Hello Chito,
Just wanted to let you know that Floater went to heaven yesterday. I remember you enjoyed the videos of her and Scooby when we would come visit and she would run around the parents back yard.
Do you think you could watch over Floater for me? I really would appreciate it. Thank you.
Love,
Ligaya

Dear Chito,
I was enjoying the solitude of the morning and remembered had the cancer not taken you from us you would have been 52 tomorrow.
So much has happened since you've been gone:
Mom had a stroke in 2011 and has been making a slow but remarkable recovery.
Dad Chito (I now call him that because he is the only dad I have left) is slowing down and has been ill on and off. In fact, he is thinking of retiring from his current job. Can you believe that when he does retire from his current job that will be a total of three retirements for him?
There have been two marriages. In 2009 Faith and Anatol got married. You would have liked Anatol as he has a sense of humor similar to yours. Both Faith and Anatol are working at the Gladstone Research at UCSF both are Professors there. In 2011 Brandon and Rachel got married. Rachel works for two doctors and Brandon is one the top certified mechanics at Nissan and is working on a Bachelor's degree.
There have been three additions by birth to our family. Yeardley and Eric had a son in 09/13/2007 his name is Madden and very smart. Jayden Valentino Romero (Rod's grandson) was born to Mai and Jose on May 10, 2012 and the second baby Emily Gee Ibanez (Angela's grand daughter) was born to Rachel and Brandon on May 25, 2012. Our family is now at five generations. Woohoo!
All your nieces and nephews have grown up to be fine adults and their children are following in their footsteps
Robert moved to the PI's August of this year and loving it. Robert left behind some things for me to give away and one of them was his guitar. I gave that to Madden and he loves it. Randy says he is doing well with it. Who knows we may have another talented guitarist in our family.
And..... last but not least but most important of all - our parents were given a puppy in 2010. Santino is their pride and joy, their baby and they take him everywhere they go and he is soooo spoiled. Santino is a pomeranian poodle mix and they just love him. It only took less than a month when he went from sleeping on the floor in their room to sleeping with them. LOL Santino was also instrumental in Mom's remarkable recovery. When they transferred her from the hospital to the rehab facility we able to bring Santino everyday to Mom and while there he would sleep with her eat when she ate and when he would go for his walks she would watch from her window.
I wish you were here to see all this but I know you are watching everything from heaven and that you are with all of us in spirit as Santino will sometimes sit and stare at your picture in the family room and occasionally bark in what I call a talking bark.
Please know that you are missed and loved by all of us.
Have a wonderful birthday. :)
Love from your sister, Ligaya

Have been thinking of Chito a lot. May 15th my thoughts about the 3rd year anniversary of his death and thoughts and prayers for his family. Pictures of him on my frig, obituary too, I miss Chito very much.

Hi Chito,
On Friday the 15th we had a dinner to celebrate your third year anniversary. We had family, friends, some of Mom's support group and some of your Dad's co-workers attend. It was a nice celebration, right by the beach, good food, good company. You are still missed and loved.
Your sister,

Hi Chito,
Just wanted to let you know that you are still missed and loved.
Your sister,

Uncle Chito!!! i love you, and miss you a lot. i went to grandmas with my dad and grandma ligaya not to along ago to celebrate your memory, i just wanted to say that all of your nieces, nephews and everyone else misses you and loves you, take care and love you! =]

Dear Chito,
Last Saturday I went to Mom's to celebrate your 2 year anniversary. I can't believe it has been 2 years since you left all of us. It was nice seeing so many people at your celebration and I know you were looking down on all of us knowing that you are well loved. There was family, your friends and R'Lene's friends and some of the family support group at the celebration. I still miss you and I think about you whenever I see or hear something that is reminiscent of you. Mom still cries and misses you very much. However, her grief is not as overwhelming as family, friends and the support group have been her pillar of strength these last two years. I know that you are happy that she has been much better at coping. I remember during one of our conversations I told you that I bought a guitar and was learning how to play and that I was complaining at how hard it was to do so since I wasn't coordinated and couldn't get my fingers moving together. You said it was so easy to play all I had to do was just relax and enjoy. Soon I will have lots of time to practice on my coordination as I am retiring the end of this year. Who knows, I may finally be able to play something understandable. :-) I will plan on spending more time with Mom as she wants to learn how to use the computer. She wants to be able to send e-mails to the family.
As always with love and affection,
Ligaya

Uncle Chito boy you are in my thoughts and prayers.I love you...

