Good and Bad News Affecting the Katague Household Just Recently

Carenna KT- My Talented and Beautiful 14-year old Grand Daughter

First the Good news!

1. Carenna Nicole Katague Thompson ( my youngest 14 year-old grand daughter) received straight "A" for her first semester grades( 4.0 ) as a 9th Grader at the McClutsy HS, Sacramento. She was number 1 out of 608 9th Graders. Your Lola and I are very proud of your scholastic achievements. Keep up with the good work. For details read: https://web.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=483359&part=2

2. Ditas appointment as Director of California Complete Count Census for 2020 was finally made official by Governor Brown
For details visit the site: www.ca.gov/appointments

Now for the Good and Bad News:

1. Macrine right hip surgery 5 days ago was a success. She fractured her right hip when she fell after walking without her walker for a few minutes. Minor infection but now solved.

Her actual 0peration and Procedure performed: Closed Reduction and percutaneous screw fixation of the right hip.

We will be checking out at the San Juan Mercy Hospital today. She will be then transferred to a Rehabilitation Hospital ( Manor Care) near us. Hopefully her rehab will be shorter compared to her last year rehabilitation on her left hip last year, also resulting from a Fall.

Dr Jao celebrating his 84th birthday with spouse Tessie Agana Jao.

2. The news of the passing of Dr Rodulfo Jao, MD. from Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr Jao was Macrine's town mate and our best friend and contemporary. We had pleasant memories in the mid 1960's for a couple of years at the University of Illinois in Chicago before his marriage to Tessie Agana.

Here's the announcement of his death from FaceBook.

Just received the sad news that a beloved Marinduqueno and dear friend, Rodolfo L Jao, passed away last night , from a massive brain hemmorhage, in Las Vegas. His son, Fr. Radmar Jao, SJ. posted on his FB page. Our condolences and prayers to his loving wife, Tessie , children (Marita Jao 8 others Plus spouses) and grandkids , siblings Ching Manalo, Vivian Jao Herrera, Aida, and brothers and their families. He will always be remembered for his love of Marinduque, the ❤️ of the Philippines. He led medical missions along with Dr. Hector Sulit from US to Marinduque as early as in 1980s and led to organization of various Marinduque Associations in North America (Marinduque Association of Southern CA - MASC, MACUSA, MANC, MASTEGS, MABC, MANE (formerly MESA), MCSC(x), MCA,Inc. and SMKSA (in Saudi Arabia ) as well as the formation of Marinduque International Inc. in 1993 which has since undertaken 9 Missions of Love every two or three years. Rudy will be surely missed. May he Rest In Peace. Celebration of life will be held in Indiana.

Dr. Rodolfo (Rudy) Jao age 84, of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Second child of 8 siblings; Beloved husband of 53 years and survived by his wife: Maria Teresa Jao. Devoted father of Marita, Radmar, Rodger, Roderick (Melissa), Michelle (Dino), Mylene (Andy), Rodolfo Jr., Rodney (Noriko), Rodell (Toba), and grandchildren: Brianna, Marcella, Liam, Alexi, Ty, Cassandra, Xander, Lara, Gia, Cali, Chapman, Harris, Rodolfo III (Brody), Maxton, Emilia, and grandchild #16. Cherished brother and brother-in-law and proud uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Rodolfo L. Jao, MD was a practicing Internist specializing in Infectious Disease in Northwest Indiana for over 40 years. As a young boy growing up in Boac, Marinduque in the Philippines his intelligence, curiosity for science and incredible personal drive and ambition paved the path to be a doctor. Dr. Jao went to the University of the Philippines Medical School, however, as he seeked more opportunity he moved to the United States to do his Fellowship training in Infectious Disease at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Jao’s passion and dedication to the Philippines and the medical community led him to be co-founder of many organizations and led to charitable medical missions in the Philippines. He served in a leadership role and was deeply committed to all organizations. Dr. Jao was an active member in the University of the Philippines Medical Association of America, Marinduque International, Inc., Philippine Professional Association, Indiana Philippine Medical Association, Philippine Medical Association in Chicago, Asian American Medical Association, and Association of Philippine Practicing Physicians in America just to name a few.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Marinduque International, Inc. EIN 52-2184326 A 501 3C Corporation: Mail Checks to: 124433 North 149th Drive Surprise, AZ 85379 to help support medical missions and the church in Marinduque, Philippines. Visitation will be held Friday, March 9, 2018 at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre at 606 E. 113th Ave., Crown Point, IN from 2:00 to 8:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 509 Division Rd., Valparaiso, IN. Entombment will be at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, IN.

Again our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the Jao Family.