Margarita “Margie” Fajardo Yan, 87, of Beaumont, died Sunday, October 18, 2015, peacefully in her home. She was born in Ilocus Sur Tagudin, Philippines, on May 16, 1928, to Jose and Petra Fajardo.

“Mama Margie,” as so many called her, was a wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother.  She helped raise and care for many of her nieces and nephews while in the Philippines, often taking in one of them at a time and putting them through school.  Margie was a wonderful caregiver, and she played a large role in teaching so many the life skills that they would use as they grew older.

Margie moved to Beaumont in 2000 to live with her daughter, Lily Yan Hantrakul, and her family. During her time in Beaumont, she obtained her United States Citizenship, which made Margie and her family very proud.  She became a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she loved participating in her Bible Study group.  A proud follower of Jesus Christ, she lived a fulfilled life as woman of God. Margie visited Disneyworld on three occasions, in addition to travelling with the family on numerous other vacations.  She was able to witness all three of her grandchildren get married, and was so happy to be able to participate in each ceremony.  Thankfully, she was also able to see each of them start families of their own in recent years.

Margie leaves behind her daughter, Lily Hantrakul and her husband, Sam; granddaughter, Tiffany Neale and her husband, Jimmy, of Beaumont; grandson, Paul Hantrakul and his wife, Lacey, of Beaumont; granddaughter, DeeDee Tou and her husband, Stephen, of Houston; great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Brady, Cameron, and Myers; and her favorite dog, Buster.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emiliano Yan; and brother, Vicente Fajardo.

A gathering of Mrs. Yan’s family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church Building 2, Room 222, 3650 Dowlen Road, Beaumont.