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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, May 15, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
She has been a psychiatrist living in Wayne since 1983.
Priscilla G. Ilem, MD, age 87 of Wayne, NJ died on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
Dr. Ilem was born and raised in the Philippines, growing up in a family that included fourteen siblings. Living under difficult conditions and then hostile Japanese occupation during her formative teenage years, her experiences served as a great motivator to Priscilla. She dreamed of a world much greater than the Philippines and at the very young age of six years old, she pointed to an airplane in the sky and told her mother “I want to fly on an airplane and go to America to be a doctor.” She excelled academically and was accepted into the prestigious University of the Philippines, Manila where she graduated with distinction. She continued on to medical school at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila where she received her medical degree and began her psychiatry residency in the U.S.A. She was selected to have her residency in Fall River, Massachusetts at Charlton Hospital. When her residency concluded, she flew back to the Philippines and began a private practice in psychiatry and neurology. In 1964, Senator Robert F. Kennedy sponsored Priscilla and her family to the United States, by way of an Act of Congress. She was astonished and deeply honored to be offered US citizenship in such extraordinary way.
She moved to Rome, NY in 1966 and thus began her career as a psychiatrist in the United States. She worked as Chief of Services at the Rome Developmental Center in Rome, NY, Chief of Services at the Letchworth Village Development Center, Thiells, NY, and as a psychiatrist at the Rockland County Mental Health Center. Priscilla was very humble, though she received numerous awards throughout her lengthy career. She was recognized by many national and international organizations as an outstanding psychiatrist.
The Two Thousand Women of Achievement was awarded to her in September 1971 for distinguished achievement, London, England.
In May 1974, she was awarded The American Heritage Award for Outstanding Community Services in Mental Health by the JFK library for minorities presenting her with a bust of John F. Kennedy.
In June 1974, she was awarded from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland a diploma in Psychological Medicine in June 1974.
In 1976 she was listed in the Who's Who of Intellectuals in 1976, Cambridge, England.
She was recognized by community leaders as a Noteworthy American for Outstanding Service to the community and state in 1976-1977.
In 1983 she moved with her family to Wayne, NJ and began working at the Preakness Hospital in Wayne and the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. She had been in private practice from her home office since 1998.
Priscilla was also very proud to be an American citizen. She was very supportive of her son, Rey when he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1983 and within a year she decided to join the U.S. Army Reserves at the young age of fifty seven! Serving as a psychiatrist with the Army Reserves, she was assigned to Keller Hospital and the U.S. Military Academy, both in West Point, NY. She served as Assistant Commander and Chief Executive Officer – Alpha Company, 187th Medical Battalion during Desert Storm and Desert Shield. She was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Colonel in 1995. Her time in the service was extremely rewarding and she was honored to serve alongside all those in her unit.
Priscilla enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling the world and gardening. Tending to her garden and indoor plants proved to be wonderfully relaxing and therapeutic. She had more than 120 house plants that she carefully tended to as well as a large yard full of luscious flowers, shrubs, and beautiful azaleas. She was a great cook and talented in making all the traditional Filipino dishes. Her children recall her being a loving mother with a kind heart, willing to help anyone. She loved being a physician and being of service to others. She had a positive outlook, always grateful for the opportunities that were presented to her during her life and career, and she was benevolent towards many charitable causes in an effort to give back to a world that had given her so much. Lastly, Priscilla was a devout Roman Catholic who had an uncompromising faith and trust in God's plan for her life and the world. It was this faith that sustained her through the many tribulations in her life.
Priscilla is survived by her husband, Len T. Madlansacay of the Philippines, and her three children; Rey I Madlansacay of Wayne, Joy I. Madlansacay of Wayne, and May Ann I. Madlansacay of Boston, MA, a brother; Francisco G. Ilem, DMD, of Cavite, Philippines, and a sister; Remedios I. Dimaculangan, RN, of Gilbert, Arizona. She was also very fond of her dear doggies; Bentley and Sophie. They will all miss her dearly.
Priscilla adored flowers and would like to have them at her funeral. However, any friends who wish to make a memorial donation in her honor are asked to consider DAV, Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, or locally to Eva’s Village, Feed The Hungry & Homeless, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, May 15, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, May 15, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
She has been a psychiatrist living in Wayne since 1983.
