Obit: Moscoso, Elivigia G. (1936 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Balatian, Cabacungan, Ganotisi, Gorichs, Juza, Meulemans, Moscoso, Reimann, Stefancin, Wagner, Winkler

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 12/03/2015

Moscoso, Elivigia “Elvie” G. (Ganotisi) (9 APR 1936 - 27 NOV 2015)

Elivigia “Elvie” G. Moscoso, 79, Hernando, FL, died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 27 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. while there for the holiday, visiting family.

Elvie was a part time Medford resident residing here during the summer months.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford with Father Phil Juza, Father Dennis Meulemans and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford at a later date.

Visitation will take place at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 where there will be a 7 p.m. Catholic Rosary service held and also from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Pallbearers will be her sons-in-law, Scott Gorichs, Tom Wagner, Ray Reimann and Daniel Winkler and grandsons Nicholas and Benjamin Gorichs.

Elvie was born on April 9, 1936 at Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines to Mercedes (Balatian) and Isidoro Ganotisi. She attended Holy Spirit Academy, Laoag City, Philippines; received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines and post graduate training at DePaul University, Chicago, Ill.

On Jan. 7, 1962 at Manila, Philippines she married Romulo “Rom” Moscoso and he survives.

After her education she taught infectious disease at Ortanez General Hospital in Manila for two years. She then worked as a registered nurse in Welch, West Virginia for a period of time. They resided in Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Welch, West Virginia for periods of time prior to moving to Medford in 1971. While raising her family, she worked as a housewife and mother. She enjoyed cooking, golf, fishing, traveling, gardening, crossword puzzles, trips to the casino, watching Jeopardy and spending time with her family. She did volunteer work at Holy Rosary, Medford putting together the church bulletins. She enjoyed singing in the church choirs at Holy Rosary and St. Scholastica Catholic Churches. She was proud to become a U.S. citizen in 1979.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and St. Scholastica Catholic Church, Lecanto, Fla.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Rick (Tami) Moscoso of Mission Viejo, Calif., Valerie (Scott) Gorichs of Weston, Lisa (Tom Wagner) Moscoso of St. Louis, Mo., Marla (Ray) Reimann of Merrill, and Natalie (Daniel) Winkler of Idaho Springs, Col.; 15 grandchildren, Jordyn, Erica and Dylan Moscoso, Nicholas and Benjamin Gorichs, Annalise, John Harry and Lizzie Wagner, Elizabeth “Lindsey” Moscoso, McKenzie, Lily, Henry, Samuel and Grace Reimann, and Atticus Winkler.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Charito Cabacungan.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be given to Holy Rosary Parish, Medford in Elvie’s memory

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.