Nes was born on August 7, 1947 to his mother, Basilisa Morales and father, Emeterio Abelgas. He was the oldest and known as “Kuya Estoy” to his eight siblings.
At the age of 23, he married the love of his life, Lumen and had a beautiful life together for 51 years. The attention and care that he showed for “Te” was a testament of how much he loved his wife. He always put in the extra effort to care for his grandchildren, taking them to school, caring for their every need, he never stopped loving them with all his heart.
He was “Tatay” to everyone in the Abelgas clan, not just his children. He always surrounded himself with family, which was where he felt most comfortable and loved. He enjoyed bonding with family playing billiards, bowling or simply hanging out and swapping stories.
Tatay had a passion for cars. He loved tinkering and maintaining them. Cleaning cars and the backyard were his favorite exercises. He was very organized and loved to keep up with technology.
He is survived by his wife, Lumen, three children, Ermen, Michael and Novelie, and two grandchildren, Jemma and Dennise.
“You can shed tears that he is gone,
or you can smile because he has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all he's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him only that he is gone,
or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what he'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”
A service will be held for those who would like to say their last goodbye to Ernesto on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Miller-Jones Mortuary and Crematory at 26770 Murrieta Rd. Menifee, CA 92585.
There will be a funeral mass on August 5, 2022 at 1:00 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church at 27931 Murrieta Rd Menifee, CA 92586.
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