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Hello, Everyone! As early as now, we would like to thank you for taking the time to remember our beloved Miguel "Mike" Veria, Sr. Please watch the video tutorial above on how to publish a post in this website. Adding a comment to an existing post is also welcome :) You are not required to sign in or create an account in order to share your memories with all of us. God bless you doubly!

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Praising the Lord for giving me 28 years to spend time with my Daddy. Thank you Lord for ordaining that I got to say what I want him to know and hear what he wanted to tell me. One of his last few words were, "Thank you gid, Ta ha?" He was thanking me for taking care of him - to which I replied, "Syempre naman, mahal ka namin eh." (hindi kasi ako maka reply in Ilonggo 😅) I will always treasure our memories together, lalo na kapag maglalambing si Daddy ng favor or request nya.

Though he is strict and hot-tempered (like everyone in the family hahaha!), he will always be my favorite person. He will always be my kakampi. He will always be a protector. No matter what.

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"And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God."
[Philippians 1:9-11 NKJV]

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Salamat po sa pagiging Ama, kaibigan, mentor. You will be missed Sir Mike.

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From Goerge Cottrell, former HSI Bataan President

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From Goerge Cottrell, former HSI Bataan President

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The Lord Gives and The Lord Takes Away...I will still choose to say, "Blessed be the Name of the Lord"

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The Lord Gives and The Lord Takes Away...I will still choose to say, "Blessed be the Name of the Lord"

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God's Way Is Perfect

Grateful, in the midst of our grief

He alone is Faithful

He alone is True.

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away

But still we bless Your Name.

And we thank You as we pray

Papa is now gone

He is now by Your side

And with Jesus Christ, Your Son.

Thank you Holy Spirit

For Your Presence is near

You help us endure this pain we bear

We miss Papa's presence in this home he built

Sorrow is now etched within our hearts,

We will cry, we will grieve

But we hold on to

That great promise-

We will see him when we die

Because of our faith in Jesus Christ

Until then, and through the tears

We thank You Lord, for his 80 years.

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Our Uncle Mike, brother of my mom

You will be missed, but not forgotten.

"To live is Christ & to die is gain"

Philippians 1:21

Due to cardio genic shock

14 Oct 2021 at 9:19 am

@80  - 08 Oct.

Message from my Mom Eva Eva V. Ayupan:

"A life fully lived with laudable accomplishments, blessed by the Lord with all His love and goodness was yours. The best of all brothers, that's what you are.It hurts so much but this will end, believing always that God's way is the best way. Go your way my little brother and for me, it's not goodbye but see you later.Missing  you is definite, but your memories with me will forever stay as long as I live. I love you so much"

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Ailene, I wish you could have time to read this :

A Simple Tribute To A Great Brother

"There goes a man whose life was true ,
A Simple soul whose heart and mind ,
Was ennobled by love, truth and grace;
God was his Anchor , his Father, and his Friend,

Through all his life's struggles,
He trudged with hope and faith ,
To overcome obstacles that would defeat his dreams.

God watched all along and pushed him through ,
Helped him fulfill his dreams,
As he crossed the burning bridges,
Walked beside him till he came through.

He designed and invented a landing barge,
Made with cement and let it float,
Along the deep waters of Fort San Pedro,
Amazed by so many for what he has wrought ,
Believed in his wisdom and natural gift,
With humility he bowed his head, Grateful to God for what He gave.

He was raised by great and humble parents,
Whose mother never faltered in her faith.
A father ready to die for his son,
And labored hard to get him a place under the sun.

A sister once complained of little crabs, while rich people enjoy bigger ones;
He said, " Be patient my sister, one day when I finish my course and have a job, I'll find you crabs  bigger than your plate."

True to his promise, he never forgot,
Got all the big crabs, when he landed a job.

I could never find a brother like him,
Loved and honored his parents which is due them;
There was Joy and triumph felt by them,
For they enjoyed a life remembered by him.

A loving, caring family he had,
One and only pretty daughter and two beautiful sons,
A doting wife with watchful eyes,
Cared for him and loved him in all circumstances throughout his life;
In his brightest moments, she was there with him,
In his darkest hours she was there again.

God took him away at such an hour,
To end his pain and suffering;
And now today, he is in Paradise,
With God's welcoming arms to take him home.

