Amparo Catangay BasaNovember 7, 1932 - June 22, 2020

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Amparo Catangay Basa, 87, of Beaumont, died Monday, June 22, 2020, at Christus Southeast Texas, St. Elizabeth-Beaumont She was born on November 7, 1932, to Demetria Cansana Catangay and Agapito Catangay, in the Philippines.

Amparo is an anchor for the Filipino community in Beaumont, Texas. She is also known in other communities of Beaumont including St. Anne Catholic Church, St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, and Best Years Senior Center. Family that has resided in Beaumont during her life include Almabella B Heiman, Ronnie L Heiman, Ampy Basa, Logan Heiman, Morgan Guillory,

and Michaela Guillory. Many that have been blessed to know can validate that her smile and laughter filled the room. Amparo had a giving spirit. Her hobbies included ceramic art; a passion developed through the Best Years Senior Center. Many across Beaumont have her beautiful art blessing their homes. She expressed genuine joy through conversation, storytelling, singing, dancing, enjoying music, exercise, art and much more. Before living in Beaumont, she lived all over the world including California, Hong Kong, London, Denmark and the Philippines. Her exceeding generosity and genuine character thrusted her from humble beginnings in Manila to producing a family full of college graduates and world conquerors following in her footsteps. Her light will reign forever in her family, her friends, and anyone who had the honor of knowing her. 

Survivors include her daughters, Almabella Heiman and former son-in-law, Ronnie Heiman, of Beaumont and Yolanda Munday of London, England; son, Danilo Basa and his wife, Loida, of Manila, Philippines; grandchildren, Morgan Guillory, Amparo Basa Heiman Slattsveen, Michaela Guillory, Logan Heiman, Anna Donna Basa, Ann Farita Basa, Donnielee Basa, and Claire Jessica Lawson; and great-grandchildren, Simon Slattsveen, Sander Slattsveen, and Sophia Slattsveen.

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Please sign Mrs. Basa’s guest book and share your memories at broussards1889.com

Gathering of Family and FriendsSunday, June 28, 2020

6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.Broussard’s

Beaumont, Texas

Family CommittalBroussard’s Crematorium

Beaumont, Texas