granted her angel wings at age 94.
From her birth, on February 6, 1927, until her passing, Amanda consistently
nourished people around her with love, compassion and generosity. She was
born in Manila, Philippines to Maria de los Santos and Alejo Endriga Ylan. As an
eager scholar, Amanda attended Rizal Elementary and then moved onto Torres
High School, from which she graduated second honors. She went on to
graduate from the University of Santo Tomas with a Master’s in Public
Administration. On July 26, 1948, she married Marcos Reyes Santos and
together they raised eight children; four daughters, Pamela, Rhodora, Aleta
and Rowena, and 4 sons, Marcos Jr, Alesandro, Armando and Romulo.
Amanda always had a passion for the public sector. She worked for the Civil
Service Commission for 10 years and held the position of Regional Director
before her retirement in 1986. Soon after that, Amanda moved to the United
States to be near her children and their growing families. Immediately upon
her arrival, she began working as a Catechism Administrative Assistant at St.
John the Baptist Church, where she made lifelong relationships with many
students and parishioners. After devoting five years of service at St. John’s, she
began volunteering with the Foster Grandparents Program at Juvenile Hall,
where she mentored troubled youth for nearly 15 years (1998 - 2013). She also
simultaneously served as Commissioner of the Senior Advisory Commission of
Milpitas from 2002 - 2013.
Amanda truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with
friends and family, traveling, and spending quality time with her loved ones.
She will always be remembered as a bright, shining light who had the ability to
touch people in a deep and positive way. Amanda was preceded in death by
her husband, Marcos, her eldest son, Marcos Jr., and her youngest son,
Romulo. She is survived by her six children, Pamela, Rhodora, Aleta, Alesandro,
Armando, and Rowena; as well as 17 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren.
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