Dear Hofe, Aleisa, Daniel
It has been five years since we have said goodbye, although only temporary, to Leos. I swear, each morning I think of him, say a prayer for his soul, and think of each of you with the fondest of thoughts and sympathy.  Leos was your world, and he continues to be. I miss him dearly. His laughter, smile, jokes, and just plain good common sense, is something I will keep close to my heart forever. May God bless and keep you each. Time can never take away what he has left everyone he came into contact with.  Please know that you will see him again soon someday.  Christopher Booker

"God's unfailing comfort and grace have sustained us through every step. We miss our beloved Leos  every day. We're deeply grateful for the continuous support of our friends and family; it means the world to us. Today, we mark 5 years since God took him to His eternal glory."

papa I miss you so much, I left LA 3 years ago to find myself again, to learn independence and just learn to be able to take care of myself without you. to navigate my 20s without you , it's been hard, it's been 4 years and I still cry by myself in my apt alone then buy myself nice  to temporarily fill the hole in my heart. living in a world without you, pursuing my career, and achieving my army milestones feels empty at times. I wondered if I ever would be truly happy again or if I would able to find love and if I did, who would walk me down the aisle? now I fill my hours with work studies, and brunch/dinners with friends. the healing process was slower than I expected but your kindness to everyone during your life has continued to extend to mom boy boy and I. one time when I was in the airplane and I watched the Christmas movie 'It's a Wonderful Life" and I cried so hard because I knew it was your favorite, and when I finally watched it I understood why. I can't wait to see you again, I hope you're enjoying the Costco in the sky. i love you.

Dear Hofe, Aleisa, Daniel,
It has been three years since we have lost our beloved Leos. Please know that I have not, and will never forget him, our friendship, and each of you, as I pray each day for Leos and each of you. I often think of something funny Leos said to me, in our many adventures while at work together.  The trips to Costco during the lunch hour, his humor while talking about politics and our employer, the Los Angeles Police Department, and his warm thoughts about the most important thing in his life, you guys, his family. I miss him dearly, as I know you do as well. I know he is looking down on us, praying for our well-being, and looking forward to the day when we will all meet him again in Heaven. May God bless and keep you. I am here if ever you need me. Blessings

October 7 ... the day Jesus took Leos home, three years ago. I still feel the pain. I miss him. But I will see him very soon.

The kindness Leo always showed continues to live on. I was blessed to have known him.  Continual prayers to his family 🙏🙏

Dear Hofe, Aleisa, Daniel
I write today knowing your hearts are heavy, as you remember the life of your beloved husband and father. I wanted to take a minute and let you each know that I stand with  you in thoughts and prayers, missing my dear friend each day. As I begin my morning journey, I will say a prayer, asking that our Lord continues to bless each of you while knowing that Leos is looking down from the heavens above, praying for our well being here on earth. May God bless and keep you until we all meet again.

Christopher Booker

A year passed but everyday I feel he is still around .  I'm blessed for 27 years to  be  loved and cared by him.Thankful for all the friends and families who constantly helping and supporting us as we slowly transition to our lives without him.

It doesn't seem to have been a year already.  Leo was one of the kindest and generous souls it was my pleasure to know and call friend.  I remember all the times he would share how beautiful the Philippians is and I should visit.  When I do, I will think of Leo.  He is a missed friend.  Continuing to pray or the family.
Stacy Lim

Yesterday marks 1 month since Manong Bobot was completely healed in Christ. There are so many sweet memories to share, but his every day acts of love and service are what I will remember most. Every Sunday after church, he could be found holding a garbage bag collecting everyone's trash after potluck. 
I have seen his generous spirit and kind heart displayed in various ways, often involving food. My fondest memories are cooking meals in the same kitchen, usually on holidays, or eating meals together with our Legita clan. He was true follower of Christ, always looking for opportunities to serve others, whether it was cooking a meal, fixing a computer, or finding a good deal online.
He has taught me to trust God in a deeper way. I remember a time when I told him of a problem I was going through and he prayed for me, and told me to just wait on God. After his diagnosis, I never heard him complain. He was so thankful for God's sustaining grace and mercy each new day.
Family parties will never be the same without his laughter and cooking in the kitchen (sneaking in a bite or 2 of some fried pork meat that he knows will give him gout the next day). We miss him so much, but long for the day when we will see him again in heaven. 


