Lolita P. Santos

LOLITA WAS BORN ON MARCH 20, 1947 IN DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN IN THE PHILIPPINES. SHE WAS ONE OF TWELVE CHILDREN TO GEMINIANO AND FELICIDAD CABUGAO. ON DECEMBER 11,1969, SHE MARRIED HER BELOVED HUSBAND ANTONIO A. SANTOS. IN 1970, SHE EARNED HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON HOME ECONOMICS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN, SHE ASPIRED TO PURSUE A CAREER IN TEACHING; HOWEVER, IN 1972 SHE LEFT THE PHILIPPINES WHEN ANTONIO WAS STATIONED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 1976, THEY RELOCATED ONCE MORE - THIS TIME TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WHERE THEY PERMANENTIY SETTLED.

SHE BEGAN WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOME IN 1978 FOR VARIOUS ELECTRONIC COMPANIES AND AS A DIETICIAN AT NUMEROUS CONVALESCENT FACILITIES.

SHE WAS A WOMAN OF FAITH AND DEDICATED HER LIFE TO GOD. SHE ATTENDED MASS REGULARLY AT VARIOUS CHURCHES. IN 1984, SHE JOINED THE SOCIETY OF THE HOLY ONE, WHERE SHE SHARED HER SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT WITH OTHERS AND EVENTUALLY BECAME THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER. IN 1985, SHE ALSO SERVED AS THE FIRST COUPLE'S TREASURER, FOR THE ST. MARY'S CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.

AMONG HER MANY TALENTS, SHE HAD A GREEN THUMB AND WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL COOK. IT BROUGHT HER JOY TO WATCH OTHERS ENJOY THE FOOD SHE SO LOVINGLY PREPARED.

UPON HER RETIREMENT IN 2000, SHE DEDICATED HER LIFE TO CARING FOR HER HUSBAND, MOTHER IN-LAW, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

HER GREATEST JOY IN LIFE WAS SERVING GOD, CARING AND SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS, COOKING FOR EVERYONE AND TENDING TO HER BELOVED PLANTS. ON DECEMBER 7, 2025, SHE WAS CALLED TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, PARENTS; SIBLINGS ROMEO, RAFAEL, GLORIA AND EDUARDO CABUGAO.

THE PRECIOUS MEMORIES OF HER LIFE AND LEGACY WILL BE FOREVER CHERISHED BY HER LOVING SONS, ANTHONY, ALLEN & ADRIAN; DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW, NORA, KRISTINE & MARIE; GRANDCHILDREN, ALEXANDRIA, BRIANNA, ETHAN, MALIA, KAINOA, LELAND, KAILENE & RIEANNE; GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, NAKOA & RIELLE; SIBLINGS, PERLA MIRANDA, NELIA HERNANDO, IMELDA GONZALES, EUGENE CABUGAO, MYRNA BUSTAMENTE, LILLY AHMAT & MARIO CABUGAO.

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