Manuel was born on January 24, 1941 in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines. The fifth child of eleven siblings, he worked diligently to graduate from the University of the East with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration in Accounting. In the summer of 1967, he married Louella Villamayor, and they soon embarked on an amazing journey spanning fifty-three years.
On March 31, 1970, he emmigrated from the Philippines and planted his roots in Houston, Texas. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant. As one of the Filipino pioneers in Houston, he helped establish multiple organizations such as The Filipino Association of Metropolitan Houston (FAMH), Filipino Association of South Texas (FAST), Filipino American Society for the Performing Arts (FASPA), as well as the Philippine American Sports Association of Metropolitan Houston (PASAMH). Later, he was also involved in Tagalog Association of Texas, Candelarians of Texas, Missionary Families of Christ (formerly Couples for Christ FFL), and United Senior Citizens Association of Texas. He was also a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Manny loved sports. He was a devoted fan of every Houston team, especially the Houston Rockets. His love for basketball would find him shooting hoops on his driveway, at the park and on several Filipino teams in Houston. Manny helped coordinate a few inter-city sports festivals with New Orleans, Dallas, and Corpus Christi Filipino sports teams. He loved camping, fishing and cheering at games. He was notoriously the loudest fan at his granddaughter’s basketball games.
Manny loved music. An avid fan of the Beatles, Elvis, Everly Brothers and many more, he was a collector of music. One day, he decided to make use of his extensive vinyl library. Manny was the first Filipino DJ in Houston. As DJ Mix Master Manny, he became a staple at Filipino events providing the soundtracks to the memories of our yesteryear. His family fondly remembers him singing one of his favorite Neil Sedaka tunes…"Choo choo train, chuggin' down the track, gotta travel on, never comin' back, woah woah"…now we've got the “One Way Ticket to the Blues”.
His other loves are Kentucky Fried Chicken, San Miguel Beer, road trips, family vacations, reading the newspaper, cowboy boots, playing the Texas Lottery, and his wife, Louella. He may have not won the Texas Lottery, but he won the lottery of life. His family would tell you how much Manny loved the Lord. He prayed every day with his family. He left this world the way he lived his life – peacefully, with no regrets and surrounded by family. Staying true to his faith, his last words were, “Just a minute, I’m still praying!”
Manuel was preceded by his parents, Vicente and Luisa Compas and his older sister, Mel Compas Cornejo. He is survived by his beautiful wife, Louella; his children, Lieszl, Miriam, and Arnell; as well as his grand-children, Rhianne, Kaelyn, Cameron and Jaden. He is also survived by his siblings and their spouses: Nita Fernandez; Zeny and Eddie Pancho; Nestor and Charito Compas; Grace Chua; Gerry Compas; Lolit Compas; Rene and Lettie Compas; Franco and Marlyn Compas; and Raquel and Alex Lucena. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation for Manuel Compas will be held on August 7th at The Settegast-Kopf Company at Sugar Creek located at 15015 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas from 3pm-8pm. Rosary and Vigil from 6pm-7pm.
Mass will be held at 10am on August 8th, 2020 at Saint Edith Stein Catholic Church located at 3311 North Fry Road in Katy, Texas.
Entombment Committal Services will be held at 12pm on August 8th, 2020 at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery 12800 Westheimer Road Houston TX.
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