My beautiful roses

inspired me and
hastened me to write
the memoirs of my life.
Gods message from
my roses:

Remember and pray for

those who brought you up
Nena Pattawi Rosales
and those who took care of
2010
you.
~Nena P. Rosales

The Pattawi
Residence
Pre-World War II
#1 Balzain Street
Tuguegarao,
Cagayan
Philippines

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 Romeo, his parents and his
sisters:
Severo Rosales, Estefania
Estrada Rosales, Eleonor,
Lourdes, Romeo (3 years
old).
Manila, Philippines 1929

My dad, my brother Jun

and his wife Saniata.

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 My father, Doroteo Pattawi,
came to visit us in 1971.

Rosales Pattawi
Four Generations
(L-R) Roxy, Nylah, Ronaviv, Nena

The Rosales
Brothers and Sisters
Eleonor, Lourdes,
Romeo,
Benjamin, Mario

The Mamauag and Garcia Family with Lola Nena

L-R Front: Darius, Rogeniv, Nena, Danniel, Kaylan
L-R Back: Ethaniel, Stephanie, Debbie, Michael, Roxy, Rollie, Nylah,
Ronaviv, Joseph, Matthew

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 The Miraculous Brown Madonna Madeline
Our Lady of Piat, Cagayan Mamauag
Mama Mary Rosales-

Erich and
Angelicas
baby

Cristobal Pattawi
Four Generations
Papa Doroteo with the Pattawi sisters and their spouses. (L-R) Ching, Nena, Andrea, Tofi

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 Eugene, Eden with their four children:
Ivan, David, Erich and Genevieve

Tomasa Nena Pattawi

The college years at University of the Philippines

Eugene posed with his youngest son Erich, who joined the United States
Air Force in 2005, the best Air Force in the world!

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 The Garden of Gethsemane

My handsome Romeo Estrada Rosales

neatly and proudly dressed in his police uniform.

Holy Land Pilgrims

October 2009

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Looking into and
kissing the tomb
of Jesus.

St. Peters Cathedral,

Tuguegarao

The Sacrament of Matrimony was solemnized in this church:

Cleopatra Cristobal and James Gabriel on November 22, 1961
Roxy Rosales and Rollie Mamauag on August 6, 1972

These are pictures from

our visit to the Holy
Land in 2009.

Our first Rosales family photo after arriving to the U.S.

The beginning of a new life.

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 Working in the farms of Sacramento
upon arriving from the Philippines.

These were
taken during
our trip to
Rome, Italy in
2006.

Manong Gavino Mair, nicknamed Big Boy, is the late husband of Jean
Estrada, cousin of Roming. Shown here with his daughter, Debbie, now
Rogenivs wife.

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In 2004, I received a Certificate of Recognition from the California State
Senate, which stated:

Presented to Nena Rosales in honor of your participation in the 2004 Filipino

First day in school as a classroom teacher in Sacramento. Bret Hart
Fiesta and in Recognition of your invaluable service to the Filipino Women and
Elementary School. Childrens Center 1971 1988
for promoting Filipino American Cultural Values in Sacramento area.
Signed: Deborah Ortiz-Senator-District 6

The Annual Filipino Fiesta of 2004

Roming and Nena

Our younger years.
August 26, 1974

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 Roxy P. Rosales
Mamauag, R.N.
Graduated from
Sacramento City
College, January
1978

St Joseph's Catholic Church

1717 El Monte Avenue, Sacramento, CA (916) 925-3584
Holy Mass and Blessings for our beloved Romeo E. Rosales was
celebrated at our St. Joseph Parish Church where I am still a faithful
parishioner. January 11, 2003

The Lord took Romeo to His Heavenly Kingdom on January 11, 2003.
He lies at the Chapel of the Chimes, Marysville, California.
The love birds moved to their new abode which God provided. Thank May he rest in peace.
you Lord. 1460 Buckridge Way, Sacramento, California 95833 Picture taken on Romeos first year death anniversary, January 11, 2004

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 Many beautiful memories were created in this home.
Romeo had a heart bypass at Mercy Hospital on February 14, 1991. In
1992, he retired as a Chart Room File Clerk at Kaiser Permanente
Hospital in Sacramento, California after 25 years of service.

The Famous Four!

Standing: Tadeo
On August 26, Teddy
1991, Romeo and Mamauag, Romeo
Nena were able Rosales
to celebrate their Sitting: Maria
50th Golden Maring
Wedding Mamauag, Nena
Anniversary. Rosales

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Roming and
Nena with
Easter de los
Santos and
Papa
Doroteo.

Fun Ship Holiday

Romeo and Nena on their Caribbean Cruise, October 13-20, 1990

Spending
quality time
outdoors
with the
grand-
children.
(L-R)
Ronaviv,
Salma,
David, Ivan)

S.S. Rotterdam
Romeo and Nena on their Alaska Cruise, August 1985

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