R.I.P. Granddad
On Sunday around 8:00 a.m. Manila time, Dr. Saturnino Ador Dionisio I,
my mother’s father and my last remaining grandparent, passed away.
I admired him for his cleverness and his tech-savvy, a trait that runs
strong in the Ador Dionisio family. During the brutal Japanese
occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the Japanese army
were in the habit of confiscating Filipinos’ automobiles for their own
use. Granddad took his car apart and hid its component pieces all over
his property. When the war was over, he reassembled it and was one of
the few civilians with a car in 1945.
His
request was to be cremated and to have his ashes flown to Toronto,
where they will be laid to rest beside my grandmother’s.
R.I.P. Granddad.
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My condolences Joey.
My condolences Joey. I'm very sad to here this.
David (dpj)
i'm sorry to hear the news.
Dorian
I'm so sorry for your loss, Joey. My heart goes out to you and your family.
--Kim (Mizzkyttie)
My condolences. I wish you and your family much love and support right now.
Take care honey....
Sad news, Joey. Your grandfather sounds like someone to be proud of.
John (raku)
I'm sorry, Joey. Peace and comfort to you and your family.
- Julie Leung
Joey, my sincerest condolences to you and your family. I know what it's like to have lost a grandparents having lost my paternal grandfather when I was 7 and most recently my maternal grandfather at the top of this year. It's a tough thing to go through and I pray for your emotional strength during this time.
My condolences
I lost my Dad in Nov and his mom is still alive at 95 yrs old
Go figure
Spend time with family when you can , they aint around forever
JP
My condolences
I lost my Dad in Nov and his mom is still alive at 95 yrs old
Go figure
Spend time with family when you can , they aint around forever
JP