OBITUARY
Rafael Ganaden
January 16, 1927 – August 7, 2018
Rafael Ganaden was born on January 16, 1927 and passed away on August 7, 2018 in San Diego, California.
Services
| 22 August |
Visitation4:00 pm - 8:00 pm El Camino Memorial - Sorrento Valley
5600 Carroll Canyon Rd |
| 24 August |
Committal Service9:00 am - 9:30 am Miramar National Cemetery
5795 Nobel Drive |
REMEMBERING
Rafael Ganaden
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Alaska- On deck with Marjorie
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Alaska -
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Alaska- last trip
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In San Francisco with Marjorie
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1970's visit - in Ochoco family backyard
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With mamang Margarita after papang Rafael funeral
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Alaska cruise with family
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Always a proud U.S. Navy veteran
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Rafael and his final love, Marjorie
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Rafael with 2nd son, Ralph
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Auntie Siony Ochoco Velasco with Acosta family in Arizona...cousin Rachel, received her doctorate.
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Cousins Nestor Velasco
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Rachel Velasco Acosta PhD celebrating her graduation
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Mr. Rafael and Mrs. Marjorie Ganaden on their wedding day in the Philippines.
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Rafael with 1st son, Frank and wife Denise at granddaughter Ralani Stein's 2nd birthday
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Rafael relaxes at the pool
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Marjorie and Ralph enjoying time with grandson, Rayden Stein
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Rafael and Raquel celebrating his granddaughter Ralani Stein's 2nd birthday.
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Rafael holding his grandchild, Ralani for the first time
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Rafael relaxing on Geoff and Raquel's wedding day
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Rafael receives his last military award in hospice
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Rafael with granddaughter Ralani at Raquel and Geoff's wedding
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Rachel feeds Ralani
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Raquel and Geoffrey's wedding day
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LOVE is what Rafael strived to hold in his heart
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My beautiful sistah Benelia of HUNTERS HOME KITCHEN on my wedding day in custom made Haku by Cindy Rice Johnson of Little Piece of Hawai'i.
HUNTERS HOME KITCHEN created an onolicious Hawaiian Lu'au for us.
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Rafael always enjoyed Christmas time fun with all the grandchildren
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Rafael Jr (around 13 years old?) his father Rafael Sr. and step mother, Margarita with half sister, Asuncion (Siony) and half brother Ismael (Sam)
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Backyard where Rafael and Faye Ganaden held its of parties
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Rafael and the family went for outings to Tijuana, BC Mexico on weekends alot.
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Rafael and Faye with mamang Margarita at the parking lot of Caliente racetrack in Tijuana
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Rafael with Ralph Jr and family life in Vietnam
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Rafael relaxes with Ralph Jr on a typically hot day in Vietnam
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Maui misses his dad
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Happy quiet moments holding Maui
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Eleanor and Gina with Uncle Chris. He was the brother of Rafael' s late mother, Magdalena. He also helped purchase a house in San Diego.
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Newspaper clipping when Rafael became a U.S. citizen
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He was proud to be a naturalized U.S. citizen
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Family dinner at Father's Day at P.F. Changs
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Rafael and Russ
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Proud 1st time father of a boy!!!
Frank's Akers Ganaden named after U.S.Navy Admiral Frank Akers
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Feminina and baby Frank
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Lola Margarita holding her first granddaughter, Raquel
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Raquel (Gina)
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Rafael in Vietnam with second daughter Rachel
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One of our favorite pictures of Rachel
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Rafael (Ralph) and Ralph jr.
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Rachel and Ryan at themed "ugly Christmas sweater" Christmas dinner family gathering
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Jessica in front, Jasmine, Gina at "ugly Christmas sweater" Christmas family gathering
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Dad relaxing during trip to the Philippines in 2011
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It was prior to his heart bypass surgery
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Visit to the Philippines with Marjorie 2011
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Rafael's favorite color was orange
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Some of Rafael's favorite moments was to see the joy in each of his grandchildren as they opened their Christmas presents
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At family gathering with Ralph Jr, Lee, Samantha, Sonia
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Ralph Jr and Jessica Ganaden
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With Marjorie, Samantha, Rachel, Brian and Ryan
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With David and Diane, Kim and Rachel
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With son in law Ryan and Frank
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Marjorie with some Ganaden girls Jessica and Denise
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Rafael with grandchildren Samantha and Brian Ganaden
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With grandson Rayden Stein
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With granddaughter Ralani Stein
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Our family had a big scare when grandaughter Jasmine was diagnosed with Leukemia. Pictured in hospital with mom Jessica, her sister Samantha and brother Brian
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Ralph and Jessica was were strong, awesome parents during Jasmine's chemo treatments
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Jasmine's recovery was successful!!
