Teresita F. Torres' Obituary
Teresita Felix was born on November 23, 1937 in Angeles, Pampanga to Segundo Felix and Monica Poy Lorenzo. She was one of seven siblings: Romeo (deceased), Eliodoro (deceased), Rogelio (Roger)(deceased), Teresita (deceased), Joel (deceased), Hortensia (Belle) and Marcy. She attended Elementary School in Angeles, Pampanga and graduated High School at Holy Angel College (now Holy Angel University) in 1957. She married Juanito Gagui in 1957, together they have four sons: Carmelo Jay, Romuel, Emilio Lee and Guy Anthony. Her daughters-in-law are Emenilda Ramos of Gerona, Tarlac; Cynthia Abad of San Felipe, Zambales; Marites Reyes of Limay, Bataan and Gina David of Angeles City, Pampanga. Teresita, affectionately called Auntie Tess was a proud grandmother to eight grandchildren: Aina, Marc, Gabrielle, Arienne, David, Jaymie, Edric and Jayniel. In 1987 she immigrated to the United States, petitioned by her father Apung Gundo and settled in Alameda, California. She remarried in 1991 to Pedro Torres (Tatang Pete) of San Felipe, Zambales, he passed away in 2021. Teresita had a zest for life. She loved cooking especially her famous bobotu (tamales), keeping a tidy home, shopping at Ross and Dd’s Discounts, line dancing with her friends also taking and collecting photos as evident to the photos she had in her apartment especially those she had collected when she was young. She enjoyed going to the casinos, what she fondly referred to as her dose of “Vitamin C”. She was a devout Catholic and regularly attended services at St Barnabas in Alameda. She was a loving, kind and caring mother, a devoted grandmother, and a loyal friend to many. She found great joy in babysitting her grandchildren and always extended her warmth and generosity to those around her. Teresita’s life was a testament of her unwavering faith and love for family and joyful spirit.
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