Marcela Duran Lagundino

Milpitas, California.

Marcela was born on September 4, 1936 to Gregorio Castillo Duran and Diega Rumbaoa Duran

in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Marcela met her future husband Isaias Lagundino at Bethel

Bible Institute in Manila. After graduating in 1961, Marcela and Isaias got married on May 31,

1967. They then moved to Mindanao where they both taught at AGBIM (Assembly of God Bible

Institute of Mindanao). They resided at AGBIM where they raised their three children- Elmer,

Marissa and Eric. After many years of serving at the Bible School, they were called to Pastor at

City Assembly of God in General Santos City, Mindanao where the family lived before migrating

to the USA in 1989.

Marcela worked for a short time at Tanon Electronics while helping support her family. She was

a great Ministry wife supporting her husband Isaias at Full Gospel Assembly of God and later at

Divine Love Christian Fellowship. She was a prayer warrior and missionary, helping various

churches in the Philippines. Her passion for Christ and sharing the goodness of God resonated

through her work in Missions. She was a great cook and baker. Her famous carioca, banana

bread, and suman was always a delight at parties. She loved to share, from shipping

persimmons to her relatives to shipping mission boxes to various churches in the Philippines.

Most of all, she cherishes her 6 grandchildren whom she prays for every night.

Marcela is survived by her husband Isaias Lagundino and three children: Elmer D. Lagundino

(wife Love Joy Lagundino), Marissa L. Madanes (husband Louie Jay Madanes), and Eric D.

Lagundino (wife Maria Lourdes B. Lagundino); Six grandchildren Jeremiah Lagundino (23),

Maliya Marie Madanes (22), Elijah David Lagundino (20), Alexander Jay Madanes (18), Jasmine

Faith Lagundino (18), and Jewel Anne Lagundino(15).

Marcela is also survived by her brother, Alfredo Duran and sisters, Mary Concepcion D. Castillo

and Andrea D. Cacal.

Marcela is preceded in death by her parents, Gregorio Castillo Duran and Diega Rumbaoa

Duran; as well as her brothers, Juan Duran and Efipanio Duran.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.limafamilycedarlawn.com for the Lagundino family.