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Celso Barrientos Obituary
CELSO S. BARRIENTOS, Ph.D
On Wednesday, November 3, 2010 of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Hope Barrientos; father of Brick Barrientos and Bea Atkinson; grandfather of Miranda Barrientos, Victoria and Ian Atkinson; brother of Reynalda Pangilin, Erlinda Figueroa and the late Amparo Barrientos. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Rd., Rockville, MD on Monday, November 8 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Washington, DC, 924 G St. N.W., Washington, DC 20001. www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Celso Barrientos
Miranda Barrientos
December 21, 2021
I thought of my lolo today. I remembered he's Google-able, because I'm of the generation where my grandparents might be Google-able but it's not certain, and this page was the second result. I hope can see what I'm up to these days, Lolo, and I hope you are proud of me. If I come back to this page, maybe by then I will have learned enough Tagalog to write more of this in Tagalog. Mahal kita.
eileen maturi
October 30, 2020
I loved Celso. I miss him and pray for him everyday.
KEN CHONG
October 30, 2020
Celso was the "Captain" of our tennis group. He took time to organize and reserve courts for us, attending to all details over the years. He was a scholar and a gentleman. We miss him greatly. Ken Chong
Celso Barrientos Addressing the Catholic Assn. of Scientists and Engineers
Francis Kelly
November 21, 2010
Dr. Barrientos was an outstanding scientist and Knight of Columbus and Member of the Catholic Association of Scientists and Engineers.
We were happy that he addressed our Association meeting at the Catholic University of America and will be grateful for his work on the Third Degree Team of the Knights of Columbus and as an usher at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.. May he have peace and happiness in heaven with Jesus, Mary and the Saints and Angels.
Best Regards,
Dr. Francis J. Kelly
President , The Catholic Association of Scientists and Engineers
Ted MacKechnie
November 15, 2010
Celso was a very neat person, and I am sorry for your loss. I knew him in the early 80s. He was a great boss...you could walk in anytime and have a chat about anything. Very wise, great sense of humor. I am happy for knowing him.
Rico Allegrino
November 10, 2010
Mrs. Barrientos and Family,
I am so sorry for your lost. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Greg and Aimee Krasowski
November 8, 2010
I worked in the same building as Celso, but only got to know him over the last 2-3 years. When I found out he was Filipino, I mentioned that my wife Aimee is also originally from the Philippines. He was always interested in hearing about our trips to the Philippines as well as my learning Filipino culture and food. His genuinely friendly demeanor will certainly be missed. May God be with the Barrientos family during this difficult time.
Lorrie Cabanillas Rowland
November 8, 2010
Mrs. Barrientos and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Dr. Barrientos was a wonderful person and I have many fond childhood memories of him.
Sylvia Magbanua
November 8, 2010
Our prayers for the family and especially Celso's wife. May God give you comfort knowing that Celso has joined our Almighty Father in heaven. Warm condolences from both of us.
Ramon and Sylvia Magbanua
November 8, 2010
I just opened my computer on Monday morning. I am shocked to hear the loss of wonderful NOAA colleague. I interacted Celso several times. I was impressed by his charming personality. My first personal interaction was some 15 years ago when Celso was NESDIS CFC Coordinator. Celso will certainly be missed. I pray to God to provide strength to the family members to go thru the difficult times.
(Shyam Bajpai, Rockville, MD)
Marilyn Murphy
November 8, 2010
Dear Hope and Family,
I was stunned to hear of Celso's passing. I will miss his genuine "Good Morning!" smile of welcome each day I come to work. Celso was a true gentleman and scholar, and he taught me so much about generosity. I hope that all of the many happy memories you have of your husband, father, and grandfather will be of comfort to you in this time of sorrow. May the Lord hold you in the palm of his hand and give you peace.
