CATTS SUAN's Obituary
CATTS SUAN FORMERLY OF SAN LEANDRO, PEACEFULLY ENTERED INTO PARADISE FROM HIS MANTECA,CA HOME ON JANUARY 29, 2015. HE WAS SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY. BORN IN HONOLULU, CATTS BEGAN PLAYING MUSIC AT THE AGE OF 16. HE WAS A TALENTED, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN WHO LOVED PLAYING BIG BAND AND JAZZ MUSIC. ALSO AN ADMIRED BAND LEADER, HE HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING BASS FOR MANY WELL KNOWN RECORDING ARTISTS. HAVING LIVED A LONG AND AMAZING 90 YEARS, HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS DEVOTED AND ADORING WIFE MARY CARRRILLO- SUAN, HIS BELOVED SON , KENNETH “SWANEE” AND HIS WIFE DIANE, HIS DEAR SISER AND BOTHERS LOURDES CANUMAY, SALVADOR NILIAS (JANET) AND TOMMY NILIAS (DELORES). HE WAS A LOVING “PAPA” TO HIS GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. A SPECIAL “MAHALO” TO HIS NIECE CRYSTAL SUAN FOR HER LOVING SUPPORT AND WHOM HE CONSIDERED HIS DAUGHTER, AND HIS GODSON CARL CARACOL FOR FOR HIS THOUGHFULNESS. THE FAMILY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DR. RAYMOND MU OF KAISER AND COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF MODESTO (JENNIFER AND MONICA) FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL CARE DURING CATTS FINAL MONTHS. CELEBRATION OF LIFE AT CASTRO VALLEY MOOSE LODGE, 20835 RUTLEDGE RD, CASTRO VALLEY.
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