Raymundo Felix Licup

Raymundo “Bong” Felix Licup passed away comfortably and peacefully the morning of December 12, 2024 due to Parkinson’s disease. He was 70 years old.

Bong was born on January 23, 1954 in Manila, Philippines. He was the youngest child of Antonina and Salvador Licup. He grew up with his sisters Melba Parco, Fe Licup, Aurora Mendoza, Nenita Rodriguez, Herminia Aligada, and his brother Graciano Licup.

Bong was a father of the “Tres Marias” Rhea Dollente-Fulton, Kimberly Anne Norva, and Bernadette Soriano. He was married to Marie Ann Gaitan. He was a proud grandfather of three wonderful grandchildren in Khelan Norva, Emmett and Brennan Soriano.

Bong started working at a very young age. He worked as a driver, a seaman, a bartender, and a ballroom dance instructor. He loved to teach ballroom dancing to his friends at parties and to his three daughters. From the Cha-cha to the Tango. He was always the first one on the dance floor to lead the Todo-Todo line dance.

Since he was young, Bong was always a hard worker. He put dedication into all of his work and was very proud of what he did, big or small. He worked his way up from being a barback to a bartender. He bartended for many years at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel where he met many celebrities. He also worked at the Plaza Hotel and Casino when he moved with his family to Las Vegas in 2001.

Bong had a great sense of humor and loved chocolate ice cream. He loved food to the very end, and Bong had as much chocolate ice cream as he wanted.

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