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Remembering the Life of Cerritos Resident Patrick M. Simbol

A funeral mass will be held for the Cerritos resident on Monday, March 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Linus Catholic Church in Norwalk.

Editor's Note: This obituary was provided to Patch by the family of Patrick M. Simbol.

Patrick M. Simbol was born on Nov. 1, 1970, in Makati City, Philippines. He was the second of three boys born to Elmer and Theresa (Cita) Simbol.

After initially living in Long Beach for a few years, Patrick and his family moved to Cerritos where he attended Juarez Elementary School and . In high school, Patrick served as both Junior Class President and Senior Class President. During this time, he also developed a passion for music and helped start the DJ group, Optimum. 

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Upon graduating from high school in 1988, Patrick enrolled at the University of Southern California where he served as Vice President of Troy Philippines and, of course, developed a love for Trojan football. But most importantly, it was at USC where Patrick met his future wife, Jadrey. In 1992, Patrick graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business (real estate finance).

Patrick began his professional career with Carlsberg Management Company in Santa Monica, where he worked for his late father, Elmer. He later worked for Pacific Realty Advisors in Arizona. Most recently, Patrick was the Acquisitions and Asset Manager for Holualoa Companies. 

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Patrick is survived by his wife, Jadrey; his daughter, Victoria; his sons, Jarick and Justin; his mother, Theresa; his brothers, Gerry and Anthony; and numerous other family members and friends.

Memorial Services for Patrick M. Simbol:

1. March 10 (Saturday): Viewing from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Forest Lawn in Cypress (4471 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress).

2. March 11 (Sunday): Viewing from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Forest Lawn in Cypress, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m.

3. March 12 (Monday): Funeral mass at 10 a.m. at St. Linus Catholic Church (13915 Shoemaker Avenue, Norwalk).

Memorial Fund Established

"The Patrick M. Simbol Memorial Fund" has been established for the family. 

THE PATRICK M. SIMBOL MEMORIAL FUND
Wells Fargo Bank - Acct# 9817663421

Three options for depositing:
1. Wire funds use routing # 121042882.
2. Visit a Wells Fargo and deposit directly.
3. Send a check payable to "The Patrick M. Simbol Memorial Fund" to Jadrey Simbol at 17312 Ibex Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703

Please contact Anthony Simbol at asimbol@msn.com if you have any questions. Or visit the Facebook page created in memory of Patrick by clicking here.


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