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Amancia Tagatac Rigonan Obituary Amancia Tagatac Rigonan lived a long full life and lived a full life well lived. She passed peacefully early Saturday morning on April 12, 2025. She was nearly 102 yrs. old - birthday June 8, 2023. She was born in Batac, lllocos Norte, Philippine Islands. She was raised by her grandmother. Then, after World War II, she joined her mother and father and siblings (Francisco, Vicenta, Pacencia, Patricio). In 1946, Amancia married Army Staff Sargent Florencio Rigonan who was born in Batac in 1908. At 16 yrs old, followed his older brother Victoria to the United States to work. He joined the U.S. Army during WWII when the army offered citizenship. After the war, he went back to Batac to marry a Filipina to start a family. He was 38 yrs old. He belonged to a large family of 11 siblings. Florencio passed February 13, 1970. Amancia became a widow at age 47 yrs. Amancia came to U.S. after the birth (1947) of the first born--Floresita, "Resi". The family lived in Oklahoma where Florencio was stationed in the army. After Florencio served his time in the army, he moved the family back to Vallejo, Ca. where he lived and worked (Mare Island Naval Base) prior to joining the army. Vallejo is where, in 1949, Theodore (Ted) and, in 1952, Virginia (Jeanni) were born and raised. Amancia was as devoted to her husband, children and God through the Catholic Church. Her devotion influenced family attending mass every Sunday. She was proud that her children achieved a college education--fulfilling their father's aspiration of an education is the key to a better life for his children. Before and after Florencio passed, she was a "stay at home mom". Once she learned to drive, in the early 1960s, she went to church at St. Vincent nearly every day. She stopped driving a 5-speed stick shift at 93 yrs. due to arthritis in her right hand. She was mostly known as "Masing' to her family and friends of the Filipino community. Where as, she was known as "Amancia" by her friendships that grew from joining various groups and volunteer work at St. Vincent- i.e., volunteered every Saturday at the COD office and baked cake/cookies for fellow volunteers and children. She belonged to St. Vincent Legion of Mary and Hilltop Adult Activity Center. She was a Eucharist Minister during mass or when called, serve communion to the sick at hospitals, nursing facilities, and homes. She belonged to St. Vincent "Pro Life" group that would meet outside of Planned Parenthood. At Florence Douglas Senior Center, she enrolled in quilting class, aerobics class, jazzercise, and line dancing class. At Solano Community College, she enrolled in clothing construction class and pattern making class. Finally, (besides the Philippines) she traveled with members of St. Vincent parish, to the holy city of Jerusalem and to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Hercegovina--a Catholic pilgrimage to Our Lady of Medjugorje. She traveled to Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire to see the Fall leaves change colors and the finale, visited the spectacular Niagara Falls at New York side and Canada side. She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter (Resi) and son (Ted). VISITATION will be at Skyview Memorial Lawn 200 Rollingwood Dr. (off Benicia Rd.), Vallejo, Ca. May 9, 2025, Friday, from 3 pm - 7 pm Rosary vigil at 5 pm FUNERAL mass at St. Vincent on May 10, 2025, Saturday at 12:00 pm 420 Florida St., Vallejo, Ca.\ BURIAL at All Souls Cemetery at 1:30 pm 550 Glen Cove Rd. (off Benicia Rd.), Vallejo, Ca

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Amancia T. Rigonan

June 8, 1923 - April 12, 2025