I still cry thinking about you. 
It's not the same not being able to talk to you on FaceTime, or waking up to a long string of messages between you and the Boy in our group text
I've always imagined bringing my family to Canada to visit you and Papa Larry, and I'm so heartbroken that your nephews will not grow up getting to know their "favorite uncle" Tito Nicko. I will continue to pray for you. I hope we see each other again. I hope you are in your happy place with our beloved Nicky

Dear Christian,
Thank you so much for your friendship. I will never forget your bright smile, your super positive attitude, your fun loving sense of humour & above all else your kind selfless heart that touched so many. Wishing you much love and peace xox
"He tried so hard to stay with us, 
 His trials were not in vain,
God took him in His loving arms 
And banished all his pain".

Thankful I had the chance to spend time with you even for a short period of time. If I remember it right, it was back in September of 2011 when you and my dear friend Larry spent a few days with us here in New York.  Rest in peace Christian, as memories of you live on.

Kuya nicko,


Thank you for everything. I will miss you forever and you will always in my heart. I still remember you took me and ate anne to cheesecake factory and that was my first time going in. I never got a chance to see you but defiinitely will pay you a visit and larry in the near future. Ill see you soon!!! I love you so much!!

My only regret is that we did not have a longer friendship. I am sad to say goodbye, but at least my life was made richer by you, even if briefly. 

Who is this man? For me, an intelligent, humble, sincere soul with a heavyweight intellect, who was more than a match with world affairs, geopolitics and current events. He was a master of those kinds of topics and conversations that I can have and enjoy with only a few. And now, even fewer. Of the crucial harbor lights that guide one's way in life, yet another one, too soon, has gone out. 

I hope you are in a better place, my friend. I will miss our dinner conversations with Larry. Thank you and Godspeed.

Nicko, We don't want to say goodbye but instead, "see you again soon" like we always say every time we see each other, may it be in the Phils or here in Vegas. When I told you that I will be migrating finally in the US, you were the happiest for me and Jhun 'coz we will be closer to each other. All this time we thought we're going to get old together but He has other plans. Thank you for the friendship we shared since highschool. Thank you for the wonderful memories you shared with us. Thank you for being CJ's favorite "ninang". Thank you for the laughter and thank you for introducing Larry to us. You will be missed but Larry will fill your absence in our lives. Rest in peace "Mother". You will forever be alive in our hearts and nobody else can take that special space that only you occupies. We love you so much!

Praying for you . May you guide and watch over your loved ones on earth .Rest In Peace . ❤❤❤

Dear Nicko,

You had been a big part of my life. You were there when I didn't have anybody in my life. You will always be my "Will" as I am your "Grace". I will treasure the memories we've shared most especially our Hong Kong and Bohol adventures. 

I love you and will miss you, my dear friend. I will always pray for you.

Love, 

Sharon

Rest in peace to a beautiful human. May your loved ones find peace in knowing you are now an angel in heaven watching over them.

Christian, I remember when you were at Sanfo with Larry, way back in 2009 or 2010. We never had the chance to know more of each other, but, I will remember your sweet smile. You will be remembered always as you wrote your ACCLAIM in my book in 2011: The Book That Chose its Own Author: How One Peso Can Change Your Life. 

Thanks for being a best friend to my dear friend Larry, as we are apart and live in the other part of the world, the Philippines. Be with our Creator.

Thank you Christian for coming into our lives. Thank you for sharing a joyous life with Kuya Larry. Thank you for showing us what true kindness is. Your sincere dedication and good heart will be forever remembered. 

God has called you home but you will stay in our hearts  Farewell brother until we meet again in Paradise.

Nicko, 
We don't want to say goodbye but instead, "see you again soon" like we always say every time we see each other, may it be in the Phils or here in Vegas. When I told you that I will be migrating finally in the US, you were the happiest for me and Jhun 'coz we will be closer to each other. All this time we thought we're going to get old together but He has other plans. Thank you for the friendship we shared since highschool. Thank you for the wonderful memories you shared with us. Thank you for being CJ's favorite "ninang". Thank you for the laughter and thank you for introducing Larry to us. You will be missed but Larry will fill your absence in our lives. Rest in peace "Mother". You will forever be alive in our hearts and nobody else can take that special space that only you occupies. We love you so much!