Priscilla G. Ilem, MD, age 87 of Wayne, NJ died on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
Dr. Ilem was born and raised in the Philippines, growing up in a family that included fourteen siblings. Living under difficult conditions and then hostile Japanese occupation during her formative teenage years, her experiences served as a great motivator to Priscilla. She dreamed of a world much greater than the Philippines and at the very young age of six years old, she pointed to an airplane in the sky and told her mother “I want to fly on an airplane and go to America to be a doctor.” She excelled academically and was accepted into the prestigious University of the Philippines, Manila where she graduated with distinction. She continued on to medical school at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila where she received her medical degree and began her psychiatry residency in the U.S.A. She was selected to have her residency in Fall River, Massachusetts at Charlton Hospital. When her residency concluded, she flew back to the Philippines and began a private practice in psychiatry and neurology. In 1964, Senator Robert F. Kennedy sponsored Priscilla and her family to the United States, by way of an Act of Congress. She was astonished and deeply honored to be offered US citizenship in such extraordinary way.
She moved to Rome, NY in 1966 and thus began her career as a psychiatrist in the United States. She worked as Chief of Services at the Rome Developmental Center in Rome, NY, Chief of Services at the Letchworth Village Development Center, Thiells, NY, and as a psychiatrist at the Rockland County Mental Health Center. Priscilla was very humble, though she received numerous awards throughout her lengthy career. She was recognized by many national and international organizations as an outstanding psychiatrist.
The Two Thousand Women of Achievement was awarded to her in September 1971 for distinguished achievement, London, England.
In May 1974, she was awarded The American Heritage Award for Outstanding Community Services in Mental Health by the JFK library for minorities presenting her with a bust of John F. Kennedy.
In June 1974, she was awarded from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland a diploma in Psychological Medicine in June 1974.
In 1976 she was listed in the Who's Who of Intellectuals in 1976, Cambridge, England.
She was recognized by community leaders as a Noteworthy American for Outstanding Service to the community and state in 1976-1977.
In 1983 she moved with her family to Wayne, NJ and began working at the Preakness Hospital in Wayne and the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. She had been in private practice from her home office since 1998.
Priscilla was also very proud to be an American citizen. She was very supportive of her son, Rey when he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1983 and within a year she decided to join the U.S. Army Reserves at the young age of fifty seven! Serving as a psychiatrist with the Army Reserves, she was assigned to Keller Hospital and the U.S. Military Academy, both in West Point, NY. She served as Assistant Commander and Chief Executive Officer – Alpha Company, 187th Medical Battalion during Desert Storm and Desert Shield. She was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Colonel in 1995. Her time in the service was extremely rewarding and she was honored to serve alongside all those in her unit.
Priscilla enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling the world and gardening. Tending to her garden and indoor plants proved to be wonderfully relaxing and therapeutic. She had more than 120 house plants that she carefully tended to as well as a large yard full of luscious flowers, shrubs, and beautiful azaleas. She was a great cook and talented in making all the traditional Filipino dishes. Her children recall her being a loving mother with a kind heart, willing to help anyone. She loved being a physician and being of service to others. She had a positive outlook, always grateful for the opportunities that were presented to her during her life and career, and she was benevolent towards many charitable causes in an effort to give back to a world that had given her so much. Lastly, Priscilla was a devout Roman Catholic who had an uncompromising faith and trust in God's plan for her life and the world. It was this faith that sustained her through the many tribulations in her life.
Priscilla is survived by her husband, Len T. Madlansacay of the Philippines, and her three children; Rey I Madlansacay of Wayne, Joy I. Madlansacay of Wayne, and May Ann I. Madlansacay of Boston, MA, a brother; Francisco G. Ilem, DMD, of Cavite, Philippines, and a sister; Remedios I. Dimaculangan, RN, of Gilbert, Arizona. She was also very fond of her dear doggies; Bentley and Sophie. They will all miss her dearly.
Priscilla adored flowers and would like to have them at her funeral. However, any friends who wish to make a memorial donation in her honor are asked to consider DAV, Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, or locally to Eva’s Village, Feed The Hungry & Homeless, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501.
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