Mrs. Lady Ysabel Galang Fabian

Lady Ysabel Galang Fabian September 3, 1951 – April 26, 2014 Lady Ysabel Galang Fabian, of San Francisco, California was called back by our Heavenly Father all too soon on April 26th, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. She was happily married to her husband Lazaro for 35 years, and devoted mother to three children: Cathryn (Justin), Lysabel, and Philip. She is also survived by her mother, Gloria Galang, and by her siblings: Rosemarie, Evelyn Grace, and Edwin Hope (Rocelyn), and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also mourned by her beloved dog Kitty. She was preceded in death by her father, Jesus Galang, and her brothers, Freddie and Joy. Lady was born in Manila, Philippines and was a graduate of Philippine Women’s University College of Nursing. She immigrated to the United States in 1974, first living in Detroit, then Chicago, and finally San Francisco. She worked as a registered nurse at Seton Medical Center in Daly City for 35 years and will be dearly missed by her colleagues. After recovering from breast cancer in 2001, Lady became passionate about breast cancer awareness in the Filipino community. She received training to become a breast cancer facilitator. She organized a breast cancer support group at Seton Medical Center, and “Sinig Tala,” (Bright Star), a Filipino breast cancer support group at West Bay Filipino Community Center. She also organized community health education classes around heart disease, stoke, diabetes, CPR, and arthritis. She was also invited to speak about her cancer survivorship experience at many community events. As she once said in one of her speeches, “ If I didn’t have cancer, I probably would not have realized how blessed I have been. God gave me a purpose for surviving. He wanted me to do something.” Lady received two awards in recognition for her community involvement: the 2007 award for Woman of Excellence award from Daly City, and the 2008 award for Outstanding Filipino American Woman from the Filipino-American Coalition. In addition, she was also actively involved in parish life at Church of the Epiphany in San Francisco as a lector and Eucharistic minister, and as part of the Women’s’ Auxiliary Council of the Knights of Columbus. Family and friends are welcome to visit beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and are invited to attend the vigil at 7:00 p.m at the chapel of Valente Marini Perata & Company, 4840 Mission Street, San Francisco. The funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Church of the Epiphany, 827 Vienna Street, San Francisco. Internment will immediately follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Road, Colma. Online condolences may be offered at www.vmpandco.com.

Mrs. Lady Ysabel Galang Fabian

September 3, 1951 - April 26, 2014