Obituary for Diana D Formalejo

Diana Da-Aton Formalejo was born in Manila, Philippines on June 4, 1941 to Mark and Leonarda Da-Aton. She was the second of five daughters; Demy Robley, Delia Gatchalian, Dolor Norquist, and Digna Toy. They migrated to America while Mark was serving in the U.S. Army and resided in the City of Seaside, California.

In 1960, Diana met her future Love of Her Life, Bernardino (Bernie) P. Formalejo, Jr, where he would drive from San Francisco to Salinas every weekend to court her. On June 17, 1962, they were married in one of the biggest weddings Seaside had ever seen, which resulted in multiple newspaper publications. After their wedding, they moved to San Francisco and started their family; Jane Marie Coleto, Jodi May Hiraoka, Mark Bernard Formalejo, Michelle Joanette Odfina (Ramon), and Cindy Anne Formalejo.

She was a “stay-at-home" Mom before she joined the work force in 1972. She was employed by Pillsbury Madison & Sutro Law Firm, where she was a dedicated and loyal employee for over 30 years, and then finally retired. Her new role in life happened in 1984, when she took on the title of Grandmother. With 10 grandchildren; Valentin Coleto, Evan Coleto (Adrienne Abear), Robert (Bobby) Hiraoka, Brittany Mochizuki (Peter), Arielle Odfina, Taylor Coleto, Nico Formalejo, Nichole Hiraoka, Cory Odfina, and Mark Formalejo, Jr, and 3 great grandchildren; Dennison David Coleto, Bronson Abear, and Mozzie Masato Mochizuki, along with 2 honorary great grandchildren; CJ, Jr and Tani Godizano. As the years passed and the children grew, she was not only known as Mama to her grandchildren, but Mama Di to everyone who knew her.

She had many interests such as, bus rides to various casinos, having monthly lunches with her “Besties”, playing mahjong, but most of all, she loved to bowl. Traveling to tournaments, near and far, state to state, especially to Las Vegas and was always with her family and friends.

Diana was loved by her large family and many, many friends and will be truly missed by all. Her light and life will never be forgotten.