I miss Tito Bobot so much! I can't wait to see him again in heaven. I love him. I pray for Tita Hofe and Manang Aleisa, and Manong Daniel every day. Don't worry- you will see him in heaven one day. He loved God. 

There are so many memories left uncaptured by the camera. I can’t summarize into a few sentences how much Manong Bobot meant to me and my family. As most people know, my husband (Roger) and I are both related to him by blood. Manong Bobot was not just a cousin but a big brother to us.
I am privileged to have spent 25 years with him here in the US. My recollection of the day after we arrived here was when he took us to Fedco to buy whatever we needed. He bought us a lot of stuff that day. After that, we picked up Manang Hofe (that’s the first time I met her) and we got dinner from Yoshinoya. 
My Manong might be the simplest man I know. He finds joy just by spending time with family, cooking and tinkering with gadgets. His love for technology rubbed off on me. He is my go to person whenever I want to buy a cellphone or computer. If he knows I want to get something, he would give me the pros and cons of the product including consumer reports. The cheerleader and the one who pushes me to buy something nice like a car or a house.
His love for family is unquestionable. Manong loved and took care of my kids like his own. He always looked out for the welfare of my kids like asking and bringing them food all those years that I have worked weekends. I would come home to see food already on the table. Not only bringing food, but also helped in setting up our retirement portfolio.
We as a family, will miss him so much. We won’t be hearing his laughter and jokes while he and Roger are cooking in our small kitchen. The “Negros Navigation” cooking and the “Yudi hoghog’s” will not be heard anymore. The future retirement plans without him seems empty. Going through days without him in our lives cuts deeper that people would have ever thought. I can’t question why he was taken away so soon. I am thankful, we are thankful, that we were able to share a part of his life; his love for his family, his friends and for his Creator. He is a person I looked up to.

Dear Hofe and family, 
Our deepest sympathy to you and your entire family. May you always feel God’s comfort and peace during this very difficult time. 
Bobot will always remain in our hearts as a brother in Christ and a great friend!
Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. 
May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. 
Psalm 119:76

In Christ,
❤️ Aniceto Family (Rome, Ruth & Raichelle) 



Ninong Bobot, 
Thank you for being such a kind, joyful example of Christ to us, all throughout growing up. Thank you for your generosity and your selflessness to our family. Thank you for being a wonderful ninong to me and Genna and longtime friend to our parents. We will miss your jokes and your laugh and your smile, but we thank God that you’re now with Him, enjoying His presence and peace. 
Rest well and see you soon, 
Alvy Gallo White and Joseph

I remember Manong Bobot  was able to visit me while I was going to Seminary in Iloilo. He came by to  drop off the support from the Church and checked up on me to see how I was doing. I know He was a man he loved his family and loved God.

My condolences to the Legita family

Seth

Our deepest sympathies and condolences  to the Legita Family,


We had good memories in our time together with him during Buenavistahanon. Bobot was a good family friend throughout the years.

From Vic and Lona Mae

Hofe, 
I am so grateful for you allowing me to be a part of the viewing, commitment, and memorial services for Leos. Seeing you, Aleisa, and Daniel today warmed my heart and made me at ease to know you are all doing well during this very difficult time. Leos will always be with us. His smile, loving personality, and just good nature will live on through you and the children. It was a real tribute to see all that came out today during the viewing to pay homage to a wonderful husband, father, and friend. May God bless you, the children, and the entire family. Please know that I stand ready to help in any way I can. Chris Booker

Leos had  been a part of our family , he stayed with us while he was studying at West Visayas in Iloilo, a quite ,respectful , kind person that we would always look up to growing up with my siblings. One of his favorite song that he would always listen  to “ the road is long .....  he aint heavy his my brother ”  surely we claimed him as a brother. You may be gone from our sight but your memories will remain in our hearts . We will surely miss Leos 🙏🏽.        Revelations 21:4                                                   The Gallo’s- Ozelle/Darlene/Jeff  

Leo was one of the kindest men it was my pleasure to know. 
There was not anything that I needed that Leo could not find. He was the best person to have on your side.  His integrity was never questioned.  
 I am comforted to know I will meet up with him when the Lord brings me home.
 My prayers go to the family and friends during these hurting times.
Heartfelt condolences,
Stacy Lim (retired Sergeant, Tactics Unit)

He is Manong Bobot to us and Tito Bobot to the kids. He is a loving, kind, and generous brother and uncle. His life is a blessing to us.He truly is a man of God! The best legacy he left to all of us. 

