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Purita Darang Obituary
Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters, Wilita Schools (Todd) and Wilma Howes (Heath); son, Wilfred Darang (Kelly); grandchildren, Garrett Lassiter, Zoe Mathis (William), Alaina Eley (CJ), Ava Schools, Jacob Seib, Sophia Darang, Hamilton Howes, Wheeler Howes; great-grandson, Maghnus; siblings Nancy A. Dimaano (Emmanuel), Romeo C. Aguirre (Gloria); sisters-in-law, Elsa and Jennifer Aguirre; Virginia family, Jon Dimaano and Didi Klink (Travis) and their children; and a multitude of family and friends.
Please come celebrate Purita's zest for life by wearing your most festive attire and bling! The family will receive friends at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 6329 E. Va. Beach Blvd. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 4-8 p.m. with the novena to begin at 7 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church on December 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, followed by a reception. Condolences may be offered to the family and online at www.woodlawngroup.com
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Geronilla Family Gilda,Vic,Tess
December 5, 2019
We will miss your laughter and stories.
Diane K
December 4, 2019
I always enjoyed the time spent with Purita volunteering at the Sandler Center. We shared many smiles and happy times. I will miss her.
May you have peace knowing how much joy she shared with others.
The Sheridan Family
December 3, 2019
We appreciate how loving and welcoming Meemaw was to us. Her beautiful children and grandchildren are a testament to her generosity and love.
May God's peace and strength be with all her family and friends.
Jane Pope
December 3, 2019
So sorry for the loss of your mother. We are keeping all of you in our prayers. We pray Gods loving arms will enfold you during this time. Grace, peace, and love to you. Jane and Pete Pope
ALICE Jones
December 2, 2019
I had the pleasure of working with Purita for a number of years at Azalea Garden Middle School where we working with children with special needs. No departmental festivity was complete without her pancit or eggs rolls.
I wish to extend my condolences to all of her friends and family.
"Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her."
Anthony Jones
December 2, 2019
Sorry for the lost of a working friend with a kind and servant heart. you will be missed.
Anthony Jones (Security)
Vivianne Gantous
December 1, 2019
Tita Purita was a light in our lives. She was both a close friend to both my mother and our family, as well as a teacher to my girls at the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the Philippine Cultural Center. Her exuberant energy and joy in sharing her cultural knowledge, her cooking, and her precious time will never be forgotten. Tita taught my middle child, Tagalog poems which she performed on stage. The time she invested in them fostered both curiosity and confidence in my girls. We are also grateful for her friendship with my mother. Since our father passed almost three years ago- she was an ever present fixture in her life and in our lives; this brought much joy and reassurance.
We greatly miss you Tita Purita! We pray for you and for your family. With love always, The Gantous and Hipol Families
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