Christine Alinos Ali

Christine, aka “Mosy”, aka “Rosaline Jr.” Alinos Ocab Ali was born on February 14,1959 to Ernesto Tiwing Ocab Sr. and Rosaline Alinos Ocab on their family farm in La Trinidad, Philippines. Christine was the 11th child among 14 siblings—8 girls and 6 boys. She grew up with her Grandmother Oraja Laoyan Alinos in Capjaran, the hill overlooking their family farm.

Her dad, a naturalized American citizen who retired from the US Army, helped bring over all his children to the United States throughout the years. In May of 1976, Mama Rosaline accompanied Christine, along with relatives Andy Laoyan and Linda Laoyan Sacoy on their first flight to relocate to California. Christine lived in Wilton Place, Los Angeles with some of the Ocab siblings and completed high school at Los Angeles High School.

In 1994, Christine married Rohomot Ali and spent 14 years together. Though the marriage was short, it was an amicable separation. Rohomot and Christine remained friends to this day, often checking in on each other whenever they possibly could.

One of her first jobs was working with relative Betty Velasco at United Silver. There, she made friends easily and went out with them often. She stayed loyal as the company transitioned a few times and began her collection of cutesy decorations like Precious Moments, flowers and birds.

Christine spent her remaining career working as an Office Manager at a transportation company in the Long Beach area for over 25 years. She was an extremely hard worker with a work ethic beyond reproach. Even during her sickest days, she pushed aside the physical challenges and kept working from home when she was able. Rather than file for disability, she stayed on the payroll because she felt like she still had work to contribute. It wasn’t until her siblings had to step in to remind her that she didn’t need to work so much. However, it was a hard task for Christine to accept.

Christine can likely attribute her arduous work ethic to the values she learned by being part of the Ocab family. Life on a farm with 10 older siblings and 3 younger ones meant that not a day went by where work was never done. Aside from working on the farm and around the house, many family or cultural gatherings were hosted by the Ocabs and other relatives. Either way, Christine and her siblings were always in the front line to help prepare, serve and clean up for all these events. You would often find her in the kitchen with her siblings laughing, washing and drying dishes. She was naturally generous with her time and skills and she would help carry that load so others wouldn’t have to bear the burden alone.

It was kismet that Christine was born on Valentine’s Day. She loved pink roses and carnations, red & pink lipstick and nail polish and all things cutesy, and of course, cats. Her Ibaloi nickname, “Mosy” is “cat” - as she was fiercely loving. Although she had no children of her own, she helped babysit whenever any of her siblings needed a hand. She called all of her nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews “Sweetheart” - and though there were many of them, it was a term of endearment she truly meant. She constantly told them she loved them and they all felt and reciprocated that love back to her. All of them were Christine’s children.

In August of 2024, Christine became ill and required major abdominal surgery to remove a mass in her pancreatic duct. It was then that she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. She was taken under the care of her brother and sister in law, Harris & Amy Ocab and stayed in Chino Hills to recover from the surgery and prepare for her chemotherapy. Sisters Eunice, Verline, and Rose traveled from Las Vegas and Alabama, respectively, to also lend a hand during Christine's recovery. After her first round of chemotherapy, she became very ill and never complained once, even though her body was struggling so much. On Saturday, October 19th, 2024, in Fountain Valley, CA, Christine let out her last breath surrounded by her siblings, nieces, nephews and friends at the age of 65. Words and songs of love and gratitude were spoken and sung around her and prayers ascended beside her.

Christine joins her late mother and father, sisters, Shirley and Gina, brothers Ernesto Jr. and Newton, niece Marina and nephew Michael. She will always be remembered for her sweet smile - often painted with a ruby red or a rose pink hue. Her soft spoken voice and giggle would tell nothing but positive and loving stories of her life growing up in the Philippines and Los Angeles. Her kindness shone through all her generous actions. Her hard work - done without a single complaint - as a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, and co-worker will be revered for years to come. There are not enough words to describe the kind of love she so generously gave. Christine will truly be missed and she will always be remembered as our forever Sweetheart in our lives.