Gone too soon and will sorely be missed. Despite the brevity of our friendship, i can truly say you are one good soul. Go to God, our dear Christian. Your memory will live forever in the hearts of all the people whose lives you've touched. Rest in the bosom of our God.

rest in peace christian..i will miss you.  take care larry, will always be here for you.

Dear Christian, 

Moments spent with you, forever will be cherished.


God bless,

Thank you very much for loving Larry. They say we have so much in common cos we share the same birthday. You have a kind and generous heart. You exude a positive energy. You will be forever in our hearts. ❤

Thank you for your friendship. I miss you. Memories we shared will always be in my heart.

Doesn't matter I didn't know you well.
I did know you had touched many lives.
Without saying, you will watch over my cousin Larry
Until you two meet again.
Never gone, never far
In our hearts is where you are.

Dear Christian,
I was looking forward to your homecoming. I was excited to have more bonding moments with you. Little did we know that your next and final homecoming will be with the Lord. I just bask in the thought that you are safe, happy and at peace there. In time, we shall meet again and have more bonding moments.

Kuya Christian,

Although our encounters were limited, your impact was profound. Your kindness, compassion and guidance was a truly blessing and for that I thank you. May your memory be honoured and remain forever in the many lives that you have impacted. 

My deepest condolences to Tito Larry and the Villegas family.

Christian dear, thank you for sharing time with us last October! Endless stories and laughter still ring in my ears! You went too soon but the memories spent with you will forever stay in my heart !

I am going to miss you my friend and my brother.  I will miss all the things we do.  I am glad that I've spent time with you few days before you left us.  You will always be in my heart my dear friend.  I love you my brother!

Christian,
Our memories with you will stay forever in our hearts.  We'll miss you deeply. May you rest in peace. 
Bing and Danny

My regret is not to have known you because if I will go by the words of my close friends, Larry included, you were a beautiful soul taken too soon from us. Safe travels Christian.

Chris, thank you for the love and friendship. Our lives will never be the same without you in it. You will take a piece of our hearts with you. We love you beyond words and we will keep you in our hearts for the rest of our lives.                                       You will always be our Eric.                                    And we promise we will always be here for Larry.     Till we meet again, beh.  ❤❤❤

Dear Kuya,

I love you and I miss you a whole lot. I miss the good memories and times that we've shared. I miss talking to you on FaceTime.

I love you always and will always pray for you.

Love,

Michael

We were never ready for you to leave nor prepared to face the unthinkable. Thank you for being a part of our lives and for bringing exceptional happiness into Tito Larry's life - because of you, his smile and contentment was truly evident. Our family will continue to keep you in our hearts and celebrate your life. May your soul rest in peace.

   My dear friend Christian, I still cant believe that you are gone.  I miss your facebook comments.  I miss your funny jokes and witty personality.  I miss your contagious smile and laughter.  You were such a loving person and a wonderful friend.  There are so many people who love you and Larry.  Thank you for being such a wonderful friend and for touching so many lives including mine.  The sweet memories of your smile and love will forever dwell in my heart.  Farewell my very dear friend, Christian.  I love you so much.  You will be greatly missed.  Until we meet again.

Your passing has dampen our eyes and have our hearts longing for your  physical presence. the memories we have shared together not only as friend but as a  brother will be forever in shrine in our minds and hearts. Brother and friend, thank you for being you. You are gone in our sights but not in our hearts...

Oh Christian!  I never imagined that I'd be writing this and I'm at an absolute loss for words. There are no words to capture the magnitude of the grief and sorrow that your passing brings. I know that you had a deep faith and I hope that your spirit has found ultimate peace and beauty, free from pain and sadness. You will be missed forever and never forgotten. My deepest condolences go to Larry and your family. Your grace and courage are amazing. Sending love to you all.

