San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Sangalang, Apolinar N. August 26 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com August 31, 2004, 6:01 pm The Record August 29, 2004 Lathrop Apolinar N. Sangalang July 23, 1906 - August 26, 2004 Apolinar N. Sangalang, 98, a native of the Philippines, died on August 26, 2004, in Manteca. He was born on July 23, 1906. He had a Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts, Master of Arts, Religious Education-Theology from the University of the Pacific. He was a WWII Veteran, 30 years of service, ex-prisoner of war in Odonnell, Philippines, retired First Lieutenant of the U.S. Air Force, Ex- pastor of St. Peter's Methodist Church and a retired Federal employee of the Tracy Defense Depot. His community involvement included: Past Commander, Manual A. Roxas Post 798; The American Legion, 1964-66; Past President of the San Joaquin County Veterans Coordinating Council, 1968-69; Past President of the Filipino Community of Stockton and Vicinity, 1976-78; Past President of Lathrop District Chamber of Commerce, 1977-83; Past President of San Joaquin County Chamber of Commerce, 1982; Past President of Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of San Joaquin County, 1979; Past Chairman of the Lathrop Advisory Council, 1982; Past Chairman of the Associated Filipino Organization of San Joaquin County, Filipino Center, 1970; Past President of the American Ex-Prisoners of War, Delta Chapter, 1980; Past Mayor of City of Lathrop, 1993; Past Councilman of City of Lathrop; and Past President of the Filipino Community of Lathrop, Manteca, French Camp and Vicinity. He was the beloved husband of Nelly Sangalang, of Lathrop; loving father of Gloria Villarta and Sol Sangalang, both of Manteca, Peter Vasquez, of Virginia, Mark Vasquez, of Stockton, Yehlen Brooks, of Manteca, Tony Catral, R.A.F. Catral, both of Stockton, Tyreen Peralta, of San Francisco and Michelle Catral, of Lathrop. Dear brother of Santiago Sangalang, of the Philippines. Grandfather of 11, and great-grandfather of 6. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Friday, September 3, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., at the Central Methodist Church, 3700 Pacific Ave & Fulton, Stockton. Chapel of the Palms Funeral Home, 303 S. California St., Stockton in care of arrangements. A Rosary will be recited Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Mortuary Chapel and viewing will be Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Committal at Park View Cemetery, French Camp Rd., Manteca. In Lieu of Flowers, contributions may be expressed to the St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 306 E. Clay St., Stockton 95206. File at: http://www.usgwarchives.org/obits/catext/sanjoaquin/obits/ob1021sangalan.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/caobfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb