Teofilo C. Sicay

Major Teofilo C. Sicay, USAR (Ret.) Major Teofilo C. Sicay, USAR (Ret), 83, of Savannah, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at his home. He was a veteran of WWII, survived the Bataan Death March and served in the Korean Conflict. He retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. After retirement, he taught science for the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education and also retired from there after a number of years. Mr. Sicay was owner and operator of Sicay Properties. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and the Filipino American Coastal Association. Teofilo was a Communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hipolita Rubang Sicay. Survivors: his wife, Pearlie Lindquist Sicay of Savannah; two sons, Teofilo R. Sicay, Jr., of Savannah and Major George R. Sicay, USAF, of Yorktown, VA; six daughters, Remy Sicay Boyles, Teolita Sicay-Doms, Elizabeth R. Sicay, all of Savannah, Florinda Sicay Atwood of North Royalton, OH, Rosemary Sicay-Perrow of Avondale Estates, and Maritas Miranda of San Fernando, Philippines; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two stepdaughters, Deborah Evely of Acworth and Eva DiBona of Duncan, SC; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday at the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home - Hodgson Memorial Chapel. Rosary Service: 7:00 p.m., Friday at the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home - Hodgson Memorial Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church with Father Jeremiah McCarthy officiating. Burial: Catholic Cemetery. Remembrances: Georgia/ American Heart and Lung Association, 7505 Waters Ave., Savannah, GA 31406 or the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1003 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31405. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home 7415 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Savannah, Georgia 31406 (912) 927-1999 Savannah Morning News, May 2, 2003