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am reposting here these brilliant words from gerry arnedo (b83) for sano bawozo...

I used to call him the “Great Pang-Bawi” The only somber and sane voice among the boisterous, rowdy crowd that the Class of ’83 was in its heyday. As a class, we could be considered crass and arrogant and too confident in our wise-ass ways. Except that it would not be fair, because we had Fr. Jimmy in our group, and he was the antithesis of all that.

To say that he was well-grounded and humble is a gross understatement. Fr. Imbo had this wise-beyond-his-years sense of self. He knew he was more than intelligent, and yet saw no sense in calling the world’s attention to it. He was an Oak among Cherry Blossoms, unspectacular in the display of his hues but definitely the steadiest of the lot. You could say he died as he lived, choosing the most quiet of ways, leaving in his sleep, leaving while all of us were asleep. He would have it no other way

read the rest at the b83 blog....

From 2010 Dodge City Daily Globe Original article here..

Father Jimmy Barrozo, 44, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2010, at the Catholic rectory in Meade.

He was the parochial administrator of St. John the Baptist, Meade; St. Anthony, Fowler; and St. Patrick, Plains.

Father Barrozo was born July 12, 1966, in Marikina , Metro Manila, Philippines, to Juanito Salazar and Celerina Antiado Barrozo. He was ordained to the priesthood Dec. 4, 1993, by the Most Rev. Jesus Y. Varela, bishop of Sorsogon, at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sorsogon City.

Father Barrozo was a priest from the Diocese of Sorsogon in the Philippines. He began his assignment in the Diocese of Dodge City on Dec. 4, 2009. This was his only assignment in the United States.

He served as associate pastor at Immaculate Conception, Sorsogon, (1993-1994) and Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, (1994-1997). From 1997 to 2000, Father Barrozo served at Lady of Penafrancia Seminary at Sorsogon as spiritual director, academic formator and dean of students. His pastorates were at St. Raymond Nonnatus (2001-2005) and St. Michael the Archangel (2005-2009), both in Sorsogon.

Father Barrozo served his diocese in the Philippines as diocesan Internet program director; secretariat diocesan synod head; episcopal vicar; and as a member of the Board of Consultors and Presbyterial Council.

Survivors include his mother and five siblings.

He was preceded in death by his father.

The vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Church, Meade, with Msgr. Angel Dy presiding. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Fowler, with Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore presiding.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. The Mass of Christian Burial and interment will take place later in the Diocese of Sorsogon.

Memorials can be sent to the Seminary Fund of the Diocese of Dodge City, PO Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801.

sad news mga sano. learned from fr. egays fb feed that f. jimmy passed away yesterday.

let us all pray for fr. jimmy and send our condolences to his family.

farewell fr. jimmy and may you rest  in the god's peace...

sorry mga sano, i got this very late. kinda superbusy. as posted in the B87 Blog:

Condolences to the bereaved family of Rev. Fr. Butch Fajardo who passed away tonight (august 27) at SorDoc Hospital. Further info will be posted soon about the wake & funeral. Please pray for the eternal rest of the soul of Fr. Butch, a very dedicated priest.

from Batch 87

Our prayers and condolences to the family of Mr. Vicente T. Son, who passed away last August 17, 2009 due to hemorrhagic stroke. Godspeed Tio Vic.

here's a nice writeup from Gibbs of B87.

BY GIBBS CADIZ

The death itself was a major body blow, but I had no idea the logistics it required would be a burden quite as heavy.

The one thing that sustained me during the first few days, when I had to arrange everything from the casket to the burial ground to the legal paperwork to the funeral mass to getting the rest of my family home, was the support of relatives and friends. Especially friends. I got by with the tremendous, unstinting support of my childhood buddies, those who've stayed behind and built their lives in the province, and who knew my father, were even friends with him.

Specifically, my former seminary classmates, a couple of them priests now, the rest married, who never left my side and took on the extra chores of chasing the required documentation from the hospital to the city hall to the parish office, freeing me to stay by my father's side and receive visitors while I worked the phones frantically to get the rest of the family to surmount the freak floods and rains that repeatedly derailed their travel plans.

continue reading this fine, fine piece of writing over at the B87 blog. lotsa new pix too!...

Our prayers and condolences to the family of Gibbs Cadiz (B87) whose father passed away yesterday - April 27.

lets us all pray for the eternal peace and salvation of Yayes' dad who passed away some days ago after a lingering illness.

i got this late. rene (b86) texted that his aunt, Ms. Sy -- the math and physics teacher has passed away last Sept 12, 2008.

our condolences and prayers. godspeed Ms. Sy

Our condolences and prayers to Mervs Hael's family whose dad died last saturday May 18, 2008

our prayers for the eternal repose of Sano Perry Labayo's dad who passed away yesterday.

Our condolences to the family of Charlie (B81) and Bong (B83) Miaco whose mother passed away recently. Let's all pray for her eternal repose.

sorry for the late posting. i received news from tato marcial (b87) that haile frivaldo's (b83) dad passed away sometime last week.

our condolences nad prayers to the frivaldo family...

Our deepest condolences to totep's and junjun's family on the passing away of their father.

May God give him eternal rest and may his soul rest in peace.

Update:

Tio Nonong's body lies in state at their house in village. Internment in scheduled on friday. to those who can visit totep and junjun, do convey our condolences

got the news that Mamo Pura passed away yesterday. rest in peace mamo.

details to follow.