It hurts so much to let him go,
But God knows best , it's time for him to go

Many and more will miss him, but they will not forget him ,
His legacy will continue as we move on.

Looking forward each day, Remembering him all the way ,
All that he was and what he cared for ,
In life he was loved and blessed ,
In the brink of death, he still thought of others,

He will be missed but will never be forgotten.
We love you,
Until then , rest in peace, my dearest little brother."

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From Tito Dennis Anochoso, his officemate in PNOC and friend

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.....the inevitable moment has come,

as you proudly ride your

Chariot with your

Angels among the heavens

.....we grieve as we bid you

Adieu!

But we look upon that one

shining Star------"is that you"?

......ride high dear Brother,

soar without abandon

......as the heavens wrap their arms around you,

.....your conquest is won here on Earth!

......Well done! Well done!

Oct. 8, 1941 - Oct. 14, 2021

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Mike with little David when he visited US. David is now grown up.

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Rest in Heaven Uncle Mike!! I still remember when my dear mother and I traveled on that train (where I ate 12 stacks of pancakes lol) to come see you while you were in the States. You sparked my mind and showed me what I great man I could be when I'd get older. Thank you for being a great brother, a great father, and a very special Uncle that will live on in my heart for the rest of our days.

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From Alemnesh and her family, Mike's niece

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From Alemnesh and her family, Mike's niece

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We just celebrated your 80th birthday  last week… God has truly blessed us with your time here on earth and with sadness in our hearts, the time has come to say goodbye for now, until we meet again. Praying for my dear family overseas  How I wish I could hold you and comfort you with hugs  I’m praying that God gives you the comfort and strength knowing that Uncle Mike lived a long life, with his children and grandchildren and loving wife, Auntie Dolly  a faithful and humble servant of God, loving and protective father and kind brother and uncle. My heart aches but I take some comfort in knowing my uncle, my mom, my cousin and grandparents are together rejoicing in heaven.  You will truly be missed Uncle Mike and we love you so much! I’m thankful for all of the memories we shared and have faith that everything happens according to God’s plan  Please pray for my family  Rest in Heavenly Peace Uncle Mike

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From Rudy Sucaldito - Officemate, dear friend, and neighbor

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From Rudy Sucaldito - Officemate, dear friend, and neighbor

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"We have been together since we worked in Sta. Slipway(1972), then in LUSTEVECO and PNOC. Mike is very dedicated to his job that he missed always to take his "Executive Check Up". He is a principled individual and always argued with clients whenever they crossed the company's rules & regulations. In the church, he was a member whom we admired most his suggestions for the good of the church. He is loved by many people. We missed him very much."

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(L) My last visit to Mike after his retirement. (R) selfi with the pair of Aviators he gave me. 

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I was first introduced to Engr. Miguel Veria in 2004. I vividly remember his entrance, which later on I told him Napoleon Bonaparte did such entrance to capture his audiences. It was like the whole room fell in slow motion observing him walk from the conference room entrance to take his seat in the middle of a long table besides the Chairman. He stood for a while, for everyone to see his very groomed hair and pressed uniform.  This was accentuated by his forever gentleman's accessory --- his black, square rimmed Ray Ban aviator's sunglasses.

He removed the aviator shades slowly revealing his deep set eyes and had pleasantries with everyone. He was mild mannered, soft spoken and a gentleman.

From that day on, Mike became a mentor, a father, a colleague but foremostly a good friend. We spent hours talking about engineering feats, his specifically, and how it can be applied to daily life. Mike was a very practical mechanical engineer, one of my favorite creations he did was with his simple pencil sharpener. It was ingenious, he rigged it on his desk so when you sharpen your pencil, you will only need to put the pencil lid into the hole and wind up the lever and the pencil gets sharpened hands free. Other times we will just hang out in the office quarters and talk about people. Their strengths and weaknesses and the things they do which makes them funny.

One day in December 2012, after having our usual breakfast at the cafeteria, I found myself walking back with him to our quarters.  We had some small talk and he opened the topic of retirement. Still being with the Company's Human Resources then, I told him his options. But eventually closed the conversation saying that the Company will not allow him to retire. He was so great that his engineering skills were put to best use by the Company.

