New Iberia--A Memorial Mass for Dr. Agapito A. "Pete" Castro will be celebrated on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. in Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church. The Reverend Ed Degeyter will serve as celebrant.
A gathering of friends and relatives will be held on Saturday from 11:30 A.M. until service time in the church.
Dr. Castro passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. in his home with his family by his side.
Filipino born, Dr. Castro studied medicine at University of Santo Tomas. He finished his residency at Carney Hospital in Boston.
After working as a doctor at Angola State Penitentiary and at East Feliciana State Hospital, Dr. Castro moved his family to New Iberia in 1979, where he opened his private practice as a family physician. He was also an emergency room doctor at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia General Hospital, and he served his community as a reserve deputy sheriff and assistant coroner for Iberia Parish.
Family and service were the cornerstones of Dr. Castro's life. He loved them, respected them, and stood by them. Dr. Castro cared for his patients and their families with the same belief and compassion for nearly thirty years. His indomitable spirit and his unwavering faith to serve others will be missed.
He leaves his loving wife of forty-two years, Agnes of New Iberia; and his children, Alan Castro and wife, Jenny Berglund Castro of New York, NY, Patrick Castro and wife, Elizabeth Ortwein Castro, and their daughter, Winnie of Milwaukee, WI, and Francisco Castro of Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Castro is also survived by two sisters, Ada Castro and Rita Canlas; and Julieta Castro, all of the Philippines.
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Dr. Agapito Aquino Castro died Sunday, but not before living a life worthy of the movies.
Born in the Philippines in 1931, he was a teenager when World War II plagued the large chain of islands.
As a member of the Aquino family, Castro later found himself at odds politically with long-ruling leader Ferdinand Marcos. Castro's first-cousin, Benigno Aquino, was an opposition leader and was assassinated.
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Fearing a similar fate, Castro, his wife, Agness, and their three young sons Alan, Francisco and Patrick left the Philippines in 1971, arriving in Baton Rouge.
Agness said Castro first considered a military career in the Philippines but knew it would be a struggle to support a family on military pay. Inspired by an uncle, also a physician, he pursued a career in medicine, accepting a job as resident physician at Angola State Penitentiary. He also worked at that time at a geriatric hospital in East Feliciana.
After seven years in Baton Rouge, the Castros moved to New Iberia.
"After being here a couple of years, we decided this was home to us," Agness Castro said. "The surroundings here, the sugar cane and the weather made us feel as close to the Philippines as we could without being there."
As part of the medical community in New Iberia, Castro opened a family practice, saw patients at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia Medical Center and served as assistant coroner until his retirement in June.
"The administration, staff and volunteers at Dauterive Hospital were saddened (Monday) to learn of the passing of Dr. Agapito Castro," Dauterive FACHE Chief Administrative Officer Alan Fabian said. "This is a great loss for the Teche Area medical community. Dr. Castro shined as one of its brightest lights while serving as coroner and family physician here in New Iberia. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones as we share in their sorrow at the loss of such a wonderful physician and friend."
Castro also found time to assist the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office with self-defense classes for women, sharing his expertise with a .45 caliber weapon.
His wife said he also loved World War II history, which reminded him of his younger years in the Philippines.
But almost more than any of that, Castro loved Frank Sinatra. Agness Castro said for her husband's 75th birthday party, they hired a Sinatra impersonator, who her husband sang his favorite song "My Way" with, a moment she will always remember fondly.
Dr. Jake Lahasky, a colleague of Castro and longtime friend, said he has never heard anyone, patients or colleagues, with a bad word to say about him.
"He was well-respected, well-liked and a good friend," Lahasky said. "We have lost a dedicated physician and human being."
A gathering of friends and relatives will be held on Saturday from 11:30 A.M. until service time in the church.
Dr. Castro passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. in his home with his family by his side.
Filipino born, Dr. Castro studied medicine at University of Santo Tomas. He finished his residency at Carney Hospital in Boston.
After working as a doctor at Angola State Penitentiary and at East Feliciana State Hospital, Dr. Castro moved his family to New Iberia in 1979, where he opened his private practice as a family physician. He was also an emergency room doctor at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia General Hospital, and he served his community as a reserve deputy sheriff and assistant coroner for Iberia Parish.
Family and service were the cornerstones of Dr. Castro's life. He loved them, respected them, and stood by them. Dr. Castro cared for his patients and their families with the same belief and compassion for nearly thirty years. His indomitable spirit and his unwavering faith to serve others will be missed.
He leaves his loving wife of forty-two years, Agnes of New Iberia; and his children, Alan Castro and wife, Jenny Berglund Castro of New York, NY, Patrick Castro and wife, Elizabeth Ortwein Castro, and their daughter, Winnie of Milwaukee, WI, and Francisco Castro of Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Castro is also survived by two sisters, Ada Castro and Rita Canlas; and Julieta Castro, all of the Philippines.
