Maria Sibayan - Memorial Service 8/31/2009

My grandfather's wife passed away a week ago today. We had the wake yesterday, the memorial service will be tomorrow at 6 pm at St Paul Catholic Church. Her obituary is here.

SIBAYAN, Maria Lydia, 91, of Tampa, who was born in Valparaiso, Chile, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 23, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Jose; children, Luis and Ernesto Riquelme, Kamiamia, Malena and Hermes Mendoza, and Dora Riquelme Martinez; Sibayan stepchildren, Antonio, Liberty, Aurora, Jocelyn, Ernesto, Roberto, Jose Jr.; and many loving grand-children, great-grand-children, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed life to its fullest, and loved her family, friends and God. Her favorite pastimes were shopping, going to jai alai, and spending time on her garden. Maria leaves a living legacy in a family that thrives on values she practiced and instilled in others. A memorial service will take place at 6 p.m. Monday August 31, 2009, at St. Paul Catholic Church, N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to LifePath Hospice' s Ruby Team. Maria will be missed by all who knew and loved her.