Ludovico “Vic" Romero Estoye, age 86, of Alva, Florida, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at 12:37 a.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida after suffering a stroke.
He was born Feb. 11, 1932 in Agoo, La Union, Philippines to Rosendo and Guadalupe (Romero) Estoye. They preceded him in death along with his siblings Abraham Estoye, Rosendo Estoye Jr, Cesar Estoye, Elena Estoye Valeroso, Hannah Estoye Arellano, and daughter Martha (Estoye) Henning.
Survivors include sons Stephen (Susan) Estoye of Easton, Illinois and Robert (Christine) Estoye of Chattanooga, Tennessee, son-in-law Robert Henning III and daughters Jennifer (Joseph) Suau of Peoria, Illinois and Joy Poluska of Austin,Texas. His grandchildren are Tempest Henning of Nashville, Tennessee, Taryn Henning Lexington, Kentucky, Emily Byerly of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Anthony Schmidt of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Victoria and Georgia Suau of Peoria, Illinois, and Michael Suau of Galena, Illinois. His great-grandchildren are Adalynne Henning Sparks and Rebekah Henning Felder. Vic’s siblings are Martha (Virgilio) Delos Santos of Peoria, Illinois and two sisters in the Philippines, Naomi Estoye Salinas and Miriam Estoye Miravite.
Vic graduated with a medical degree from the University of Manilla at the age of 23. He did an internship and residency in general surgery at Methodist Hospital and a residency at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Vic finished his training at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI where he learned open heart surgery. Vic moved his new family to the Philippines in 1963 to practice medicine for two years in accordance with his scholarship to the United States. They returned in 1965 where Vic continued to practice general surgery at Methodist Medical Center and Proctor Hospital until his retirement. He became a United States citizen in 1968.
Some of Vic’s accomplishments in the medical field include the first successful open hear surgery for a bullet wound performed at Methodist Hospital. He bought one of the prototypes in fiberoptics and performed endoscopies and laparoscopies with local anesthesia before other doctors in the area. Vic introduced the patient controlled analgesia pump to the Peoria hospitals making it possible for patients to administer their own pain meds as needed. Vic was instrumental in bringing laser surgery to the Midwest. He traveled all over teaching surgical teams to use lasers. Vic helped write protocol for the FDA to have a Japanese crystal laser approved for use. He also introduced laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or video surgery, to remove the gallbladder, perfecting the technique. Throughout his career Vic enjoyed teaching residents at the University of Illinois School of Medicine.
Vic’s proudest accomplishments were a degree in master gardening and his work at ECHO Global Farm in North Fort Myers. After retirement, he preferred to call himself “Farmer Vic” or “The Bok Choy King”. He loved his time at ECHO teaching visitors and equipping missionaries throughout the world to spread the Gospel through better farming techniques. Vic worked there until his death.
A celebration of Vic’s life will be Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Forrest Hill United Methodist Church at 706 E Forrest Hill Ave. Peoria, Il, 61603. Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria is in charge of arrangements.
Burial took place on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Vic has a view of the stream and the lake so that he can dream of fishing.
Memorials may be made to the ECHO Global Farm at 17391 Durance Rd. North Fort Myers, Fl 33917 or New Hope Presbyterian Church at 10051 Plantation Rd. Fort Myers, FL 33966
You may view Vic’s obituary online at www.woolsey-wilton.com
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