June 4, 1922 - May 23, 2022
FRANCISCA RABARA PAISTE, 99, of Lodi, passed away on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, at the home of her daughter, Zenaida Herrera, with many of her loving family at her bedside.Mrs. Paiste was just 12 days shy of her 100th birthday. She was born on June 4th, 1922, in Bantay, Ilocos Sur in the Philippine Islands, the daughter of Mariano Rabara and Irene Lopez. Mrs. Paiste worked as a farm laborer for most of her adult life. In June of 1946, she married Pedro Pigao Paiste in the Philippines, where they lived and raised their family. In 1973, they immigrated to the United States and settled in Lodi. She continued working as a farm laborer sporadically, as well as taking care of numerous grandchildren in her spare time.
She was a loving wife and mother who cherished spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Paiste was the devoted wife of Pedro Paiste. She was the loving mother of Ermelindo Sr. and wife Charito Paiste, Cecilia and husband Pedro Tacas, Romeo and wife Susie Paiste, Pedro Jr. and late wife Norma Paiste, Zenaida and husband Sonny Herrera, Sr., Manuel Sr. and wife Rhia Paiste, Imelda and her late husband Genaro Sipin, Jr., Rhandy and wife Geraldine Paiste, Melita and husband Randy Clark, and Benjamin Sr. and wife Ruby Paiste.
Mrs. Paiste was the loving grandmother of Eric and Angel Paiste, Ermelindo Paiste, Jr., Catherine Paiste, Maricel and Loreto Juan, Roger and Catleya Tacas, Neolanda and Ron Frazier, Mario and Mizty Tacas, Haidee and Adrian Johnson, Sally and Lonnie Sinkevich, May and Lee Price, Leilani and Dexter Abellera, Jane Paiste and Cris Poblete, Jamie Ryan Paiste and Jazmin Ramirez, Rodney Paiste, Richard Paiste, Sonny Boy Herrera, Jr , Bobby and Athena Herrera, Maricris and Damon Minarich, Manuel Paiste, Jr and Michael Bilancione, Rhonda Paiste and Thomas Luong, Jeffrey and Thelma Sipin, Gemel and Miranda Sipin, Ronald and Jenny Paiste, Brian Paiste, Keisha Paiste, Jason Robert Clark, Stephanie Elizabeth Clark, Benjamin and Mary Paiste, Jr., Brent James Paiste, and Kristine Anne Paiste.
She is also survived by 33 great-grandchildren, as well as her sister Maria Rabara Ancheta.
SERVICES:
June 2nd will be the Viewing from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, with the Rosary at 5:00pm at Cherokee Memorial Park.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 3rd, 2022, in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 North Beckman Rd Lodi, CA.
Reception to follow at 12 PM, held at GracePoint Church, located at 801 South Lower Sacramento Road Lodi, CA 95242.