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on Sunday, 11 November 2007 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Another Holy mass offering is
scheduled on Sunday , 18 November at 5 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel at 805 Wayne Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland.
Mass/Prayers are also being scheduled for her by friends, co-teachers and various Fil-Am organizations.
The Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) will pursue investigation of Irene’s untimely demise.
Viewing and memorial services at Rendon Hale Funeral Home, 9013 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, Maryland 20706
Tel.No.: 301-577-7787 on the following dates:
16 November 2007 (Friday)
5-9 p.m. Mass from 5-6 p.m. to be celebrated by Rev. Fr . Clarito M. Jundis
17 November 2007 (Saturday)
4 pm to 12 midnight
4:30-5:30 p.m. Mass /Special Prayers
8-9 p.m. Eulogy; Mass and final blessings by Rev. Fr. Paul John Camiring
For more information, please call or email:
Migrant Heritage Commission at 202-247-0117/ 202-631-8856
Migrant Heritage Commission’s FILIPINO OVERSEAS MIGRANT FUND PROGRAM
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THE HOMECOMING OF A MODERN DAY HEROINE – NELIA HOLGADO
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Metro Washington D.C.- Sad as it may seem but it was a stark reality for Nelia Holgado – only 6 to 12
months to live with her end stage of mestatic breast cancer which has spread to her lungs and liver.
Nelia, after being informed that chemotheraphy and surgery did not work to heal her ailment, decided
to quit her fight against cancer and expressed her desire to go home. All she prayed for was for
someone to give her a plane ticket and a companion to bring her home safely to the Philippines. But
she got a lot more than what she asked for. Yvonne Horneffer of the Bicol Association in Metro
DC and a Fil-Am Nurse practitioner of the National Institute of Health brought Nelia’s plight to the
attention of the community.




FIL-AM Leaders present Nelia a Certificate of Recognition attesting to her significant contribution
leaders : MHC’s Atty. Arnedo Valera, Grace Valera-Jaramillo & Carl Abella, Day-by-Day’s Christian
Ministry Pastor Andy, BOGWAS’ Cory Doverte, Mabuhay’s Lulu Alexander, APODCAA’s Ferdie Gomez, Circulo
Pampagueno’s Roy Dizon, Novo Ecijano’s Sonia Coleman, Ang Bulakenyo’s/PNB’s Mel Reyes and BIMAK’s
Evelyn de Jesus. Other leaders who joined later were Ilocandia’s Ass’n Clarita Chan, ISA’s and North
Star’s John & Merly Eda, Dr. Myrna Ortega of APPA & Joy in the Spirit of the Lord Prayer Group in
Baltimore, MHC’s Jesse A. Gatchalian, key officers of the El Shaddai Charismatic Group of St.
Stephen in Washington D.C., and other groups.