Brigido Bermudez Aban

1. The Announcement

• Brigido Bermudez Aban, 78, of San Jose, California, passed away

peacefully at Regional Medical Center on December 3, 2025, surrounded

by his loving family. He was born on March 26, 1947, in San Manuel,

Pangasinan, Philippines, to Eustaquio and Mauricia Aban.

2. Life Story & Achievements

• Education & Military: After High school, he was drafted and joined the

Philippine Armed Forces, and dedicated his career to the Army for 3 years

and gaining discipline and patriotism.

• Career: After the Army, he worked at Philex Mining Corp. as a truck

mechanic. In 1997, he went and worked in the vast oil reserves of Saudi

Arabia for 9 long years as a truck mechanic. In the year of 1988, he

immigrated to the United States of America, “The Land of Dreams”, for 15

long years, he worked as an armed security guard for various companies.

• Family: He married Francisca Manuel on January 28, 1970, and together

they raised four children: Ernesto Aban, Evelyn Aban, Bernard Aban, and

Jenny Gilbert. He was a devoted grandfather to Bruce William Cuison,

Emily Francis Cuison, Elaine Roselle Aban, Reznie-Ernest Aban, Ryan-Ethan

Aban, Kirianna Kaylan Ogata, and Bernard Adrian Aban

3. Funeral & Memorial Details

• Arrangements: A celebration of life will be held at Oak Hill Funeral Home &

Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA 95125, on Tuesday,

December 23, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

4. Key Tips

• He’s favorite nickname is BIDO, and he’s favorite Filipino dishes are “pork

lechon”, “goat kilawin”, and “pinapaitan”.

5. Family Order:

• Spouse: Francisca Aban

• Living children and their spouses: Ernesto and Rodella Aban, Evelyn

Aban, Jenny and Terence Gilbert

• Grandchildren: Bruce William Cuison, Emily Francis Cuison, Elaine Roselle

Aban, Reznie-Ernest Aban, Ryan-Ethan Aban, Kirianna Kaylan Ogata,

Bernard Adrian Aban

• Living Siblings: Jaime Aban, Dionisia Capate, Teresita Sabalo, Abraham

Aban