UPDATE : Mario's Interment will be on April 16, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. proceeding from the St. Peter's Memorial Chapel, then to the Church of San Ildefonso de Toledo and finally at the Haven of Rest Memorial Park.
The video above and photo below were taken before midnight of April 13, with the permission of Amabel De Castro-Alcantara HS 68, Mario's eldest sister while the Holy Rosary was being prayed with singing by young Ildefonsians in between Mysteries. Outside of the Chapel, more friends gathered to mourn with Mario's Family, many of them Ildefonsians, too.
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mcsicaa wrote at sicaa_spirituals, an extension channel of sicaa_comm@yahoogroups.com : At 9:29 a.m. this morning of Good Friday, April 10, 2009, I received a text message from Amabel De Castro-Alcantara of SIC HS Class of 1968 which stated : "Gud am. Pls pray for d eternal repose of my brother's soul (Mario de Castro). He passed away just this morning due to heart attack..."
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His family and friends are holding vigil for him at the St. Peter's Memorial Chapel along M.H. del Pilar St. Tanay, Rizal.
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To All my Classmates, dear Teachers, and fellow Ildefonsians,
I have posted private messages about it to our classmates Emelito Jugo IV, Elizabeth Tungohan, Eufrocina Vista, Jose Gonzales and Aurora Porciuncula-Layug.I will send text messages to the others. Let us pray for the peaceful repose of Mario and extend out sincerest sympathies and condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.
Freddie B. Alfonso HS 1970.
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On April 10 Emelito Jugo IV wrote by email,
"Pareng Freddie,
I was saddened hearing that our classmate and friend (Pareng Mario) passed away. We had had some nice times together. I just could not recall kung sino sa mga anak ko ang inaanak ni Pareng Mario. From my family, our prayers and sympathy to Pareng Mario's family. May his soul rest in peace.
Pareng Boying"
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On April 10, 2009, Laarni Garcia Omingo wrote in sicaa_comm:
"You'll be in my prayers, Mario. My deepest condolences to the De Castro family."
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On April 10, 2009, Fr. Carlos Santos wrote in sicaa_somm@yahoogroups.com :
"Will surely pray for Mario in my Mass for Easter Sunday. Condolences to his family.
Fr. Carlos"
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On April 10, 2009, Elizabeth F. Tongohan wrote to mcsicaa@yahoo.com :
"My deepest condolences for the repose of Mario's soul and to his family, he was a very smart and intelligent classmate, always smiling, and i know that he will be spreading this contagious laughter and smile in the kingdom of God."
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On April 11, 2009 Jose H. Gonzales of HS Batch 1970 wrote in sicaacomm@yahoogroups.com :
"ang buong pamilya ko ay nakikiramay sa di inaasahang pagkamatay ng aking kaeskuwela at kaibigin na si mario.
siya'y isang mabait na kaibigan at laging handang tumulong.
sana'y makarating siya sa kanyang paroroonan."
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On April 14, 2009, Laarni Garcia Omingo wrote in sicaa_comm :
"Just want to remind everyone that Mario was the President of the College Student Council during his time. He was instrumental for a lively and active student body. How did I know this? I worked with him. I was responsible for HS activities and he, for college."
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On April 19, 2009, Amabel De Castro-Alcantara HS68 wrote in sicaa_comm:
"Dear SICAAN's,
In behalf of the DE CASTRO FAMILY, Juancho and I would like to thank everyone for your prayers and condolences.
GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
Mabel
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On April 19, 2009 Amabel De Castro-Alcantara HS 68 emailed to mcsicaa@yahoo.com :
"Dear Freddie,
Thanks for everything!
Thanks for always being there!
Regards
Mabel
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On April 23, 2009, Aurora Porciuncula-Layug HS70 emailed to mcsicaa@yajoo.com :
"Thanks for letting me know. I will definitely offer some prayers for him. I just opened my email here at home and just found out about it. I am pretty sure Holy Week and Easter had been fun there as usual unlike here you can hardly feel it's Lent. "
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