Obituary of Lourdes Burgos

Burgos, Lourdes A., MD, age 70, beloved mother, sister, pediatrician, relative and friend to many, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Bridgeport, CT. Lourdes, also known to loved ones as "Lolly", or "Ng Lolly", was born on April 11,1942 in Pandan, Antique, Philippines. While attending medical school she met her beloved husband, the late Dr. Floro Burgos. She and her husband came to the United States in 1966. She resided in Nutley and Margate, NJ before moving to Wyckoff, where she resided for 37 years. Lourdes along with her husband had a private practice in Paterson, NJ. Lourdes served on the medical staff of St. Joseph Medical Center in Paterson, and was a member of the NJ Medical Association. She was a member of the choir and parish of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. She moved to CT in 2011. Lourdes is survived by her three daughters, Jennifer Chang of Annandale, VA, Gail Schairer of Allentown, PA and Lorraine Elmo of Trumbull, CT, her four brothers, Manit Alojipan, Alfonso Alojipan, and Bob Alojipan, all of the Philippines, and Dale Alojipan of Diamond Bar, CA. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Jason, Jessica and J.J. Chang, Grace, Margaret, Harry and Rachael Schairer, Brian Jr., and Caitlyn Elmo. Visiting hours are Friday 6-9 PM and Saturday 9-10 AM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass Saturday 10:00 AM at Most BLessed Sacrament R.C. Church, 787 Franklin Lakes Rd., Franklin Lakes, NJ. Interment will follow in Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.