Gonzales, Bernardino Calizo

A longtime resident of Anchorage, Bernardino Calizo 
Gonzales, 89, died Aug. 7, 2010, at home of natural causes.

Relatives and friends are welcome to a visitation from 1-3 
p.m. today at Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St., followed 
by a prayer service. A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. at Fort 
Richardson National Cemetery. Father Vincent Blanco will 
officiate the visitation and funeral. Attendees to the funeral 
must meet at the Fort Richardson main gate at 9:45 a.m. for 
a military escort.

Mr. Gonzales was born May 21, 1921, in the Philippines. He 
graduated with an associate's degree in radio and 
communications and worked later as a radio operator for the 
Philippine Postal Service in Manila and the Philippines/U.S 
Naval Base in Sangley Point, Cavite. He was a soldier of the 
U.S. Army and member of the U.S. armed forces in the 
Philippines during World War II, a POW who survived the 
Bataan Death March. 

After the war, he pursued his profession in Itogon-Suyoc 
Mines, a large mining company in Benguet, Philippines, until 
he retired in 1972. Soon after retirement, he joined the 
Merchant Marine, serving both local and international 
shipping companies prior to immigrating to the United States 
in 1981. He had since resided in Anchorage. Here, he worked 
as a school volunteer, where he helped Asian students cope 
with the curriculum requirements. He was a friend to many 
and enjoyed reading and sharing stories with others.

He is survived by his children and their spouses, Florante and 
Elena, Rolly and Tessie, Ben and Lourdes, Romy and Helen, 
Roel and Allyn and Yoly Gonzales of Anchorage; 
grandchildren, Orlando and Heather, Christian, Norman, 
Romina, Allen, Kristine, Brent, Krisalynn and Erika Gonzales, 
of Anchorage, Ronald and Valerie of California, Roma 
Gonzales and Jenny Ancheta of Redmond, Wash., Evaflor and 
John Vinoya, Rosario, Vincent, Reina Marie, Kristine and 
Michael John Gonzales of the Philippines; and great-
grandchildren, Anthony and Alyssa Gonzales of Eagle River, 
Caindael and Calista Gonzales of California, Jasmine, Jozlynn 
and Tristan Ancheta of Redmond, Wash., and Sean, Ian 
Gonzales, and Angeline Vinoya of the Philippines.

Mr. Gonzales was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita; son, 
Melchor; and grandchildren, Michael Eric Gonzales and Ryan 
Anthony Gonzales.

Arrangements are with Janssens Evergreen Memorial Chapel; 
www.janssenfuneralhomes.com.

Published in adn.com from August 12 to August 13, 2010