I am Patricia Lim Santiago, 23 years old, daughter of Arlene Lim Santiago. Anna (Mama’s Ah-ko), is my great-aunt… I share my condolences with the family and I would like to share my message for Anna as well.

Thank you, Mama’s Ah-ko for shaping her to be the woman she is today… Mama speaks fondly of you, all her memories always coupled by life lessons you taught her. Thank you for taking care of my Mama, instilling in her the values she now teaches me and shobe (my little sister) everyday. Because you are a great teacher, you have influenced my mom to be one of the best ones too.

I never did get to meet you or thank you in person, but with the stories she tells of you, I can’t help but feel a bond of gratitude towards you. I hope you know you raised a beautiful and loving mother who always puts others first before herself.

Thank you for choosing my Mama. 🫶🏻

I'm Arlene Lim Santiago, 52yrs old, niece of Anna. I grew up with her. Let me share with you a few things I remember about my second mother, whom I call “Ah-ko,” and why, for me, she’s the greatest teacher I’ve ever known.

A very hardworking lady, she started tutoring at the age of 13 at a house in Legarda Manila, Philippines. She worked at the US Embassy as a Chinese interpreter, and finally, became a high school Chinese teacher in Xavier for 19yrs.

Growing up, she was always present in my life. In grade school, she taught me how to solve math problems neatly—folding the paper vertically with organized solutions written on it. She taught me how to speak Fukien and Mandarin with precise intonation, that has always been beneficial to me.

Living with her, I got to observe how to properly wash clothes, iron them, clean the house, and how she manually made wontons, sweet sausages, spaghetti and many other yummy dishes that, to this day, I can still remember how they taste. To provide for my own allowance when I was in grade 6, she mentored me on tutoring lower grade levels. And this would serve as my school allowance until i graduate from high school. There are so many things about life that you’ve taught me. They are my foundation for how I raise my children and take care of my family.

Ah-ko, I miss you. ❤️I was so happy to see you again in 2002 after 13 years. I remember we barely slept but just kept on chatting—so many stories to tell, so many memories to recall, so little time. I never heard you say you love me, but I know you do, because you always say, “You are my niece, that’s why I chose you to stay.”

Ah-ko, please continue to guide me from up there. Give my hugs and kisses to AngKong (grandPa).❤️ I love you very much. I’m forever grateful to you, my dearest Ah-ko. Thank you for everything—the sacrifices, the laughter, the tears- and thank you for letting me in to your life. 

Till we meet again❤️

Rosa and family,
My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family.  Heaven has gained another angel.  May she RIP.

Love Angela Aybar

Rosa and family, please accept my deepest condolences. I pray that your mom passed peacefully and that you have good memories of her to always remember. God Bless you.

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Anna Lin Marsh

March 18, 1942 – June 17, 2024

Baldwin-Fairchild Goldenrod/Winter Park Funeral Home

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