Felipe Alegre Pardo

ESPAOL (English below)

Felipe Alegre Pardo naci el 5 de Febrero de 1925, en Veracruz, Mxico, a sus padres Clemente y Guadalupe (Alegre) Pardo. Falleci Sbado, 14 de Marzo de 2015, en su casa en Hacienda Heights, California, a la edad de 90.



Felipe creci en Mxico y sirvi a su pas con honor en el servicio militar. El 12 de Diciembre de 1945, se cas con su amor, Carmen Campos, en Mxico. Tuvieron 69 aos juntos y criaron 5 hijos.



Como joven, Felipe inmigr a los Estados Unidos. Carmen y l hicieron su nuevo hogar en Kingsburg, California. Felipe trabajaba en agricultura y en mantenimiento de casas. En 1956, mudaron al condado de Los Angeles donde tom trabajo con La Victoria. Trabaj por La Victoria ms de 30 aos antes de su jubilacin.



El Guy, como lo conocan muchos, le encantaba tocar la guitarra y cantar. En Mxico, Felipe cantaba con un tro y estaba en la radio. Dej el tro para inmigrar a los Estados Unidos, pero nunca dej de cantar. Cuando sacaba su guitarra y empezaba a cantar, la gente se acercaba para escuchar. Felipe fumaba, pero cuando el tabaco empez a afectar su voz, lo dej inmediatamente.



No permitira que nada interfiera con la alegra de cantar. Felipe tambin le gustaba jugar las mquinas tragaperras. Ira a los casinos cada oportunidad que tuvo.



Lo recordarn como un hombre amoroso y dedicado a su familia. Era bondadoso y carioso y uno que no gritaba a otros. Su familia le tiene mucho respeto por l y por la manera en que provea y cuidaba por ellos.



Sus sobrevivientes incluyen su esposa, Carmen; hijos, Humberto (Liliana) Pardo, Lupe (David) Frazer, David (Diana) Pardo, and Lydia (Jess) Pardo; 6 nietos; 9 bis-nietos; 1 ttara-nieto; y la persona que le cuidaba, Olivia. l fue precedido en la muerte por su hijo, Philip Pardo.



El servicio funeral ser a las 2 de la tarde el sbado, 21 de marzo de 2015, a la funeraria White Emerson, 13304 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier, California. Entierro seguir en el cementerio de Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, California.



ENGLISH

Felipe Alegre Pardo was born February 5, 1925, in Veracruz, Mexico, to Clemente and Guadalupe (Alegre) Pardo. He passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at his residence in Hacienda Heights, California, at the age of 90.



Felipe grew up and went to school in Mexico and honorably served in the Mexican Army. On December 12, 1945, He married the love of his life, Carmen Campos, in Mexico. They enjoyed 69 wonderful years together and raised five children.



In his early 20s, Felipe immigrated to the US. He and Carmen made their home in Kingsburg, California, where he worked seasonally picking fruit and did handyman work in the off-season. They moved to LA County in 1956, and Felipe took a job working for La Victoria brand of Mexican Foods. He was with La Victoria for over 30 years until his retirement.



El Guy, as he was affectionately known, loved to sing and play his guitar. As a young man in Mexico, he was in a trio that was featured on the radio. He gave up singing professionally when he immigrated to the US, but he never stopped singing. When he pulled out his guitar and started singing, people were drawn to him. His smoking started to impact his voice, so he stopped cold-turkey. For Felipe, nothing would interfere with the joy of singing! In addition to singing, Felipe enjoyed gambling. He took many trips to Vegas, as well as to the Indian casinos in Southern California. The slots were his game of choice.



Felipe will be remembered as a loving and dedicated family man. He was kind and gentleone who never raised his voice. He will ever be respected by his family for the manner in which he cared and provided for them.



Survivors include his wife, Carmen; children, Humberto (Liliana) Pardo, Guadalupe (David) Frazer, David (Diana) Pardo, and Lydia (Jesus) Pardo; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and a long-time caregiver, Olivia. He was preceded in death by his son, Philip Pardo.



A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at White Emerson Mortuary, 13304 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier, California. Interment will immediately follow at Rose Hills Memorial Park, also in Whittier.