Saidah Manullang

Saidah Manullang age 83 years, passed away on Wednesday the 22nd of July at 11am at her son’s house in Murrieta, California. She was the wife of pastor Tamba Tambunan. They shared 60 years of marriage together.

Born in Porsea, North Sumatra Indonesia on the 24th day of December the year of 1937. She was the daughter of Mr & Mrs Herman Manullang boru Manurung. She went to School and earned her diploma in Secretarial Science at Universitas Advent Indonesia (UNAI) formerly known as ITKA. She dedicated her professional service to the Seventh Day Adventist Organization in Indonesia in various capacities for more than 28 years. She served as Cafetaria Director at the University, UNAI for more that 14 years, worked as the secretary to the UNAI president for 2 years. Worked at the UNAI library for 2 years and worked as Adventist Book Center (ABC) Manager in Central Sumatra for 2 years and worked in some other functions in the SDA organization until she retired in 2002.

She has been the member the Seventh Day Adventist Church since she was 13 years of age and she is the member of Azure Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church when she passed away. She enjoyed gardening, and cooking. When she was younger, she enjoyed playing piano and she made all her children took piano lesson when they were young.

She survived by Pastor Tamba Tambunan. Her daughter Early Tambunan and her husband Samuel Hutapea. Her son Richard Tambunan and his wife Fernita Kiroyan. Her youngest daughter Roshally Tambunan and her husband Nixon Hutabarat.

These are her grandchildren from her oldest daughter Early Tambunan and Samuel Hutapea: Ricky Hutapea and his wife Krity Oppusunggu, Randy Hutapea, Teresa Hutapea and her husband Vatrick Tambunan, Her great grandchildren from Ricky Hutapea and Kristy Opusunggu: Liam Hutapea and Ethan Hutapea: Grandchildren from her son Richard Tambunan and Fernita Kiroyan: Louisa Tambunan, William Tambunan, Grandchildren from her youngest daughter Roshally Tambunan and Nixon Hutabarat: Nico Hutabarat and Nathan Hutabarat. She is blessed with 2 daughters 1 son, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

A funeral service is scheduled for Friday the 7th of August 2020 at Montecito Memorial Park in Loma Linda. Unfortunately the state of CA code limits the funeral attendance to 80 and therefore we do reservation only.

We the Tambunan express our deepest appreciation and hearthfelt thanks to all of you who have come here today and have given your support through prayers and home/hospital visits. May God bless you and your family abundantly. Above all we thank God for His continuous grace and comfort during this difficult time.