40th day Novena for Rosa Carreon Reyes - send an email to aksgreyes@gmail.com to request the Zoom details.

40th Day Novena for Rosa Carreon Reyes

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Please be advised that the interment will take place outdoors and on a hillside.  Since rain is in the forecast, please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes.  We especially do not advice the elderly and less mobile to walk up and down the hill.  Feel free to stay in your vehicle or wait at the St. Dominic Community Center where the reception will be held.

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Please join us or some food and refreshments.  Let's share our experience and memories.

Celebration of Rosa's Life and Reception

Tribute Music for Mama - by AJ Reyes - 5 pm
Rosary 5:45 pm

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Gabi Reyes

Rosa Reyes

Angelo Reyes

Our beloved Rosa Carreon Reyes "Oyay, Mom, Mama, Yay," 85, passed away on November 25, 2023, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born to parents Angel and Pilar Carreon on January 15, 1938, in Pandacan, Manila, Philippines.
She was the middle child of five children and the only child to be born in the Carreon home and to graduate from public schools. She attended Zamora Elementary School (Pandacan), Roxas High School (Manila), and received a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from the University of Philippines at the age of 18 years old.
A quintessential middle child, her diligence, self-reliance, and independence were evident from a young age. She obtained an additional diploma from Feati University (Santa Cruz, Manila) and landed two jobs, teaching Physical Education at Assumption Convent School Makati until 3 pm and then at Feati University until 10 pm.
She also became a member of the Legion of Mary (a religious organization that performs Apostolic work) and its various social groups. She was a chaperone for her older sister Lourdes (Lulu) at social functions through which she met her husband Alberto T Reyes Sr (Bert/Ting). They were married in Pandacan, Manila on May 6, 1961. She gave birth to their first child, Alberto C Reyes Jr (Al) on March 21, 1962. She continued to teach at multiple schools until the birth of their second child, Regina C Reyes (Gigi) on November 8, 1963. She then scaled back her teaching commitments and taught only at Roxas High School.
In search of better opportunities, Bert traveled to Cleveland, Ohio in 1971. Initially, the plan was for Rosa and the kids to stay in Pandacan, but that proved too difficult. After 9 months, she brought Al and Gigi to be with Bert in 1972. Disappointed with the lack of opportunities in Ohio, the family took a Greyhound bus across the country to Los Angeles, where they were welcomed and housed by Peping and Nida (Bert’s cousin) Duban.
While it was challenging for immigrants with kids back then, they persevered and found housing and jobs. Rosa applied at various companies while walking along Wilshire Blvd, finally landing a job 11 blocks away from their apartment. She started out as a typist at an insurance firm and eventually landed a job at Pacific Bell. She overcame a lack of confidence, being homesick, and trying to adjust to life in a new country. She found her voice and her family life and career blossomed. She gave birth to Angelo J Reyes (Gelo) on October 25, 1975. The family purchased a home in Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) in 1976 where Bert still resides.
Beyond their three kids, Rosa and Bert also housed and helped raise her older brother (Ramon)’s children (Joy, Margie, Chico, Bokie). Rosa enjoyed having a full household because it reminded her of growing up with her siblings and cousins in Pandacan. She felt that she was emulating the love and care of her role model, her mother (Pilar Carreon “Pica”). She prioritized spending time with family even though she often worked the swing shift and overtime, which meant arriving home in the early morning to make sure all of the kids ate breakfast and were ready to go to school. Even with her busy schedule, she continued participation in the Legion of Mary. She found it fulfilling because this allowed her to achieve one of the tenets through which she lived by - helping those in need. She also choreographed dances, and sang with the Filipino Choir.
Rosa was renowned as an excellent cook, always enjoyed trying out new recipes, and taught several family members, including her grandkids, how to cook traditional Filipino, family dishes & the Filipino culture. Her other hobbies included reading (she was a voracious reader), travel (taking numerous trips, visiting many countries), playing the piano with Bert, and attending family and social functions.
Rosa was the consummate teacher. She taught us about family, faith, culture, cooking, dance and key life lessons that include: unconditional love, selflessness, prayer, honesty, reliability, patience, kindness, compassion, empathy. In her passing and beyond, she will continue to teach us.
Upon being asked about her greatest accomplishment, Rosa responded – “Having 3 children. Then having the grandchildren and helping them out.” She made it a point to attend all her family members’/kids’ and grandkids’ events no matter how far or small. She was a fierce and loyal mom and mama who was always behind the scenes providing strength and support to everyone in need. Her benevolence was immeasurable.
Yet, Rosa never sought the limelight – she said that she wanted her legacy to be that she lived a humble and simple life. She said that she was content because she had her support group: family, community, and friends, but that she would not have full contentment until “you are up there.” Although she is now our loss, she is also Heaven’s exceptional gain.
Rosa was preceded by her parents, her older sister Lourdes Gonzales and her husband, Pedro Gonzales, and her older brother Ramon SJ Carreon.
Rosa is survived by her husband Alberto T Reyes Sr “Bert/Ting”, her children Alberto C Reyes Jr “Al” (wife Karen B Reyes, Children Sebastian and Gabriel Reyes), Regina Reyes McClendon “Gigi” (husband Ivan McClendon), Angelo J Reyes “Gelo” (children Ashlyn, Alec “AJ” and Aycen Reyes); brother Angel Carreon “Boy” (wife Evelyn Carreon), sister Pilar Carreon “Pam”; four nieces: Cristina Joy Carreon, Margaret Carreon “Margie”, Maria Victoria C. Cuenco “ Marivic” (husband Anthony Cuenco), Angelique C. Quion “Gelly” (husband John Quion); six nephews: Louisito C. Gonzales “Chito” (wife Portia Gonzales), Emmanuel C. Gonzales “Noel”, Robert Carreon “ Bobby”, (wife Andy Carreon), Michael Carreon “Mike”, (wife Sheryl Carreon) Ramon Carreon Jr. "Bokie", Dennis Carreon "Chico", twelve grandnieces and grandnephews, The Legaspi, Claudio and extended families, Julie Cucue and many dear friends from work and the Legion of Mary.

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