Amador Villarico Molina, 92, of Columbia, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 26, 2022. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Amador was born on August 2, 1930 in Cavite City, Philippines as one of fourteen children to the union of Ariston Molina and Gloria (Serna) Molina. On May 19, 1958 he was united in marriage to Alicia (Almonte) Molina who survives. He was employed by the University of Missouri, retiring in 1985. He enjoyed bowling, golf, fishing, carpentry work and traveling. Amador was a strong family man, maintaining life-long close ties to his family here in the State and his extended family in the Philippines. He loved traveling to see them all.
Amador is survived by his wife, Alicia; one son, Rowley (Christina) Molina of Richmond, VA; two daughters, Alma (Eric) Meyer of Shawnee, KS; Praxedes (Jeremy Nauert) Molina of Hope, NJ; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and numerous relatives in the Philippines.