THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, May 23, 1995 TAG: 9505230211
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 36 lines
Robert Ian Catan, 56, of the 9300 block of Capeview Ave., a mail carrier, died May 20, 1995, in a local hospital.
Mr. Catan was born in Leyte, Philippines. He was employed with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a Catholic. He was a president of Filipino-American Veterans of Tidewater, Veterans Council of Hampton Roads, Filipino-American Community Action Group, Council of United Filipino organizations of Tidewater. He graduated from Norfolk State University with a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. He also retired from the Navy as a MSCS (SS) after 20 years.
Survivors include his wife, Dory Catan of Norfolk; three daughters, Evangeline of Norfolk, Caroline of Virginia Beach, Catherine and her husband, Nato of Virginia Beach; two sons, Ronaldo and his wife, Bernadette, of Kentucky and Ceriaco of Norfolk; a brother, Marcelo Catan of the Philippines; and six grandchildren, Allen, Byron, Celeste, Brian, Brandon and Joshua.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Pius X Catholic Church by Father Edward Richardson. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, Thursday and Friday from 6 to 7 p.m.
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