One year ago I lost a best friend...Chito. I think of you often, I miss you much, I will remember you forever. The following is for your family and friends:

I am standing upon the seashore, a ship at my side spreads his white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. He is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch him until at length he hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.

Then someone says... "There, he is gone!"

Gone Where?

Gone from my sight. That is all. He is just as large in mast and hull and spar as he was when he left my side and he is just as able to bear his load of living freight to his destined port.

His diminished size is in me, not in him. And just at the moment when someone at my side says "There, he is gone!", there are other eyes watching him coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout.."Here he comes!".

And that, is dying.

With love,

Our deepest symphathy and condolence to the Bautista and family your mum and dad brothers and siters will really mis you a lot [Chito boy] my dear cousin our prayer will be with you always.Love and prayers from the Bunny family in Australia

Dear Chito,
Your first anniversary has come and gone and this Saturday we will all be coming together to remember the good times spent with you. Please know that you are missed and always will be.
Love,
Your Sis - Ligaya

Well, Bro, Our first major holiday "Thankgiving" and i must admit that i am thankfull that god had blessed us with a beautiful brother, son, uncle, and always a friend "You are greatly missed" I was in your room today for the first time. I just wanted you to come out of hiding and say Boo or something, anything.... I just miss you Chito..."WE ALL DO" Christmas is approching and i for one will not let you down, You were always cheerfull, giving,and always forgiving thoughout the holidays. I just wished that i could fix things like you could, cause Mom does have a lot of things to fix around the house with no one to do them, or should i say no one can do them like only you can...I LOVE you and miss you so very much

My Dearest Son Chito,
Today is Thanksgiving and we miss and love you alot. We still cry for you and wish you are still here. But that's okay we know you are with God and he is watching over you. Love, Mom and Dad

Dear Chito,
We will soon be approaching the first of the major holidays without you and your presence will be missed very much. However, I know that your spirit will be sharing all the various holiday gatherings with us, regardless of where we all may be. You are still and will always be missed. Love, Ligaya

Dear Chito,
I can’t believe it has been more than 40 days since you have been gone. When I went to Mom’s last Saturday for your 40th day prayers, I forgot for a moment that you were gone and out of habit I went into your room to say hello. However, you weren’t there to give me your customary greeting of “Hey Ligaya are you here to visit or passing through on business?” Once again harsh reality set in and it came to me that I would never hear those words again. :( Over these past few weeks, I have heard so many stories about you from so many people, our parents, your friends, co-workers, siblings, nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts etc. You are different to everyone. Yet when you put all their comments together, it is in agreement that you were a great son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend and co-worker. Other words I kept hearing were compassionate, loving, witty, patient, great sense of humor, fabulous guitarist, a whiz with the PC and games and always there when someone wanted to talk or ask for help with their home maintenance, computer or music. In other words “An All Around Great Stand Up Kind Of Guy!” I am proud to have been one of your siblings. Chito, just wanted to let you know that I have registered to participate in a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Foundation. I will be doing the 26K P.F. Chang Marathon in Phoenix, AZ on January 14, 2007. I will do this race in your memory and will be wearing a wristband with your name on it. I know your spirit will be with me every step of the way from raising the necessary funds, to surviving my six months of training and most importantly helping me cross over that finish line (should I start to falter). I miss you Chito. Love Always, Ligaya

Dear Chito -
I heard an old song today that reminded me of you. I remember when you played Blackbird and I sang along. I miss you and I will never forget you.
"You were only waiting for this moment to be free"
With Love,
Mandy

I do not believe you are gone...we have talked a lot about you beating this cancer, you told me you would. I believed you would... I miss you so much, your smile, your laugh, your sense of humor (as crazy as it was).
I look at your picture I have in my home... I look at them and realize...Chito is gone...
tears come to my eyes and I have trouble catching my breath.
You were the best friend anyone could ever have asked for and been blessed with... I miss you tremendously.
I miss our talks.
Some day I will see you again, and we can catch up where we left off, and experience the next adventure. God's richest blessings to your family, I love you all dearly.

Sincerest and deepest condolences on the demise of Anecito "Chito" Bautista Jr. Prayers and masses offered for the repose of his soul.

The Conception family (Cabalitian, Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines)

My condolences to your family for the loss of Chito, there our so many of us that feel the pain and sadness. I have lots and lots of years of memories we hung out together for sooo long. It was Chito, myself, Jimmy, Victor, Jeff and Allison. Chito would forever have us laughing, with that big smile on his face, with his eyes looking at you like, "it wasn't me!" Really now who else could it be?, such a joyful and wonderful personality. Always remained a very good friend, I still can't believe it all began 28 years ago. When I would run into Marcia over the years,we shared remember when stories. Chito, "Thanks For The Memories!" Save a seat for me in Heaven to hear you play. You will be deeply missed. Rest in peace my friend, God Bless You and Yours.

