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Dr. George Ancheta Tumaneng

Born: 2/22/1941
Died: 11/24/2013
Age: 72
Community: Grand Blanc, MI

TUMANENG, Dr. George Ancheta, age 72, of Grand Blanc, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013, at home in the care of his devoted family.

Dr. Tumaneng was born February 22, 1941, in Jones, Isabella, Philippines, the only son of the late Anastacio and Filomena (Ancheta) Tumaneng. He graduated with his Doctorate in Medicine from Far Eastern University College of Medicine in Manila. He immigrated to the United States and completed his internship at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. He then moved to Flint and completed his residency at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Dr. Tumaneng married Myrna Basilio Ponce on June 20, 1970, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Flint.

Dr. Tumaneng served the Flint community as a family practitioner in private practice in Genesee County for 41 years. He was a member of the Genesee County Medical Society, the Michigan State Medical Society, the Pilipino-American Association of Greater Flint, and the American Medical Association. He worked until his retirement at the age of 71. He was passionate about providing excellent health care for his patients and would have continued to practice medicine, had he not developed ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

He will be remembered as a calm, caring husband and father. He was an avid golfer and loved his colleagues and fellow members of the Primary Care Tour. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Myrna; his two daughters, Daphne (Steven Seelinger) of Franklin, MI and Aimee (Chris Morgan) of New York, NY; and a loving extended family throughout the world. He will be missed dearly and loved forever.

Visitation will be held Friday, November 29, 2013 from 1:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 South Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc. A rosary will be prayed Friday at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 11804 South Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc. Rev. Fr. Kenneth Coughlin celebrant. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 PM until time of Mass at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to ALS of Michigan, 24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 100, Southfield, Michigan 48075, or online at http://www.alsofmichigan.org. Online condolences may be shared at www.hillfh.com.
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  Hill Funeral Home
1480 E. Hill Road
Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Phone: (810) 694-4141

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Visitation
Visitation will be Friday 1:00-4:00PM and 6:00-8:00PM at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00PM Friday at the funeral home.
 
Funeral Service
Date:   11/30/2013
Time:   1:00 PM
 
Location:   Brown Funeral Home
11803 S. Saginaw St.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439

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Official:   Rev. Fr. Kenneth Coughlin

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