Archive for June 26th, 2008

Vista Ortiz & Family

Jeanette on Jun 26th 2008

Another Saguntonian found our little abung on the web and contacted us. This is Vista Hope Esteban Ortiz and her family.

Ortiz
On the photo are:
Rachel (Jojo’s wife, Vista’s daughter-in-law), Jovi Faye (Vista’s daughter), Vista, Ian Japeth (her youngest), Jojo (eldest son), and Kathleen Joy (younger daughter).
This was taken at home during their New Year’s Celebration.

A message from Vista:

Hi there!
T’was a surprise to find out that Saguntonians have a website! I am very proud of you! Jeanette (Jmom) and Ophelia (Omom), right? You probably barely know me. I can remember you two as little girls visiting your grandma from Baguio with your mom. Our house was just adjacent from your grandma’s. My dad was the Barrio Captain and my mom who was and is “the” Saguntonian in the family, was a school teacher who touched a lot of lives in the community. In her behalf, I would like to greet “well wishes” to everybody here as well as the Sagunto folks.
Because of my heritage, “(Uncle Manuel keep on the good work!)” I love Sagunto. Sagunto that my dad and mom once cherished and is so alive in the memory of once a young girl, me.
Again, great work and kudos to all of you!

Manang Vista
Vista Hope Esteban Ortiz

Manang Vista shared a bit of trivia that I didn’t know before. It was her mom who started the Rizal Day Celebrations in Sagunto!

She also said “If my memory serves me right, you were the first Queen and Elmer Esteban, my cousin was the first King. You both were so cute!”
[We are still cute manang ;) ]
Manang Vista is still beautiful as ever and we hope to hear from the other Ortiz sisters and other Saguntonians of old as well.

Old friends of Sagunto, send photos of your family, a quick update of where you are now and how you remember Sagunto, and we’ll post it here too. Just send your emails and attachments to: saguntophotos@gmail.com

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Jayden is One Year Old!

Jeanette on Jun 26th 2008

Again, I apologize for the lateness in posting these photos. I meant to publish them last month to coincide with Jayden’s first birthday. Jayden, if you remember, is the grandson of Ed & Lynn Dela Cruz, son of Kimberlyn & Lee Ruck. Jayden celebrated his first birthday on May 26.



 

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Jayden’s Christening

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