My condolences to the Bautista Family and prayers to you at this difficult time. He will be missed I have been gone for 13 years in upstate New York but I remember Chito & Victor playing together. Playing in the battle of the bands well he will be greatly missed but his music will live in all of our hearts!

I'm so sorry that I never got the chance to know more of Chito but in a way I did know him very well. R'lene loved and adored him so much. When she talked about him you couldn't help but feel that you were there talking to him. She talked of how he loved music (I wish I could of heard him play), how even in the most difficult of times he was good spirited, and she talked of how she didn't know what she would do if she lost him. Although I didn't know Chito that well, I only met him once, and that one time, he was kind and caring and helped me in a time of need. He was greatly loved by his family and friends and he will be missed by them and even more by those whose lives he touched and he didn't even know it. Hang in there R'lene, he is looking down on you and he knows how much you love him. My thoughts are with you. I love you.

My dearest brother Chito:
This is Memorial Day weekend. Yesterday, Hector and I took Mom & Dad to San Juan Bautista. It was a beautiful sunny day, but a bit chilly in the air. We walked in/out shops and had lunch at Dona Ester. You were very present in our minds. When the hostess asked, "How many?" I wanted to say, "It's still five," We found this one shop that had these wooden carvings at a great price...Mom bought a duck family for her garden...Yep there's a mamma, pappa and 3 ducklings! We know that if you were with us, you would have that half grin on your face and you would say something crazy like, "Hey aren't you going to buy the lake too?"
Today Sunday, we're going to celebrate Dad's 70th birthday a day earlier. He knows that we are taking him to a new restaurant at the Coast Guard Pier...he doesn't know that some of our family and friends will be joining us.
It was only a week ago that there were services for you. Although we're trying to move on...it's difficult...we're just going through the motions. My brother, in the last two years, you had become a great part of our daily lives...I was at the grocery store and I thought about what foods I could get you that you might like or if I will be running into you as we frequently did. These thoughts that were once routine are now replaced with an agony cry and pain never felt before. Sometimes I think that you're at CHOMP or UCSF hospital and we're going to pick you up and bring you home. We're stuck between what we want in our hearts and what is reality. They say in time it gets better...I pray for the day that our thoughts are mostly filled with the immense joy that you brought to our lives. My dearest brother Chito we love you and miss you so much...Your sis, R'lene P.S. Now get ready Chito we have Dad's birthday party to go to...

Condolences to the Bautista family. Sorry the Concepcion family could not make it to be with you all during these hard times. I can still picture Chito when he was just 8 yrs old visiting us in the Philippines. He was one of my favorite cousins. I will always pray for him and your family. God bless you. I love you all.

Auntie and Uncle, take care of yourself. R'lene & Ligaya, I miss you.

Love, Carmen and family

Dear Chito -
I will always remember all of the times I would sit in that old barn and listen to you all play those AC/DC tunes. I also remember when you all played the Battle of the Bands in Monterey. You were a very special part of our family, and we will miss you forever in our hearts.
Love, Mandy

Chito and Family; my thoughts and prayers are with you today and has always been with you,truely! I have and always will miss you, in my life. My condolences goes out to all you in the Bautista family! We'll meet again in heaven! Chito, you have so many gifts; like no other and a spirit that all whome ever got the chance to know you, can vouch for, but know you have the chance to show our lord, just how much you shined for us on earth. I have and always will love you! You were a good part of my life, I should have never let you go. Once again; with all sencerity to all of you, I send you all prayers!

Our deepest condolences to the Bautista family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

My condolences to the Bautista family. I grew up with Chito and Jimmy B. I remember his yellow car & cruzin with him. And boy, could Chito play lead guitar! He was the best and everyone who jammed with him were in awe, and we all admired him for his great talent he was definitely the best. Those were the good old days in the 70's. He will be sadly missed by us all.

We're glad we got to meet you and share music with you, Chito.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Chito....you will always be a beautiful part of my life. I will always remember your smile!!

To a good friend and fellow musician, God bless your soul. Chito, I always enjoyed you as a person and you will never be forgotten. Play your guitar in heaven with the angles!!! My condolences to your family and please do not grieve as he is with the Lord now.