Brigido T. Abad Obituary (1943 - 2020)

Mr. Brigido Abad, 77, of West Orange, passed away on December 29, 2020 in Elizabeth, NJ. Visiting will be held in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, NJ on Sunday, January 3, 2021 from 1 to 3 pm. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, 32 Lakeside Ave., Verona on Monday at 10 am. Born in Barili, Cebu,Philippines, Mr. Abad emigrated to the US through Canada in 1970 and lived in Jersey City, Newark and Irvington before moving to West Orange 42 years ago. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Cebu Institute of Technology in the Philippines and was a teacher with the Newark Board of Education for 25 years before retiring in 1997. Mr. Abad was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church. He was also a member of the Newark Teachers' Association and the proud founder of BARILINIANS of USA, for those wanting to maintain and honor their heritage of Barili, Cebu, Philippines. He was predeceased by his parents, Roberto and Consuelo (nee Torres) Abad and four siblings, Felisa Abad, Rudy Abad, Quina Abad and Brady Abad. Mr. Abad is survived by his beloved wife, Lina (nee Pedrezuela) Abad; his loving sons, The Honorable Carlo Abad (Denise) and Jonathan Abad; cherished grandchildren, Angelica and Alexander Abad; nieces, Erescia, Eva and Era and his nephew, Brig. Donations in his memory to Our Lady of the Lake Endowment Fund, 22 Lakeside Ave., Verona, NJ 07044 would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com.