Nicholas Nalli
November 7, 2010
I am so sorry to hear about the untimely passing of Celso. He had such a friendly and pleasant demeanor at NOAA, and as a Knight of Columbus, he was a giving volunteer in the Church, including the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in NE Washington, DC. He will be greatly missed both there and at NOAA.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Dulce Arceo
November 7, 2010
I am very sad to hear about the death of Mr. Celso Barrientos. It was not long ago when I saw him and Mrs. Hope. I will cherish all the memories of him and Mrs. Hope at PAMWE gatherings. I appreciate all the support, love and comraderie that they have shared with my Tatay and Nanay. Well, I guess Tatay and Mr. Celso are together again....
Mrs. Hope and family: May the Lord give you the strength, hope, comfort and support during this time of need. SHALOM!
Dulce Arceo
November 7, 2010
I am very sad to hear about Mr. Celso Barrientos' death...it was not so long ago when I was him. I will cherish the memories of him and Mrs. Hope at PAMWE gatherings. I appreciate all the support, love and camaraderie over the years. Well, I guess my tatay and Celso are together again....
Mrs. Hope and family: May the Lord give you peace, comfort and healing during this time of need. SHALOM!
November 7, 2010
Dear Family of Celso,
It was my privilege to work with Celso at various times at NOAA. He was always so pleasant and eager to help. May he rest in the eternal peace of our Lord.
Pat Viets
Menghua Wang
November 7, 2010
Dear Hope and all the Celso's Family,
I was shocked and very saddened by the tragic news. No words can describe my sadness and heart broken about this. It is so difficult for me to think I will not see Celso and his smile. Celso was so nice and pleasant person to be around with, always had answers for my questions. Celso, I hope you still can hear me from the above. Thank you for all your helps and your kindness. I remember you were so kindly invited us for a lunch at Red Lobster couple weeks ago.
Celso, I will miss you forever.
Dr. and Mrs. Barrientos with Mom
VerLyn Francisco
November 7, 2010
I will always remember Dr. Barrientos as one of the kindest members of the Knights of Columbus. He was a sincere friend of the family. In his service, he embodied the true meaning of the word Christian.
Through his tireless efforts for and service to the APA community, Dr. Barrientos was a stellar example of how we can serve one another.
Please accept my condolences. Mrs. Barrientos, I will keep you in my prayers.
Love,
VerLyn Francisco
(Olie and Evelyn Dangerfield's daughter)
Eric Lewis
November 6, 2010
Dear Barrientos family,
Our sincerest condolences for your loss. I am privileged to be close friends with Celso's daughter Bea, and I know a father's love and wisdom was generously given to his children. I'm sure the entire Barrientos family has been richly blessed by Celso's life, and I hope mourning gently turns to a loving celebration of a great life lived.
Our love and prayers are with you,
Linda Stathoplos
November 6, 2010
Dear Hope and all the Barrientos Family,
Celso was a kind, smart, and warm person who helped everyone he could. We will miss him at NOAA. May you be surrounded by God's healing grace in your time of sorrow.
Linda Stathoplos and John Lillibridge
Ken Chong
November 6, 2010
I was shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the passing away of our good tennis friend Celso. I played tennis with Celso for a couple of decades. He was our organizer and "captain", always attending to details and generous with his time in organizing our schedules and getting the courts. You can see Celso a true gentleman and sportsman in the tennis courts. As a matter of fact I respect him both in and off the tennis courts.
Wei Shi
November 5, 2010
Dear Celso's family,
I was shocked by the tragic news. A couple of years ago, we worked on oil spill project around Philippines region, I will always remember his smile and gentleman style, please accept my condolence and deepest sympathy.
Mike Dowgiallo
November 5, 2010
I'm so sorry to hear about Celso. I worked for Celso in NOAA and he was a true pleasure to have as a supervisor, colleague, and friend. I never saw him without a smile on his face and he always had something nice to say to brighten everyone's day. He was a mentor to a great many of us, and he will be sorely missed.