The Make A Wish foundation flew their family for a vacation on Maui.
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The family out on the water on the island of Maui
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Rachel and Ryan Stein
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Ryan and Rachels Snowcation
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With Rayden
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Rachel and Rayden
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Rachel and Rayden
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Rachel's loves Ryan, Rayden and Ralani
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Fun day with Lola Lee Ann
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Ryan and Rayden enjoy a dude day with Russ and his son
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Rafael was so proud of his oldest son Frank, first to graduate college at UCSD, first engineer in the family
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Frank and Denise Ganaden sailing through life
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Papa Frank with daughter Kelly and mother in law, Erma
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Denise and son Matt
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Frank with Denise and Kelly
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Erma and Matt
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Tropical vacation
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Ochoco children, Rafael Jr. (Ralph) with half siblings Ismael (Sam), Emmanuel, Asuncion (Siony), Teresita (Eleanor)
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Rafael Sr, and second wife Margarita stepmother
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The only picture we have of Rafael's mother Magdalena who passed when he was 5 years ol
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Ochoco home in the community of Balut Tondo in Manila, Philippines
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Rafael Sr with second wife Margarita. He was a respected pensionario. When war started in WW ll he was already retired from the U.S. Navy before being recalled back to service. When Japanese came into Manila, she had to hide his uniform and he would hide
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When Rafael Sr passed in San Diego in 1973, the funeral was delayed to allow for Rafael Jr. to come back from Vietnam
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Family in Vietnam. Lee was his second wife, mother of Ralph jr. and Rachel
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Rafael wrote a letter to his older children saying he wanted to invest in building a resort on the beach in Vungtao
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Ruins in Athens, Greece
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Rafael worked in Iran before the government before the Shah was deposed. He spoke of being in a bus and and angry mob surrounded it and tried to rock it
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While married to first wife Faye they were asked to become god parents to the firstborn daughter of his good friend Ben Santos
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The priest blesses baby Tina Marie Santos while shes being held by Faye Ganaden
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Ben Santos and his daughters. The Ganaden family and Santos family were very close.
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Tina and Nelly when they were youg
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Rafael Sr. never mastered speaking in English.
He did the cooking when he came home from being at sea. When they immigrated to the U.S. he worked for many years in the Merchant Marines.
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Faye with baby Raquel, Frankie and little auntie Eleanor
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Babysitting baby Raquel
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Rafael and his first wife Faye and kids
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Preparing for wedding day for Geoffrey and Raquel.
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Rafael got to cross off one thing off his bucket list.... to walk his daughter down the aisle
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Raquel had asked mom's friend and comadre Auntie Nene Santos to represent her mom at the wedding
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Traditional vows include a lei exchange ceremony with the words "wear this lei as a reminder of my love to protect you in lonely places"
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Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Wall
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Our wedding party Marina with Rayden and Stella
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Wedding guests Rafael and brother in law Ken Darby
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Rachel with Ryan, Rayden and Ralani
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Brian, Jessica, Samantha and Jasmine Ganaden
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Frank and Denise Ganaden sailing
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Until we looked at this picture later never noticed the tears in his eyes.
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Wedding guests
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Eleanor with nephews Paul and Nestor
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Frank and Denise
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Brian, Jessica, Samantha and Jasmine
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Rachel, Ryan, Ralani and Rayden
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Frank with Marjorie
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Ralani and her Lola Lee Ann Stein
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Raquel and Siony
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Frank and god sister Tina Santos Fontillas
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God sister Benelia Santos Hunter with her son's Pierce, Spencer and mom Nene
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Cousin Liz Ocampo surprised bride and groom with new champagne glasses, helped by Denise
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Siony with her children Rachel and Nestor and her grand children
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Rachel and Paul Acosta and their children Has an and Cole
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Ralph and Jessica Ganaden
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Jessica and Samantha Ganaden
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Liz (maternal 1st cousin to Frank and Raquel) meets their half brother Ralph for first time
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Knowing this was the last big family gathering for Rafael something else was planned
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Raquel dances special hula dedicated to Rafael "I'll Remember You" by Elvis
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Raquel hadnt danced in 30 years
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Rafael got very emotional
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Raquel and Rafael
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Geoffrey and Raquel Wall
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Rafael got to see his wish fulfilled. That all of his children were happy and married
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Christmastime with grandchildren Jasmine, Samantha and Brian Ganaden, their cousin Rayden and auntie Rachel Stein playing "reindeer games"... Reindeer races at Uncle Geoffs and Auntie Gina's house
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Loving blessing - Hawaiian Kahuna blows pu'u in 4 directions requesting permission to enter and for departed loved ones to join in something special. The wind brought in loving good wishes
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