Metro Infanta Foundation

Nemia Argana, nee Nemia Azcarraga died of heart failure at Veterans
Memorial Hospital Sunday March 29, 2009. She is 79 and is survived by
her 5 children Alice, Antonio, Annie, Adrian and Ariel and his wife Chona;
granddaughters Jamie, April , Andrea, Arianna and Sophia as well 2
sisters Delia Pastrana and Salvacion Derilo both residing in the US.
Nemia used to be a school teacher in Infanta before her marriage to the
late Lt. Col. Felix Argana. She then became a full time housewife raising
their children residing in Cubao, Quezon City. The couple had a few
years residence in Los Angeles, CA where they live with their late son
Alexander.

Her remains now lie in state at St. Ignatius church in Camp Aguinaldo.
Funeral will be held on Saturday morning at Loyola Memorial Park in
Paranaque, Rizal.

Please include her in your prayer for the eternal repose of her soul.
Thank you from the Argana & Azcarraga family.

Submitted by Pol Derilo

Posted on March 31, 2009

This is to inform relatives,friends,fellow World War II veterans, townmates both in Infanta, Quezon, and Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, the death of Ernesto C. Leodones. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rufina Claustro Leodones and six children, namely: Tessie Leodones Pagalilauan, a teacher whio is married to Dr. Oscar Pagalilauan, Mario C. Leodones, a mechanical engineer who is married to Norma Garduque, registered nurse; Rolando C. Leodones, a commerce graduate who is married to Marietta Dinglasan; Leony C. Leodones, a registered nurse who is married to Benjamin Rodriquez; Elena C. Leodones, a registered nurse who is married to Boboy Capili; and Dr. Florencio C. Leodones, a dentist. He is also survived by the following grand children: Jane, Dennis, Clarinda, Ariston, Cristina, Don, Dimple, JR Christina, Kristen and Thalia.

Mr. Leodones was comissioned as a second lieutenant in the Philippine Army in 1944 and also a USAFFE Guerilla under Col. Anderson's batallion Company "A". He was also a survivor of the famous "Bataan Death March" in Capas, Tarlac. He served as a chief of police in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, under Mayor Amando Santos. He returned to civilian life by returning to Infanta with his wife Rufina and raised their six children by engaging in the dry good store business.

Submitted by Mario C. Leodones

Posted on March 25, 2009

Mr. Peddy Cuento, the son of Tata Tisyo (Patricio Cuento) former town's letter-carrier and of Nana Manggi of Brgy. Ilog, Infanta, Quezon.

Submitted by Rudy Arizala

Posted on October 19, 2008

Mr. ABELARDO M. AZCARRAGA died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. He was 69 years old. Mr. Azcarraga is survived by sisters Salvacion Derilo, Diding nd Nemia Argana. Mr. Azcarraga also is survived by Brenda, his only daughter.

Funeral services and internment is on Oct. 22.

Please pray that he finds everlasting peace.

Submitted by:
Pol & Sally Derilo

Posted on October 17, 2008

Mrs. Arlene Penamante died Thursday, Septl. 18 of heart faillure. A retired elementary school teacher in Panukulan, Quezon, Mrs. Penamante was daughter of Isabel Garcia and the late Roberto Tena, and adopted by Felecidad GArcia and the late Ernesto Prohibido. She is survived by husband Celio and two children and a grandchild.

Posted on September 20, 2008

Beethoven Crisostomo Orozco, 71 years old, of a tragic accident. He was on his bicycle (he was a physically fit man) and a bus hit him. He was taken to a local hospital where he died within 30 minutes, no one from his family was around to see him or speak to him before he died as there was only that half hour before he died.

Mr. Orozco's children include Jane Orozco who lives in Houston, and others who reside in Houston and other parts of the United States.

Posted on August 05, 2008