Going to his office, he offered me a short ride to the shop where I was going to that day. We met in front of the quarters. There he was, Mike the Great engineer in his Aviators. I got in his Revo and we drove off. It was during this short ride that I told him that my name is already etched in his aviators when he retires....

Past forward to a day in December 2014, he was still driving Batangas to Bataan and back, he handed me the Aviator. It was at that time that I told him my plans of moving.

Take these, so you can see clearly in the shade. A man should not make decision under the sun.

Mike your wisdom endures. You will be missed. Thank you for the friendhsip.

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Mayad gid hay nag agbayanay tamon ni Mike. Sang Feb 2020 Global Reunion lang nga dya.

(Mabuti at nagka-akbayan pa kami ni Mike. This was just taken during the 2020 Global Reunion.)

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I had good memories with Sir Mike, para siyang tatay din sa akin. It’s really sad yung passing niya. Extending my condolence sa family niya and may he Rest In Peace. Hope all of you are doing well.

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Napakabait nila, pati ang wife nya. Napunta na ako sa kanila isang beses at sobrang accommodating. At nang mag Christmas pinadalhan pa ako ng gift ng wife nya. Ganun sila kabait kahit 1 time lang kami nagkita.

Pampa good vibes lang. Nung binigay ni Sir Mike ang gift nya para sa akin, ang lutong ng tawa nya. Nun ko lang siya nakita na tumawa ng ganun. Sabi nya, "Pinabibigay ito ng Mrs. ko sayo. Sabi nya ibigay ko daw sa MATANDA na kasama ni Monet at Danny." Tawa ng tawa si Sir Mike sa MATANDA hehehehe. Miss u Sir Mike... Rest in peace po.

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I will never forget Sir Mike of his beautiful smile each time I see him in HSI-Bataan for a work visit. He has the nicest and naive smile. He was a true gentleman which we seldom see nowadays. He reminds me of my father in many ways. Sir Mike, I know God and all the angels are rejoicing in heaven because of your arrival. You will stay in our hearts and in our memories. May you Rest In Peace.

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Our deepest Condolences and sincere Sympathy to Nang Dolly and to the Veria family. Mike, my very good friend, my PNOC boss, and good neighbor, you’ll be missed. Rest In Peace.

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From Amy Eduardo Soldevilla, CPU schoolmate

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From Amy Eduardo Soldevilla, CPU schoolmate

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Sorry to hear the passing away of Mike Veria. Condolences to the Veria family. He is a good friend of my brother Bert (deceased) CPU CE 1963. He was a nice person at CPU Campus.

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From Romea Palmejar-Gobuyan, CPU Schoolmate

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From Romea Palmejar-Gobuyan, CPU Schoolmate

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My deepest sympathy to the Veria family. I will always remember Mike as a member of our NURENS family.

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Our deepest condolence to the family of Mike! We enjoyed being in the NURENS team together!!!

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Yes, I remember d Mike Veria in my first yr. eng’g Chem. Class. Gone HOME ahead of Ma’am. See you there, one day, Mike. In our Heavenly Father’s time. My prayer of comfort & strength for the family's he has left behind.

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Condolence po sa family ni Engr. Mike Veria our family friend :( :( :( Engr Mike Veria was my father's colleague in PNOC Batangas, since 1979 to 1985 (during the Time of Minister of Energy Geronimo Velasco).

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From beloved friends who turned into family 💖

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From beloved friends who turned into family 💖

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These were screenshots from the time Daddy was in home care. These were conversations with our dear FAMILY friends: Dr. Pam, Precious (Mike's inaanak), and Dr. Jen.

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We are blessed to have a wonderful Uncle, one who never really grows old. His smile was made of sunshine, and his heart was made of gold...

It's hard to forget someone like Uncle Mike, who gave us so much memories to remember...

We thank you for the best accommodation and precious experiences in your beautiful home with your family when we were in Batangas...

And we are deeply grateful for the precious time you spent with us at Cotabato City when you visited us...You'll always be in our hearts💖

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By Anita Veria Olsson

You wanted to cup your song before it ended,
You wanted to encompass in one brief clutch the melody of your years,
But alas, it was time for you to go and we bid you “Adieu”!

