Natividad Bamba Almeda

Arrangements under thNatividad Bamba Almeda was born on July 4, 1937 to Felix Bamba, Sr. and Bartola Bamba in Cavite City, Philippines. She was the second to the youngest of four siblings, Amelia Bamba, Felix Bamba, Jr, and Dolores Bamba Oba. Natividad attended and graduated from Cavite National High School in 1954. On July 5, 1958, Natividad was married to Benjamin Lanzador Almeda , in Cavite City, Philippines and they had six children, Liza Almeda Carbonilla, Maria Teresa Almeda Castillo, Elizabeth Almeda Alejandro, Alfredo Bamba Almeda, Jeanie Almeda Nofuente, and Virginia Almeda Lewis.

Natividad was baptized into the Iglesia Ni Cristo under the indoctrination of Brother Anacleto Ernie in Cavite City, Philippines. Later that same year, she took her oath of office as a choir member and later became the locale choir leader. After migrating to the United States in 1980, she continued her duty as a choir member in the locale of National City, California, until her death. She faithfully performed her duty and services for 64 years.

Natividad is survived by her eldest sister, Amelia Bamba, her six children, Liza Almeda Carbonilla, Maria Teresa Almeda Castillo, Elizabeth Almeda Alejandro, Alfredo Bamba Almeda, Jeanie Almeda Nofuente, and Virginia Almeda Lewis, her six in-laws, Matronillo Carbonilla, Ruben Castillo, Mario Roy Alejandro, Melissa Almeda, Chermelito Nofuente, and Jason Lewis, her twelve grandchildren, Honey Lynne Carbonilla Peralta, married to Victor Peralta, Angela Carbonilla, Matthew Allen Carbonilla, Adrian Castillo, Marianne Castillo, Aedelbert Alejandro, Anna Victoria Alejandro , Anthony Almeda, Bhenradthomas Nofuente, Jonathan James Gibson, Justin Blaize Gibson, and Julii Rose Lewis, and her two great-grandchildren, Kristofer Marcus Gregorio and Elise Victoria Peralta.

Arrangements under the direction of Glen Abbey Mortuary, Bonita, CA.