Ricardo "Rick or Carding" Cruz Ginogino, Sr., age 90, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Born April 24, 1923, in Manila, Philippines, was the eldest of 16 children, to Trinidad and Felix Ginogino. He is survived by his daughter, Estela, and sons, Emmanuel and Ricardo, Jr. As well as by his in-laws, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his younger siblings. He was preceded by his wives, Elena (d. 1986) and Pilar (d. 2010), and his daughters, Leonora (d. 2013) and Ofelia (d. 2002).
Tatay Carding was a man of strong faith, believing in the power and strength of the Lord's love. Above all, he was absolutely devoted to his family.