You will always be in our hearts Manong! We dearly love you. No goodbyes, see you in the morning.

To Ng Hofe, Aleisa, and Daniel, praying for God's comfort and strength in this time of lament. We are here for you always. Heaps of love. Yakap sa inyong tatlo.

My deepest sympathies and condolences for the Legita family! Praying also for comfort at this time. Here is a memory of Manong Bobot with me and my younger brother Jv. The phot was taken after Church this year.

Ninong Bobot was my godfather and I always remember him being around when I was young. He was a very selfless, caring, and God-fearing man and he took care of his family. I was blessed to be able to celebrate my birthdays on the same day as him. I am grateful for the memories I have of him, talking, laughing with others, and cooking food. He was always looking out for others and asking if they were okay. To Ninang Hofe, Aleisa, and Daniel, my deepest condolences go out to you. We can be assured that Ninong Bobot is safe and rejoicing in heaven with Jesus. We have the comfort that we will see him again. 

Love, Genna

I remember dad used to carry me to my room when I fell asleep in his bed.

Dearest Tito Bobot thank you for everything, for all the guidance, advices and especially for always being there for all of us. Words  aren’t enough to tell how thankful we are that you have been an inspiration to us. Your life testimony will be cherished forever. We saw how you have loved tita Hofe and the kids and that it became our passion to be selfless just like you. Never thought that our last vacation was the last time i will see you physically, but I know that God is preparing a grand reunion for us all in heaven. Rest well my dear tito, we love you and we will see each other soon in God’s perfect time...

Leo’s is like a brother to me. Like HOFE he’s always there if I needed help specially about computer problems. I still remember for more then 20 years I haven’t seen HOFE , they came to Vancouver and took me with them  in Victoria to visit Leo’s relatives .Leos is very kind and caring person he always put other first. He is so generous. I can’t forgot when he’s still in the hospital wearing face mask and he can’t talk he’s waving on me  on the video cam.Those memories will never  be forgotten and he will greatly be missed.

no doubt about it... I'd always find Kuya Leos faithful, an good example and a great model of Christ's love....a perfect person towards his kids, his loving wife, to others and to us...a great blessing to our family. I love you Kuya Leos. ye shall always remain in our hearts 💕🙏💞😘

I'm so saddened by his untimely demise. Our beautiful memories of him will forever be embedded deep down in the recesses of our minds. Hofe, I'm quite confident that  Leos truly love you and your kids. Undubitably, life will never be the same without him. However, it's a great relief to think that, somewhere out there, you have an angel watching over you and your children. Be strong, Hofe. God loves the widows. He will always be there for you. Have faith. Everything will be alright.

To Hofe, Aliesa, Daniel and the Legita Family, 
our deepest condolences to all of you.  We will miss the kindest, most humble, and the best person that we know but will also have great joy in knowing that Leos is with our Lord.  
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”. 2 Cor 5:8.
From the Tolentino Family.


Brother Leo is a very generous man, he gave us a van so that we can use it for ministry. We used the van to pick up a lot of family for our church plant. My family and I are so grateful and will forever be indebted to the family of Legita. God bless you brother Leo, till we meet again in heaven together with Christ and all the saints in heaven.

