Last Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, Manny Legaspi, the publisher of the www.mygringos.com, called this website to verify if the Roberto “Bobby” Reyes, who died that day, was this  writer. Fortunately, this writer was the one who answered the phone and Mr. Legaspi said that was the “best voice” he has heard from me.

This website was able to find out some of the details of Mr. Reyes’s death, wake, memorial service and funeral when it received the following (forwarded) e-mail from one of our readers:

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On Mon, 8/11/08, FCIC-LA Secretary secretary@fcic-la.org wrote:

From: FCIC-LA Secretary secretary@fcic-la.org

Subject: [FCIC-LA NEWS] In Memoriam - Roberto 'Bobby' Reyes
Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 2:02 PM

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Vangie Bravo
Secretary
FCIC-LA
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In Memoriam:  Roberto 'Bobby' Reyes

Cursillo Class 711

Dear Brothers And Sisters,

Please include in your prayers the repose of the soul of Bro. Bobby Reyes , Class 711, Decuria of St. Andrew. He passed away Aug 10, 2008. He graduated under the rectoship of Bro. Rodel Balino.

Memorial Services   -      Angelino Funeral Home

                                            5948 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401

                                            Tel.: (818) 778-1788

                                            Date:    Aug 14 and 15:     Thursday/ Friday 

                                            Time      4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cursillo Rites :        7:00 p.m.,  Thursday, Aug 14, 2008

Funeral Mass :        St. Francis De Sales Church at 10:00 a.m.

                                   Valley Heart Drive, Sherman Oaks

Interment :                Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills

Prayer for the Departed

Welcome Lord into Your calm and peaceful kingdom the soul of Roberto 'Bobby' Reyes who, out of this present life, has departed to be with You. Grant him rest and a place with the spirits of the just. Give him the life that knows not age and the reward that passes not away, we ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let Your perpetual light shine upon him.  May he rest in peace.

Amen.

Los Angeles Filipino Cursillo - Los Angeles Archdiocese
website: http://fcic-la.org

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The coincidence is remarkable: Both iof us shared the same name “Roberto (Bobby) Reyes,” lived in the same County of Los Angeles and are graduates of the Cursillo. But this writer took up the Cursillo class in Santo Tomas, Batangas, in 1970 and he belongs to the Decuria of St. Paul.

May my tocayo have eternal peace. Amen.