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Dr. Agapito Aquino Castro died Sunday, but not before living a life worthy of the movies.
Born in the Philippines in 1931, he was a teenager when World War II plagued the large chain of islands.
As a member of the Aquino family, Castro later found himself at odds politically with long-ruling leader Ferdinand Marcos. Castro's first-cousin, Benigno Aquino, was an opposition leader and was assassinated.
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Fearing a similar fate, Castro, his wife, Agness, and their three young sons Alan, Francisco and Patrick left the Philippines in 1971, arriving in Baton Rouge.
Agness said Castro first considered a military career in the Philippines but knew it would be a struggle to support a family on military pay. Inspired by an uncle, also a physician, he pursued a career in medicine, accepting a job as resident physician at Angola State Penitentiary. He also worked at that time at a geriatric hospital in East Feliciana.
After seven years in Baton Rouge, the Castros moved to New Iberia.
"After being here a couple of years, we decided this was home to us," Agness Castro said. "The surroundings here, the sugar cane and the weather made us feel as close to the Philippines as we could without being there."
As part of the medical community in New Iberia, Castro opened a family practice, saw patients at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia Medical Center and served as assistant coroner until his retirement in June.
"The administration, staff and volunteers at Dauterive Hospital were saddened (Monday) to learn of the passing of Dr. Agapito Castro," Dauterive FACHE Chief Administrative Officer Alan Fabian said. "This is a great loss for the Teche Area medical community. Dr. Castro shined as one of its brightest lights while serving as coroner and family physician here in New Iberia. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones as we share in their sorrow at the loss of such a wonderful physician and friend."
Castro also found time to assist the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office with self-defense classes for women, sharing his expertise with a .45 caliber weapon.
His wife said he also loved World War II history, which reminded him of his younger years in the Philippines.
But almost more than any of that, Castro loved Frank Sinatra. Agness Castro said for her husband's 75th birthday party, they hired a Sinatra impersonator, who her husband sang his favorite song "My Way" with, a moment she will always remember fondly.
Dr. Jake Lahasky, a colleague of Castro and longtime friend, said he has never heard anyone, patients or colleagues, with a bad word to say about him.
"He was well-respected, well-liked and a good friend," Lahasky said. "We have lost a dedicated physician and human being."
New Iberia--A Memorial Mass for Dr. Agapito A. "Pete" Castro will be celebrated on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. in Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church. The Reverend Ed Degeyter will serve as celebrant.
A gathering of friends and relatives will be held on Saturday from 11:30 A.M. until service time in the church.
Dr. Castro passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. in his home with his family by his side.
Filipino born, Dr. Castro studied medicine at University of Santo Tomas. He finished his residency at Carney Hospital in Boston.
After working as a doctor at Angola State Penitentiary and at East Feliciana State Hospital, Dr. Castro moved his family to New Iberia in 1979, where he opened his private practice as a family physician. He was also an emergency room doctor at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia General Hospital, and he served his community as a reserve deputy sheriff and assistant coroner for Iberia Parish.
Family and service were the cornerstones of Dr. Castro's life. He loved them, respected them, and stood by them. Dr. Castro cared for his patients and their families with the same belief and compassion for nearly thirty years. His indomitable spirit and his unwavering faith to serve others will be missed.
He leaves his loving wife of forty-two years, Agnes of New Iberia; and his children, Alan Castro and wife, Jenny Berglund Castro of New York, NY, Patrick Castro and wife, Elizabeth Ortwein Castro, and their daughter, Winnie of Milwaukee, WI, and Francisco Castro of Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Castro is also survived by two sisters, Ada Castro and Rita Canlas; and Julieta Castro, all of the Philippines.
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Dr. Agapito Aquino Castro died Sunday, but not before living a life worthy of the movies.
Born in the Philippines in 1931, he was a teenager when World War II plagued the large chain of islands.
As a member of the Aquino family, Castro later found himself at odds politically with long-ruling leader Ferdinand Marcos. Castro's first-cousin, Benigno Aquino, was an opposition leader and was assassinated.
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Fearing a similar fate, Castro, his wife, Agness, and their three young sons Alan, Francisco and Patrick left the Philippines in 1971, arriving in Baton Rouge.
Agness said Castro first considered a military career in the Philippines but knew it would be a struggle to support a family on military pay. Inspired by an uncle, also a physician, he pursued a career in medicine, accepting a job as resident physician at Angola State Penitentiary. He also worked at that time at a geriatric hospital in East Feliciana.
After seven years in Baton Rouge, the Castros moved to New Iberia.
"After being here a couple of years, we decided this was home to us," Agness Castro said. "The surroundings here, the sugar cane and the weather made us feel as close to the Philippines as we could without being there."
