onie, Rico, Nino and Jessie, the latter two are both in the U.S. Navy. He is also survived by his daughters-in-laws, Cathy, Evelyn, Jennet and grandchildren.
Other survivors include his in-laws, Antonia L. Rey (Roling), Dona L. Hernandez, Joseph G. Lariosa (Josie), Ray G. Lariosa (Angie), all of Chicago, and many nephews and nieces.
Funeral services, including a mass, will be held at National City and Chula Vista Mortuary and Cremation Service at 611 Highland Avenue, National City, CA 91950 on Saturday 7 July 2012 starting at 2:00 PM.
Inquiries and questions please contact his son, Nino L. Villamor, at email address, tsampion6582@yahoo.com or at cell phone number 619-518-6680. (lariosa_jos@sbcglobal.net)
JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
Correspondent
Journal Group Link International
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Email: lariosa_jos@sbcglobal.net
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