Primitivo Velasquez Flores

He was born to parents Eduardo Flores and Costudia Velasquez on November 27, 1933 in Binmaley, Philippines. Primitivo graduated from San Nicolas High School, then went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines in 1956. After attending class during the day, Primitivo worked a full-time job at night to pay his own way through school.

While studying and working in Manila, he met his beloved wife, Leocadia Pacada Flores, who he then married in 1964. In 1966, his first son Primo was born, followed by his youngest son Leo, in 1968. In 1969, he realized his dream of immigrating to the United States with his wife Leocadia to create a better life for his family. His children, Primo and Leo, remained with loving family in the Philippines while Primitivo and Leocadia established themselves in the United States. Primitivo was known for his hard work, spirit and will to overcome any obstacles in support of his family. He and Leocadia landed in San Francisco with only a suitcase containing their possessions and a little bit of cash in their pockets. They worked multiple jobs and were able to purchase a home for their family within 3 years after they left the Philippines. Their dream was fully realized when they reunited with their children in their new home in Daly City, CA.

Primitivo and his family moved to San Jose, CA in 1976, where they established their home. He worked in the auto industry until 1995. In his downtime, he was a passionate Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers fan. Primitivo was well known for his loud cheers, which could be heard throughout the house, when the 49ers scored an important touchdown or the Warriors made a clutch 3-pointer. Following his retirement, he also found a new passion in walking or jogging around the neighborhood park with good friends, often up to 10 miles in a day until his later years. He combined his passion for walking with his love of traveling, visiting Israel, Spain, Portugal, France, Turkey as well as other countries, where he enjoyed exploring by foot. Now that he’s in heaven, we are sure he will continue to cheer his favorite teams and happily put in many miles on his running shoes.

Primitivo will be fondly remembered by his family, especially his grandchildren, for being kind, caring and generous. He was a very active and loving part of their lives from the time they were young, which brought him a lot of joy. His family will miss him dearly, but they are grateful to have been given the opportunity to be able to spend so much time with him in his later years.

Primitivo is survived by his wife of 56 years, Leocadia, his sons Primo and Leo, daughters-in-law Leah and Maria, and grandchildren Michael, Caleb, Lauren, Kaia and Kate. He is also survived by his siblings, Conception Galat, Rosa Malapit, Norma Ladao, Rufino Batulan, his in-laws Jose, Aida and Leticia, and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Antonio Batulan.

A private memorial service will be held at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Our apologies to those who would like to attend, but because of COVID restrictions on capacity for large gatherings, the service is by invitation only.