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January 31, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 4-8 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from the funeral home then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Francisco “Frank” R. Maliksi, age 87 of Wayne died peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains
The following story of Francisco “Frank” Maliksi is written as told by his dear daughter Anna Duffy.
Francisco Maliksi (Dad), the youngest of 14 children was born on September 17, 1926 in Quiapo City in the Philippines. He attended the V. Mapa High School and the Far Eastern University. His father Andres was a successful tailor in their hometown, while his mother Ana was a homemaker who cared for her 14 children.
As the youngest, Dad was doted on by his older siblings and lived a pretty comfortable life until the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. At that time, all schools were closed and families struggled to make ends meet. Each member of the family worked hard to help support each other. Dad’s contribution to his family was setting up a table in front of their family’s tailor shop, selling cigarettes. Since many of his customers were Japanese soldiers, he taught himself to speak Japanese, and through the years he not only retained his knowledge of the Japanese language, he also taught himself Latin and Spanish. He learned Latin because for many years he served as an altar boy; and during those times, Masses were said in Latin. Learning Spanish was easy for him since Tagalog – the native language of the Filipinos, has an intermingling of Spanish words.
Soon after the war ended and school resumed, Dad met Mom, Felisa Martinez and a love affair that lasted 58 years began. Through their college years, Dad courted Mom, and although she had many suitors vying for her attention, they both seemed to know that they were meant to be together forever. A number of years after graduation, Dad decided that it was time to settle down and start a family. On December 20, 1952, Mom and Dad married and had a grand old reception. Not long after, their first child was born, Leo Rene and five years later I came along. I remember Dad always worked long hours so he could provide for his family. As an accountant, his first job was with Shanghai Bank in the Philippines, his second was with AG&P (Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company). He was good with numbers and I always marveled at his ability to perform complex calculations in his head.
As the years went by, dramatic changes started to occur in the Philippines, mostly political unrest. Mom & Dad thought long and hard – whether to stay in the Philippines and make the best of it, or move to the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Although our life in the Philippines was comfortable, Mom and Dad wanted more for me and my brother. So on July 1, 1970, Dad packed his bags and headed to the United States. It was hard for us not to have him around; but soon after, he sent for all of us and Mom, my brother and I headed to the States on November 6, 1971. It was a grand reunion seeing our Dad again. However, he was working in York City and commuted to Arlington, Virginia on the weekends. Mom, my brother and I stayed in Virginia because Mom and Dad thought it was a safer place for their kids to live. Dad worked for GAF at that time and when the company relocated to New Jersey, he too relocated his family to Wayne New Jersey in 1974. My brother stayed in Virginia since he was already attending Catholic University, while I was just about to start my high school years in Wayne.
Dad continued to work for GAF until 1985. After GAF, he landed job with Jou Jou Apparel, once again Dad was back working in New York City. Jou Jou was a place where my Dad could practice his Spanish; eagerly conversing with the Spanish speaking seamstresses and other garment workers. Dad retired from Jou Jou in 2000.
My parents enjoyed their retirement together, continuing to make new friends and attending social activities. Both were known to work a party and my husband and I marveled at their ability to work their way around the room entertaining people, telling jokes and exchanging contact information.
In 2010, the “love of his life” passed away and kiddingly I would ask my Dad if he would consider dating again because at the senior activity groups he attended, ladies were drawn to him like a “moth to a flame.” But Dad always said “No, I only have one love.” Their love for each other never died. Never wanting to be alone, he moved in with me and my husband. Three years later, after my mother’s death, Dad passed way at 11:52 PM on January 31, 2014.
As friends and relatives heard of his passing, many of them credit him for playing match maker, one of which tells her children and grandchildren that if it weren’t for Frank Maliksi, their wonderful life as a family wouldn’t have happened.
My Dad was a quiet gentle man who only needed his family for happiness, and yet, the more I find out about my Dad the farther his reach in this world is. It is now time Dad to rejoin the Love of your Life.
Dad is survived by his loving son Leo Rene Maliksi of Taipei, Taiwan and his loving daughter Anna Duffy and her husband Mark of Prospect Park.
In lieu of flowers those planning an expression of sympathy in Francisco’s name are asked to consider, the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.