As part of the medical community in New Iberia, Castro opened a family practice, saw patients at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia Medical Center and served as assistant coroner until his retirement in June.
"The administration, staff and volunteers at Dauterive Hospital were saddened (Monday) to learn of the passing of Dr. Agapito Castro," Dauterive FACHE Chief Administrative Officer Alan Fabian said. "This is a great loss for the Teche Area medical community. Dr. Castro shined as one of its brightest lights while serving as coroner and family physician here in New Iberia. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones as we share in their sorrow at the loss of such a wonderful physician and friend."
Castro also found time to assist the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office with self-defense classes for women, sharing his expertise with a .45 caliber weapon.
His wife said he also loved World War II history, which reminded him of his younger years in the Philippines.
But almost more than any of that, Castro loved Frank Sinatra. Agness Castro said for her husband's 75th birthday party, they hired a Sinatra impersonator, who her husband sang his favorite song "My Way" with, a moment she will always remember fondly.
Dr. Jake Lahasky, a colleague of Castro and longtime friend, said he has never heard anyone, patients or colleagues, with a bad word to say about him.
"He was well-respected, well-liked and a good friend," Lahasky said. "We have lost a dedicated physician and human being."
A gathering of friends and relatives will be held on Saturday from 11:30 A.M. until service time in the church.
Dr. Castro passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. in his home with his family by his side.
Filipino born, Dr. Castro studied medicine at University of Santo Tomas. He finished his residency at Carney Hospital in Boston.
After working as a doctor at Angola State Penitentiary and at East Feliciana State Hospital, Dr. Castro moved his family to New Iberia in 1979, where he opened his private practice as a family physician. He was also an emergency room doctor at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia General Hospital, and he served his community as a reserve deputy sheriff and assistant coroner for Iberia Parish.
Family and service were the cornerstones of Dr. Castro's life. He loved them, respected them, and stood by them. Dr. Castro cared for his patients and their families with the same belief and compassion for nearly thirty years. His indomitable spirit and his unwavering faith to serve others will be missed.
He leaves his loving wife of forty-two years, Agnes of New Iberia; and his children, Alan Castro and wife, Jenny Berglund Castro of New York, NY, Patrick Castro and wife, Elizabeth Ortwein Castro, and their daughter, Winnie of Milwaukee, WI, and Francisco Castro of Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Castro is also survived by two sisters, Ada Castro and Rita Canlas; and Julieta Castro, all of the Philippines.
_________________________________________________________
Dr. Agapito Aquino Castro died Sunday, but not before living a life worthy of the movies.
Born in the Philippines in 1931, he was a teenager when World War II plagued the large chain of islands.
As a member of the Aquino family, Castro later found himself at odds politically with long-ruling leader Ferdinand Marcos. Castro's first-cousin, Benigno Aquino, was an opposition leader and was assassinated.
Advertisement
Fearing a similar fate, Castro, his wife, Agness, and their three young sons Alan, Francisco and Patrick left the Philippines in 1971, arriving in Baton Rouge.
Agness said Castro first considered a military career in the Philippines but knew it would be a struggle to support a family on military pay. Inspired by an uncle, also a physician, he pursued a career in medicine, accepting a job as resident physician at Angola State Penitentiary. He also worked at that time at a geriatric hospital in East Feliciana.
After seven years in Baton Rouge, the Castros moved to New Iberia.
"After being here a couple of years, we decided this was home to us," Agness Castro said. "The surroundings here, the sugar cane and the weather made us feel as close to the Philippines as we could without being there."
As part of the medical community in New Iberia, Castro opened a family practice, saw patients at Dauterive Hospital and Iberia Medical Center and served as assistant coroner until his retirement in June.
"The administration, staff and volunteers at Dauterive Hospital were saddened (Monday) to learn of the passing of Dr. Agapito Castro," Dauterive FACHE Chief Administrative Officer Alan Fabian said. "This is a great loss for the Teche Area medical community. Dr. Castro shined as one of its brightest lights while serving as coroner and family physician here in New Iberia. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones as we share in their sorrow at the loss of such a wonderful physician and friend."
Castro also found time to assist the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office with self-defense classes for women, sharing his expertise with a .45 caliber weapon.
His wife said he also loved World War II history, which reminded him of his younger years in the Philippines.
But almost more than any of that, Castro loved Frank Sinatra. Agness Castro said for her husband's 75th birthday party, they hired a Sinatra impersonator, who her husband sang his favorite song "My Way" with, a moment she will always remember fondly.
Dr. Jake Lahasky, a colleague of Castro and longtime friend, said he has never heard anyone, patients or colleagues, with a bad word to say about him.
"He was well-respected, well-liked and a good friend," Lahasky said. "We have lost a dedicated physician and human being."
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