Obituaries

Herminia Gutierrez Montoya passed on June 16th, 2016 at Washington Hospital in Fremont, California at the age of 77 years old after a brief illness. Herminia was born on May 12th, 1939 in Medicion, Imus, Cavite, Philippines. She graduated high school from Imus Institute in 1955. She then attended Far Eastern University and completed her BSE ED degree. Herminia was married to Ernesto Montoya of Imus, Cavite in January of 1973.

Herminina was an Elementary school teacher and taught at Medicion Elementary School for 20 years. After teaching she and her husband migrated to the United States in 1991 to join her mother Ines and her siblings Roberto and Estrellita Gutierrez Puntero. They lived in Fremont, California.

Herminia was preceded in death by her husband Ernesto, her parents Herminigildo and Ines Gutierrez, her brothers Herminigildo Jr. and Roberto Gutierrez, and her sister Florcerpida Gutierrez Resurrection. She is survived by her sister Estrellita G. Puntero; her brother-in-law Antonio Puntero; her sister-in-law Merly Gutierrez; her nieces and nephews: Ruby and Renato Simpauco, Lily Gutierrez and Tony Pearson, Meliza G. Lechadores, Robert Gutierrez Jr., Maria Fe Resurrection, Novelyn and Aymart Burlaza, Edwin and Day Resurrection, Raymond Resurrection, Lito and Arlene Resurrection, Gemma G. and Raul Ablaza, Gina G. and Joey Igtiben, Gilbert and Satomi Gutierrez, and Phillip G. and Elvira Puntero; and many great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 4-8pm with a Vigil at 6pm at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 23rd, from 4-5pm at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 5:30pm at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Visitation will follow from 6:30-8pm back at the funeral home. Inurnment at Imus Cemetery in Imus, Cavite, Philippines.