International beauty impresario Ferdie Syquia Villar celebrated his 82nd birthday last Saturday, June 1, at his residence on Escanyo Drive, South San Francisco. Shown in photo is the celebrant with his relatives (seated on floor), L-R) Roxie Mark Cabrera, AJ and Abigail Perez; (seated) Manny Cabrera; Margie Cabrera; Ferdie Villar, Elaine Estabrooks, (standing) Michael Cabrera; Ronald Villar; Edward and Myrna Cabrera; Joselita Cabrera; Vangie and Anthony Perez.
Philanthropist and international beauty impresario Ferdie Syquia Villar’s 82nd birthday celebration added another memorable chapter in his glorious life.It took place last June 1 at his residence along Escanyo Drive in South San Francisco.
The celebration started with a Holy Mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Abraham Alonzo, spiritual counselor of ANX Hospice in Daly City.
After the Thanksgiving Mass, a salo-salo luncheon was prepared by his son Ronald Villar, niece Vangie Perez, Brenda Padilla, and Elaine Estabrooks; catered by Manny and Ludy Noguera of Karilagan and Ongpin Restaurant in South San Francisco.
The affair to remember was attended by Ferdie’s family and friends in the Filipino American community which include Edwin, Myrna and Michael Cabrera; Manny, Joy, and Joseph Cabrera; Anthony and Vangie Perez; Joselito Cabrera; Margie Cabrera and son Roxie; Cypress Lawn planning counselor Shirley Ordoveza; San Jose fashionable lady Susan Pacifico; New Haven House Care operations manager Estela McCovey; Daly City religious leader Brenda Padilla and daughter Eren; Daly City public relations executive Tony Bayudan; Duggan’s Serra Mortuary owner Dan Duggan; Stockton community leaders Jaime and Matilda Velasco; Statewide real estate broker Alice Atienza; San Jose community leaders Marvin and Marriame Cuaresma, Las Vegas businesswoman Nina Alberto; entertainment producer Frank Sityar; San Francisco community leaders Violeta Orence and Janet Meneses; photographer Ray Guarin; Daly City community leaders Lambert and Dorie Paniza; Filipina beauty queen, socialite and model Mari-len Bernardo; and former United Pangasinanes president Gloria Junio.
Roxie Cabrera Perez, great grandson of beauty impresario Ferdie Villar, is shown with his mother Margie Cabrera Perez and San Francisco community leader Elaine Estabrooks.
Old time friends of the celebrant Gloria Junio and Norma Bitanga also attended the beauty impresario’s birthday affair.
Filipino religious leaders Jaime and Matilda Velasco, longtime friends of beauty impresario Ferdie Villar, traveled all the way from Stockton to be at the celebration.
Daly City community leader Tony Bayudan is shown with Rev. Fr. Abraham Alonzo.
Ray Guarin, well-liked party photographer in the Filipino community, is shown with the beauty impresario taken during the celebration.
Filipino restaurateurs Manny and Ludy Noguera, owners of Karilagan and Ongpin restaurants in the Bay Area were present at the celebration.
San Jose Filipino community leader and one of the most fashionable ladies in Northern California Susan Pacifico, was present at the beauty impresario’s birthday celebration.
Estela Bejar McCovey, operations manager of New Haven Home Care, and Cypress Lawn planning counselor Shirley Ordoveza, old time friends of the celebrant; were present during the celebration.
Entertainment producer in Northern California Frank Sityar is shown with Rev. Fr. Abraham Alonzo, spiritual counselor of ANX Hospice in Daly City.
Dan Duggan, owner of Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, a close friend of the celebrant, was one of his guests.
