Felicidad Dizon

Born in the island of Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines on March 7, 1933 as the youngest among the five siblings to Emeliana Baldera Sato and Kumenusuki Sato (alias Fidel Menez).

In 1959, she attended the Morris Cerullo crusade in Manila, Philippines and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. She attended Bethel Bible Institute (now Bethel Bible College) and received an associate degree in Theology. She supported herself as a librarian in the same school and graduated in 1962 as speaker of the class. She got offered to work as a teacher in BBC after graduation. While teaching, she furthered her education and graduated in the Far East Advanced School of Theology and received her bachelor's degree in Theology and almost simultaneously finished her School Admin Psychology from Far Eastern University. At the same time, she was pioneering a church just outside of the BBC and FEAST campus, which was later named Malinta Bethel Church (now "Christ is the Answer''), which she pastored until 1971.

She moved to the United States of America in 1971 to Watsonville, CA. Fely pioneered a church, Grace Temple (now is called Freedom Community Church) in 1972 with Sister Teofista Bala and Pastor Rose Café. Through her, the Filipino-American convention was born and held its first convention at Grace Temple, Freedom, CA. She retired as a senior pastor in 1993. She had been a faithful retired minister in the church until her last breath.

At the age of 38, Fely fell in love with a widower, Tranquilino Dizon, and they got married in January 1975. Tranquilino passed away on March 31, 2005. Four years later, she faced another tragedy, the death of her son, Rene Sato in Sept 2009. She moved back to her hometown Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines. To keep her mind occupied, she started to build hotels and resorts as well as her home. She spent the remainder of her days at her facility, Soquel Leisure Villa, until she was taken by the Lord on Jan 4, 2021.

Everyone calls her either "Fely" or "Cidad". Most of her friends call her "Fely" and the closest family member is either "lola Cidad or auntie Cidad". To our children- our grandchildren called her "grandma Dizon". To us the nieces and nephews, we always call her auntie Cidad. Either way we call her, they all mean one thing "well loved." She is well loved by everyone and very close to every family member. She is survived by her beloved daughter-in-law, Haydee Lim Sato and most treasured grandchildren: Hanahlie and Nathandale.

Her favorite verse: "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21 and favorite gospel song "In the Garden".

Due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, there will be a brief and limited in person service at the cemetery for immediate family on Jan. 15 from 10am-11am. However, we are working on making this ceremony available via Facebook Live and it will be recorded to be posted on Facebook also. For expressions of sympathy, please send them to 4101 Fairway Drive, Soquel, CA 95073. God bless

Mehl's Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · January 15, 2021