Yours in Christ,

The Abadilla's

I am Leos' uncle, pastor, and friend. We have served the Lord together through the years in our church, at church camp, and in various ministries in the Philippines. I have seen him grow in his spiritual life and serve the Lord without regard for any recognition. I was privileged to have officiated his wedding. He was a man loved by everyone. Our church was blessed with him in our church leadership.  He was the kind of a man who when given a responsibility or a job, one can rest assured that the task will be done to the utmost of planning and execution. He was such a gifted man. My wife Raquel and I are blessed to have a part in his life and in the raising of Aleisa and Daniel. I feel his passing very deeply. I'm blessed in knowing that he came to know the Lord through the ministry and preaching of my elder brother Edwin. Although we feel his death very deeply,  we are rejoicing in knowing that he is in a far better place, and the words "well done thou good and faithful servant" were said by Jesus to him as he entered into his presence.  Leos' life has touched many. He lived Jesus's life in the most natural way. The work of pastoral ministry is exciting when done alongside men like Leos who love the Master, and loved the men who served that Master as pastors, the way his grandparents did in the past. Raquel and I are eternally grateful to many who loved Leos as a friend and a brother. There is no greater compliment that can be given to him, than looking and following Leos' life as an example of his love for His Master, and serving Him, in the most unselfish way. The last phrase of  HEBREWS 4:11 says "and by it, he being dead yet speaketh." My nephew Leos is gone from our midst, but he being dead still speaks and boy, does it speak so loudly and eloquently. 

thank you papa for the 23 years of memories

My name is Bobby and have known bobot four decades now and my best friend.we traveled and camp all over the country. I did lots of bad things and was not proud of it and he was still my friend, I had a massive stroke seven years ago and he and his wife supported me . I was in the hospital when I had my birthday and brought me a lot food and even had the two kids play a violin and a flute. that etched my heart and if that not friendship or Christianity I would not know how to call it. Bobot is a friend, father , son ,uncle, husband and a true Christian. So many things we shared together, he will be remembered.

We first met Leo and his wife and one child at that time at a Grace Community  Church Filipino bible study local outreach camping at Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara in around late 1990’s.  He got easily connected to us not only because we share the same faith but because he grow up in the place next to my husband’s hometown  (Barotac Nuevo) in Iloilo, Philippines.  With great excitement, we got to catch up with him in some gatherings in our common friend Eugene Gallo from Sylmar.  Though we don’t see or talk to him often, he has been very good acquaintance who is very open and welcoming and very pleasant to be around with.  Though he will be certainly missed in this life, we will see him again in the next life.  We are blessed to have known him even for a short time.   We will also miss his infectious laugh!  Our sincerest sympathy to his wife and children and to all who felt his passing.

I'm good My love.
No discomfort whatsoever so far.
Love you dearly and appreciate your deep concerns ❤️ for me.
Grateful to the Good Lord He gave you to me. We'll get through this together. (One of his text to me while getting his treatment).

Bot you left beautiful memories this is not goodbye but good night see you in that beautiful shore when the trumpet sounds

His faith in God remained strong in his difficult time of his life.  

We are heartbroken Pia for your loss!
We pray that the Lord God will give you and your family refuge and comfort. May He turn your tears and agony into memories of Leos with joy and peace. His mercy and love will be with you as you journey this period of sorrow. Be strong Pia for Aleisa and Daniel. You are always in our prayers and know that my friend, I am here if you need me!

The BUENAVISTAHANON SA AMERICA is deeply saddened the passing away of one of its founding member/officer, Mr. Leos (Bobot) Legita. Your contributions and support to our association is greatly appreciated. You are truly indeed a proud and kindhearted Buenavistahanon here in America. You will be missed! To the whole family our heartfelt condolences and prayers of comfort. All is well with the Lord.🙏♥️

Hofe, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I cannot imagine the pain that  you are going through at this time.
I will be praying for  you and your children that you may have the strength to go on and face the future without Leos.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
🙏🎚🙏🎚🙏🎚🙏🎚🙏🎚

Sending our condolences from our family to yours. May God give you the peace that you seek. May our condolences bring you comfort and may our prayers ease the pain of this loss. We will miss you Leos! 

Our deepest condolences to Hofe, kids and the entire clan of our beloved friend , the late Leo’s “Bobot” Legita. “. . .To be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” (2 Cor. 5:8) —From: Natty & Nathan Federico & Family)

My heartfelt condolence to Hofe & children.Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers in this difficult time. Leos is gone in our sight but not in our hearts❤. Praying for the repose of his soul.


OBITUARIO

Leos Balena Legita

15 diciembre, 1960 – 7 octubre, 2020

Valley Funeral Home

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