Christian,
Your smile, kindness & generisity will always be remebered. You'll alwyas be in our hearts. You'll always be with us during our "chimi-aa's get together

I still am at a loss of words to express my condolences. Christian was a soul that was taken too soon from us and I am mourning not only for the life he should have shared with Sir Larry, but the way he enriches others' lives with his.
Thank you for a life well lived Christian, and I only hope and wish that may you always give a guiding hand to Sir Larry and show that love truly never dies...

Christian, even though I only meet you once during our Gonzaga immersion weekend, your sense of humor and adventure brightened my Facebook feed. Thanks for bringing me smiles. To your family, I offer my sincerest wishes that time will heal your hearts and you will be able to remember the fun times with Christian.

Nicko,  We don't want to say goodbye but instead, "see you again soon" like we always say every time we see each other, may it be in the Phils or here in Vegas. When I told you that I will be migrating finally in the US, you were the happiest for me and Jhun 'coz we will be closer to each other. All this time we thought we're going to get old together but He has other plans. Thank you for the friendship we shared since highschool. Thank you for the wonderful memories you shared with us. Thank you for being CJ's favorite "ninang". Thank you for the laughter and thank you for introducing Larry to us. You will be missed but Larry will fill your absence in our lives. Rest in peace "Mother". You will forever be alive in our hearts and nobody else can take that special space that only you occupies. We love you so much!

Love and prayers... Our sincere condolences.

Christian I feel so privileged to have met you. I can't believe that you left us so soon with no warning and no goodbye. I pray that your soul will have eternal peace. My sincere condolences to my friend Larry and the Villegas family!!

Christian, 
"May a choir of angels come to greet you,
May they speed you to paradise,
May the Lord enfold you in His Mercy!"

You will always be in our hearts and prayers.

Love, Tita Jem

Christian, I will miss you. I will miss your late night Taco Bell runs, your timbits for potlucks, being your 'BFF' (even though everyone was your BFF), and the trips to IKEA and Bubble Tea World. Your spirit will live on. I'm so happy you finally got your dream job. I am so sorry that more students won't get to learn from you, but your legacy will remain. 
It was absolutely my honor to care for you in your last hours... thank you for that blessing, my friend. We will take care of Larry. He is loved. 
Rest well, my dear. 
Karyn

Christian, I feel like I had barely begun to get to know you, and yet we spent some of the most grueling time of our lives together getting through our MSN program. You were always present, always listening, always thinking, and always enjoying the life you were living. You will be in our hearts forever, because there we will keep you. 

Keep everyone smiling in Heaven. I know we will meet again. 

With love,
Jen

Christian, I will never forget you. Please know I will miss you and our hang outs so much. Keeping you in my heart and prayers - I love you, my friend.

May you rest in peace Christian.. To Larry and Villegas family.. Our deepest condolences..

When you contacted me Christian and asked for me to be your preceptor for your MSN program at Gonzaga, I was excited, but also felt the responsibility to make sure you were going to be the best Clinical Nurse Educator you could be.  I was hard on you at times, but that is because I could see your potential, and this was your last clinical rotation before graduation.  You took the reins and ran with it, taking suggestions and made them your own and you blossomed.  You could teach with such enthusiasm and excitment, nervous, but you owned it, I was so proud of you.  During our time together, we found a friendship and kinship in The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus and all types of food.  Your smile was infectious, your excitement was so fun to be around.  I was over the moon when I found out you were going to start teaching clinicals at BTC, I was so proud.  Rest my dear friend and I will see you again and than YOU can teach me all about heaven.  Larry and family, my heart and prayers go to you all, Christian was amazing.

It's been 17 years since we first met, and since then you've always been a good friend. I'm glad that I got the opportunity to meet you, and to know you. My heart still aches, because you're so far away. You're truly missed, and most importantly, you will always be loved. Thank you for your kind heart, and your craziness! Until we meet again, Christian! I love you, GambitRN, where ever you are!