We will walk along memories lane Dear Brother…..
and there—strewn in a thousand pieces,
are the magic of your shared moments….
the joy and pride of your embracing existence…..
and the triumphant hope of tomorrow,
…..for having made yourself a a great Legacy
from the humble beginnings whence we were borne from
….a fulfillment of our parents dreams and aspirations.

And in our hearts you shall live on as a lasting monument
….to the memories you left behind—-
a fitting tribute to the man you have become….
fulfilled in your professional desires—-
remembered, loved by many….
and praised by your achievements.

Rain must fall, the falling of rain, rain falling—-
Birth, Life, Death…..
The inevitable cycle of man’s destiny, fate, reward.

What else is there?
None but the Heart, the Mind, the Soul…
the painful questioning, the questioning pain….
is endless….
where each must live and go on….

Good bye, Dear Brother….
tomorrow when dawn breaks….
we will think of you.
In that horizon, we will see you….
In the darkest of nights, we will see that brightest star
and we will know it is you…
then shine your light upon us and show us
….the way to your Eternity.

Rest In Peace Dear Brother!

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I worked in shipyards and design companies all over the world for 50 years. Mike Veria was the best Mechanical Engineer I ever worked with. He was always quick to help the new engineers and will always be remembered as the Kind Loving person he was. Rest In Peace my friend.

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At the far back is Girma with Mike on the right and Girma's mom at the left. Maya, sister of Mike with little David then. (In the US)

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Mike was very gentle and calm. I remember his words of wisdom when my wife and I were driving him back to the Dulles Airport after his short visit with us. Though I was driving with speed limit, my wife commented that I was slow and he responded, "You have a lot to learn from Girma."

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Nagkalkal ako ng baul para humanap sana ng picture ko kasama si tito/ninong mike pero wala akong makita kaya sila na lang ni daddy. 😊

Lumaki akong kilala ko si tito/ninong mike. Pumupunta ako lagi sa kanilang bahay para makikain at makipaglaro kay ate kweng. Naalala ko pa, uutusan nya akong alisan siya ng puting buhok at babayadan nya ako pero hindi ko maalala kung may bayad ba talaga siyang binibigay. 😂

Napaka lambing ni Tito/Ninong mike na hanggang tumanda ako at nagkikita kami sa church ay hindi mawawala na aakbay at bebeso siya sa akin. Isa din siya sa mga hardworking na nakilala ko, hindi nawawalan ng project o pwedeng gawin.

Gusto ko din makinig sa mga kwento nya at habang nag kwekwento siya naka smile siya lagi (naiimagine ko mukha nya habang sinusulat to) 😪

Ako ay masaya at blessed na lumaki at nakilala ang isang tito/ninong mike at ang kanyang buong family.
Sana na enjoy nyo tito mike ang chocolate cake nung birthday mo. Mamimiss kita, tito Mike! Mahal ka namin, tito Mike! 💜

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He has been a father to all of us in HSI, so kind and lots of wisdom to impart to us especially every time we got a chance to ride with him on his way home from Bataan .. that's why I personally chose him as our Ninong on our wedding and without hesitation he said "Yes" and even offered her daughter Ate Ailene Veria-Amargo to sing on our wedding, so sweet and kind of the Veria Family to take so much of their time to be with us from Batangas to Bataan..Ninong/Sir Thank you so much for your generous life unselfishly imparted to so many..so sad that we didn't have the chance to be with you to bid our goodbyes..we will miss you po and your memory of kindness and wisdom will be always so alive in our hearts and minds.. Rest now po with the Glory of our Lord....

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From Teodesa Ponce Street, HSI Officemate

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From Teodesa Ponce Street, HSI Officemate

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He was a happy person at lagi syang nakangiti. Di mahirap i-approach at madaling kausap. You left us happy memories in our work place. May you rest in peace, Mike.

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I will truly miss Tito/Ninong Mike, I call him "ninong" coz my mom always calls him "ninong mike" or "ninong pogi" so I grew up knowing him as Ninong Mike. I admired Ninong Mike for his dedication and drive to always be the best version of your self. He was my role model career wise, he was one of the reasons I got inspired to be an engineer. In the church, I admired him for his love of service to God. A model deacon and a brother to all. Ninong Mike you served as an inspiration to me professionally and spiritually, I will miss you...

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I miss you, i miss you everyday 😭