He was the Valedictorian of his Senior Class at St. Andrew’s School in Manila, Philippines. He was a part of the American Field Service (AFS) student exchange program and he studied abroad for 1 year. He was one of the first Foreign Exchange Student who attended Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, CA and graduated in 1963. He attended the University of The East in Manila, Philippines and studied Accounting & Business Management.
He returned to the Philippines after a year of his studies abroad in the USA. He worked at La Tondena Incorporada (now Ginebra San Miguel) in Manila, Philippines. He worked as the Head/Manager of the Purchasing Department at La Tondena. He returned to California, USA in 1980. He worked as a Bank Teller for many years until retirement.
He enjoyed gardening. His favorite spot at the Home Depot was the Gardening Area. He had a “green thumb”. The plants and flowers he planted grew well.
He was preceded in death by his Parents (Rufo & Rosario), Siblings (Ramona & Frank), and Grandson (Julian Dominique).
He is survived by his Spouse: (Tessie)/ Children: (Maria “Andrea”, Andrew Jr, Michael, & Rufo Angelito “Ruffy”)/ In-laws-Son/Daughter: (Rudy, Eunice, Mary, Sheryl)/ Grandchildren: (Nicole, John Christopher, Paul, Angela, Andrew John, Dyllen Mae, Aileen, Diego).
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