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Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 4-8 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from the funeral home then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
January 31, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 4-8 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from the funeral home then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Francisco “Frank” R. Maliksi, age 87 of Wayne died peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains
The following story of Francisco “Frank” Maliksi is written as told by his dear daughter Anna Duffy.
Francisco Maliksi (Dad), the youngest of 14 children was born on September 17, 1926 in Quiapo City in the Philippines. He attended the V. Mapa High School and the Far Eastern University. His father Andres was a successful tailor in their hometown, while his mother Ana was a homemaker who cared for her 14 children.
As the youngest, Dad was doted on by his older siblings and lived a pretty comfortable life until the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. At that time, all schools were closed and families struggled to make ends meet. Each member of the family worked hard to help support each other. Dad’s contribution to his family was setting up a table in front of their family’s tailor shop, selling cigarettes. Since many of his customers were Japanese soldiers, he taught himself to speak Japanese, and through the years he not only retained his knowledge of the Japanese language, he also taught himself Latin and Spanish. He learned Latin because for many years he served as an altar boy; and during those times, Masses were said in Latin. Learning Spanish was easy for him since Tagalog – the native language of the Filipinos, has an intermingling of Spanish words.
Soon after the war ended and school resumed, Dad met Mom, Felisa Martinez and a love affair that lasted 58 years began. Through their college years, Dad courted Mom, and although she had many suitors vying for her attention, they both seemed to know that they were meant to be together forever. A number of years after graduation, Dad decided that it was time to settle down and start a family. On December 20, 1952, Mom and Dad married and had a grand old reception. Not long after, their first child was born, Leo Rene and five years later I came along. I remember Dad always worked long hours so he could provide for his family. As an accountant, his first job was with Shanghai Bank in the Philippines, his second was with AG&P (Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company). He was good with numbers and I always marveled at his ability to perform complex calculations in his head.
As the years went by, dramatic changes started to occur in the Philippines, mostly political unrest. Mom & Dad thought long and hard – whether to stay in the Philippines and make the best of it, or move to the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Although our life in the Philippines was comfortable, Mom and Dad wanted more for me and my brother. So on July 1, 1970, Dad packed his bags and headed to the United States. It was hard for us not to have him around; but soon after, he sent for all of us and Mom, my brother and I headed to the States on November 6, 1971. It was a grand reunion seeing our Dad again. However, he was working in York City and commuted to Arlington, Virginia on the weekends. Mom, my brother and I stayed in Virginia because Mom and Dad thought it was a safer place for their kids to live. Dad worked for GAF at that time and when the company relocated to New Jersey, he too relocated his family to Wayne New Jersey in 1974. My brother stayed in Virginia since he was already attending Catholic University, while I was just about to start my high school years in Wayne.
Dad continued to work for GAF until 1985. After GAF, he landed job with Jou Jou Apparel, once again Dad was back working in New York City. Jou Jou was a place where my Dad could practice his Spanish; eagerly conversing with the Spanish speaking seamstresses and other garment workers. Dad retired from Jou Jou in 2000.
My parents enjoyed their retirement together, continuing to make new friends and attending social activities. Both were known to work a party and my husband and I marveled at their ability to work their way around the room entertaining people, telling jokes and exchanging contact information.
In 2010, the “love of his life” passed away and kiddingly I would ask my Dad if he would consider dating again because at the senior activity groups he attended, ladies were drawn to him like a “moth to a flame.” But Dad always said “No, I only have one love.” Their love for each other never died. Never wanting to be alone, he moved in with me and my husband. Three years later, after my mother’s death, Dad passed way at 11:52 PM on January 31, 2014.
As friends and relatives heard of his passing, many of them credit him for playing match maker, one of which tells her children and grandchildren that if it weren’t for Frank Maliksi, their wonderful life as a family wouldn’t have happened.
My Dad was a quiet gentle man who only needed his family for happiness, and yet, the more I find out about my Dad the farther his reach in this world is. It is now time Dad to rejoin the Love of your Life.
Dad is survived by his loving son Leo Rene Maliksi of Taipei, Taiwan and his loving daughter Anna Duffy and her husband Mark of Prospect Park.
In lieu of flowers those planning an expression of sympathy in Francisco’s name are asked to consider, the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.
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