Nenita Tessie Manrique-Castillo is the 6th child out of 9 children of Victoriano and Remigia Manrique, she was born and raised in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Philippines.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Accounting from Divine Word College of Laoag. She immediately found employment in Manila, Philippines as an Accountant where she lived since then.
Tez is survived by her husband, Gerardo Castillo Jr. whom she
married on April 18, 2005. They were blessed with three children Alixia 26, Andrea 24, and Adrian 22. In June 2004, she immigrated to the USA along with her 3 children with the hope to provide better opportunities for them. She was proud to witness that all her children graduated college.
She was a woman full of laughter that could be heard from miles away. She was always surrounded by family and friends. She would love to be remembered as a loving mother, wife,
