Ignacio Atoigue Mendiola, Sr., had joined our Heavenly Father on January 4, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents Jose Garrido Mendiola and Ursula Atoigue Mendiola of Yona Guam, his brother Jesus C. Mendiola, sisters Antonia A. Quifunas and Carmen M. Aquiningoc.
He was a quiet, humble, and patient man with gentle eyes and a beautiful smile. He was selfless and always put his family first. He had the best loving hugs. The ones that you knew everything was going to be alright. He never met a stranger he did not have a smile for and was always willing to help others. He enjoyed a great laugh and loved to cook for his family, especially for his grand and great grandchildren.
He was devoted to his wife Martina Borja Rosario Mendiola, daughter of Ignacio Latap Rosario and Pilar Borja Rosario of Sinajana Guam, for 65 years. His overwhelming love for her can been described as ‘the kind of example of love that we all should aspire to’. Their playfulness whether it be a banter, an arm punch, a quick finger poke to the side, sitting next to each other holding hands or being ‘frisky’ as Cecilia would say, was noticed by all.
He was the proud father of five children, Ignacio Jr. (wife Geraldine), (former wife Teresa (Gerald Pepin) children Danielle (Dean Welch, kids Gavin and Jordan), Kristina (Travis Tyrer, kids Adriana, Scarlett, and Grayson) Kyle, Matthew, and Michael, Pilar Ursula (Fiancé Paul Keller) children Keith Brian, Daniel James and stepdaughter Jamie Marie, Martha Ann (Ralph E. Scroggs, children Joseph Anthony (Alicia Peterie, kids Haley and Armani), and Ignacio (Trinity), Matthew (Denise, children Marcus and Kimberly) and Cecilia Marie (Henry ‘Jay’ Marshall Jefferson IV, children Sara Marie and Megan). He instilled strong values of respect, discipline, and hard work but most of all he showed his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren unconditional and undying love and devotion.
He proudly served his country for 24 years in the U.S. Army. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, a Drill SGT at Fort Jackson South Carolina, and earned 4 Bronze Stars and a Good Conduct Medal.
Private family service will be held at Dove Witt Funeral Home on February 27, 2021.
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