Sasha Ignatov
November 5, 2010
Dear Hope and all Celso's family,
i am deeply touched and saddened by this tragic and untimely passing. Those of us who knew Celso for many years, are used to his smile and bow-tie. He was a very gentle and humble person. He will be missed dearly and remembered by his colleagues and friends. May God and His blessing and comfort be with you during this difficult time, and always. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Rick Stumpf
November 5, 2010
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked for Celso
when I first joined the government. He was a
pleasure to work with, and deeply committed to the success of his staff.
Portia Pisigan
November 5, 2010
Dear Pagasa,
I am so sorry to learn of the passing away of your husband, Celso. Please accept our deepest sympathy and we will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Portia
Xiangqian Wu
November 5, 2010
Celso cared about the professional development of the minority. He volunteered as Senior Executive to coach newer minority employees to develop their careers. His warm smile and heart will be missed dearly.
Ingrid Guch
November 5, 2010
Please accept my deepest sympathies. I will miss Celso's wonderful smile and sense of humor.
November 5, 2010
We will always remember Celso for his love of tennis. Year after year he organized and prompted us to keep playing. His dedication resulted in a strong bond among his team mates and resulted in many happy moments of unbridled fun on the tennis court. We will miss his positive attitude and encouragements. Richard Legeckis (Bethesda, MD)
November 5, 2010
Dear Pagasa, Boy and I were deeply saddened by the untimely demise of your beloved husband, a dearest and most valued friend of ours. He was a remarkable man. He will be missed. May the Lord comfort you always in this time of sorrow. You will always be in my prayers.
Fely of Fairfax
November 5, 2010
Lady Hope,
The Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese of Washington District (AWD) will forever have an empty space within their units with the loss of such a dedicated, warm and wonderful person as Dr. Barrientos. The members of the 4th Degree within the AWD will always keep him in our thoguhts and our prayers for you and the family. Thank you so much for lending him to us.
Charles H. Smallwood, Master
Archdiocese of Washington District
November 5, 2010
Dear Barrientos Family,
I never met Dr. Barrientos before. But he and I was arranging a seminar through emails last month. The seminar was later canceled. I did not know the reason. Now I know it might be because of his fall and am shocked and deeply saddened to learn his passing away. I miss him. Please accept my condolence. May God be with you!
Jerry Zhan
Mary Mills
November 5, 2010
Dear Hope,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your wonderful husband. You and your family are in my prayers.
Walter Smith
November 5, 2010
Celso always wore a cheerful smile around the office. I will miss him. I am very sorry for your loss.
November 5, 2010
Celso has been a wonderful colleague and friend at NOAA. I was shocked and saddened to learn of your loss, and I will miss him. May God be with you and comfort you always, and especially in this time of grief. Jim Yoe
Gretchen Taylor
November 5, 2010
Hope and the Barrientos Family,
Celso and his smile will be missed by many. May God comfort and give you peace during this time.
Gretchen Taylor
Al & Nancy Strong
November 5, 2010
Nancy and I were saddened by your family's loss this past week, Hope. Celso was indeed a remarkable person and I've long valued his [and your] friendship. We will look for you this weekend and hold you in our prayers.
Jess Charba
November 5, 2010
Remembering Celso: quick smile, quick wit, very alert, always on his toes, but with a soft, kind heart...a very likely man. Sorry I didn't have the opportunity to see him recently. Wishing his family and close friends comfort...the loss is great.
William Skirving
November 5, 2010
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Eileen Maturi
November 5, 2010
Dearest Hope and all your children,
I am sick at heart to hear of the loss of Celso. I went twice to the hospital and saw him in the ICU. He looked like an angel sleeping. He is loved by all.
He was a true Christian and loved everyone and showed great love for everyone. I will truly miss him. He will be added to my rosaries everyday and my daily Mass.
May the Blessed Mother bring you and your family comfort and peace.
Love and prayers, Eileen Maturi
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