My dear Mama Christian, Words cannot explain how sad i am, but i just want to say thank you for being such a wonderful friend and for making me laugh when I'm down. Thank you for all the amazing memories we've shared together..i will always cherish them forever. I love you Christian! I will miss you and will never forget you.. No goodbyes.

My dearest Nicko,
I miss you a lot. We were just getting to know each other again as adults and enjoying the people we have become. I will miss our FaceTime and updates. We had so many plans. You were so generous with me and always available to help. I wish we had more time. I felt so secure talking with you. You somehow understood my life. Weird really but you did. You just broke it down to basic human emotions, gets mo ang buhay madre ko. I am also grateful for your trust and confidence in me.
I love you. I pray the Lord enfold you in His joy, in His love and in His Mercy. Give him a kiss for me. I will miss you.
Ate Guia

Thank you for being such a wonderful person. You will be missed. May you rest in peace.

I will never forget you, Christian.  Your contagious joy, your love of amazing food, your enthusiasm and your loving spirit...all will be missed by those who knew and loved you.  My condolences to Larry and to your entire family.  I hope there's good sushi up there in Heaven.

I cannot believe you are gone. But even if you are not here you have managed to work your magic from heaven and have been the link to new life long friends. Next Time I see you we will still fight over who will be Blanche from the Golden Girls. I love you for ever Mijo. Love, your  HMM

My dearest friend Christian, you'll always be in my heart and remember you. I'll see you again when the time comes. Don't worry, we'll take care if Larry, so please rest well.
I love you my friend.
Ps. U can come and visit me in my dreams and leave message if you have any.

You've been an amazing friend Christian! You'll always be in our hearts. Rest in peace kapatid.

Rest  in peace Christian. Your lovely smile will truly be remembered. To Larry and Christian family. My heartfelt condolences.

Christian my friend. This is not a goodbye...this is only to say Thank You. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for all the wonderful memories that I will cherish forever. My family and I and our friends from the Philippines will surely miss you. I love you my friend....you and I will meet again because I will recognize your sweet smile in your face. I won't say goodbye my dear friend...for you and I will meet again.

Grief can be so hard, I can't believe until now that you're gone!
You've promised that you will visit Ottawa soon! Yeah! I will wait for that!!
 
Larry, i hope all the cherished memories that you, your family and his family have of Christian brings some light during this dark time. My deepest condolences!

Rest in Peace Christian, You will be missed and remain in our hearts.

Oh  Christian I cannot believe your gone, I missed you dearly,your not here now  to remind me our favorite show. You always remember we won't forget you.

Dearest Christian, I will miss you dearly esp. your funny "Chaka" sense of humour and infectious laugh....our get-together whenever Larry cooks n of course our impromptu trips across the border....until we meet again my friend.

Rest in peace our dear Christian. We cannot believe you we're gone too soon but surely you will be missed and will always stay in our hearts. Love you!

Oh Christian I will always remember working with you and how much fun you brought to our jobs.  You were the first person to help me out when I started in PCU and I'll never forget that laugh and the Bubble tea you always brought me!  Larry, I've never met you, but I keep you in my thoughts and prayers always.

Christian, you are missed dearly my friend.  Your caring ways, your witty personality, your funny jokes, your exceptional knowledge....the list goes on and on.  I will never forget how you took me under your wings and showed me what nursing is all about.  I am forever grateful of you and our friendship.

Thank you for sharing fun memories with me while working at your parent's home care facility. I'm glad I met such a great person. I know you are at peace up there.

Dear Christian, i still can't believe you're gone. I've had the privilege to be touched by your life as you have with many others who have come to love you. You will forever remain in my heart . Until we meet again, Carlo

Rest in peace, Christian. Thank you for taking good care of my dear friend, Larry.

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
Love always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)

You are always in my heart Christian Gabriel Villegas. I love and miss you dearly. From your loving partner, Larry Elima.

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Christian Gabriel Villegas

27 January, 1976 – 18 January, 2017

Ocean View Funeral Home & Burial Park

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