Sharing his final moments with family, Moises passed away peacefully on October 9, 2022, at the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Lodge at the age of 94. He joins his wife Anastacia who predeceased him 9 years ago on October 23, 2013.
He will be lovingly remembered by daughters Annabelle (Rodolfo Bautista), Cherie (Brainard de Guzman); 4 grandchildren Rodney (Jennifer Lao) Colorado, Anthony (Yolanda Lehwald) BC, Christianne (Nancy Ramirez Rivas) Texas, Christopher (Elizabeth Steiner) Italy; 3 great grandchildren Thane, Charlotte, and Jacob.
Moises was blessed with a phenomenal voice. He used this gift to sing with many church choirs from National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned (Sta Ana Manila), St Mary’s Cathedral (Winnipeg), St. Matthew’s (Surrey), Precious Blood (Cloverdale) and All Saint Parish (Coquitlam). He also sang with the Winnipeg Archdiocese choir to welcome Pope John Paul in 1984. His death opens the opportunity to fulfill his ultimate dream to sing with the choirs of angels in heaven.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Friday October 21, 2022, at Precious Blood Parish, 17475 59th Ave, Surrey, BC. Rev. Paul Chu Celebrant. Interment to follow at the Garden of Gethsemani, 15694 32 Ave, Surrey, BC.
Livestreaming of the Funeral Mass may be accessed here: Funeral Mass for Moises Abubo - You Tube .