# Loyola Memorial Park

The Loyola Memorial Park is a cemetery and columbarium in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1964, and was developed by Group Developers, Inc., which operates a second Loyola Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque. The Marikina park covers an area of 38,000 square meters (410,000 sq ft) with 60,000 burials as of 2019.

## Monuments and memorials

The Loyola Memorial Park hosts "The Redemption 1974" by Eduardo Castrillo (a set of 13 massive cut and welded brass figures, 800 square meters, locally known as Last Supper of Jesus Christ monument which marks the complex's columbarium. The Bulaklak ng Pakikiramay (Flowers of Condolences) is an area within the park which is dedicated to Marikina City Police officers who have died.

## Notable burials

Sorted according to year of being buried in Loyola Memorial Park Marikina:
* Fernando Amorsolo (1892–1972), National Artist for Visual Arts
* Pablo Virtuso (1921–1972), actor and composer
* Melencio Espinosa Quizon, Sr. (1900–1972) and Salud de la Rosa Vera Quizon (1903–1985), parents of comedienne Dolphy, the latter's siblings include Melencio Quizon, Jr., Teresita Vera Quizon, and Wilfredo D. Quizon and Orlando Gallardo
* Severo A. Tuason (1900–1975), owner of Severo A. Tuason & Company, Inc., with wife Paz Tuason, Josefa J. de Acuña and Antonio J. de Acuña
* Dominador S. Asis (1911–1975), former Governor of Camarines Norte
* Johnny de Leon (1926–1978), also known as Juan Manlapig in a radio program "Lundagin Mo Baby" in the 1970s.
* Gil Puyat (September 1, 1907 – March 23, 1980) with wife Eugenia Guidote Puyat (January 3, 1907), November 21, 1988 Deogracias Puyat, Rafael B. Puyat, Gil Guidote Puyat, Jr. (May 2, 1936. Death: August 28, 2006), Antonio G. Puyat and Milagros T. Puyat.
* Tommy Ella Abuel, Sr. (1900–1980), Angelina Rosales Abuel (1907–1999), Paraluman Ella Abuel (1915–2003) and Norma Rosales Abuel (1931–2009), family of actor Tommy Abuel
* Van de Leon (December 16, 1920 - March 5, 1981).
* Vicente Manansala (1910–1981), National Artist for Visual Arts buried beside his wife Hermenegilda Diaz Manansala
* Estanislao Fernandez (March 28, 1910 – July 28, 1982) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines beside wife Soledad Camello-Fernandez (October 8, 1910), with Carlos C. Fernandez, Anthony Fernandez, Arturo Fernandez and Miguel Jose Fernandez
* Tranquilino F. Paranis Brigadier Genenal, commander of northeastern Luzon (1921–1983)
* Julie Vega (1968–1985), actress beside Julio Fort Postigo, Aurora Fort Postigo, Perla Postigo, James Postigo, Jerry Postigo and Jeffrey A. Postigo
* J. Amado Araneta (February 26, 1907 – November 17, 1985)
* Rogelio de la Rosa (1916–1986) beside Rosario Lim de la Rosa (October 10, 1886 – February 27, 1968) and Feliciano de la Rosa (June 3, 1889 – March 15, 1946)
* Eddie del Mar (1919–1986), Actor, screenwriter, director, and filmmaker beside wife Milagros Amansec Magat.
* Jose Roy (July 19, 1904 – March 14, 1986) beside wife Consolacion Ruiz Domingo (Dec. 26, 1910-Aug. 5, 1992)
* Francisco Dalupan Sr. (1895–1987) with his wife Lorenza Adam Dalupan, and their son, a basketball player and coach Baby Dalupan (1923–2016)
* Pilar Manalo Danao (1914–1987), First Head Choir Director of Iglesia ni Cristo and composer for the sect's hymns used in their services. She is buried along with her family members except for her father Felix who is buried in the Old Central Complex in San Juan, and her brother Erano, who is buried in the INC Central Complex in Quezon City. Buried along with her are Virgilio Manalo Danao, Artemio R. Danao, Avelina Manalo Makapugay, David Obar Meimban, Angelica Diviene P. Danao, Lucia R. Danao, Marcelo M. Dimayuga, Jr., Edgardo A. Villanueva, Salvador D. Manalo, Jr., Salvador P. Manalo III, Salvacion B. Manalo, Rolando B. Manalo, Salvador G. Manalo, Filomena D. Manalo, Engr. Dominador G. Manalo, Sr., Glicerio B. Santos, Jr. Iglesia Ni Cristo General Auditor wife Anita P. Santos, NEU Curriculum Consultant and UNLAD International, Inc. Chairperson
* Carmen Rosales vda. de Puyat (March 3, 1917 – December 11, 1991), Filipina actress and World War II guerilla fighter
* Jay Ilagan (1953–1992), actor son of Corazon Noble
* Lorenzo Tañada (August 10, 1898 – May 28, 1992) beside his wife, Expedita Ebarle-Tañada
* Jaime de la Rosa (1921–1992), Filipino actor and wife Beatriz Ocampo Santos
* Matimtiman Cruz (August 21, 1921 – April 14, 1992), beside Mary Joy R. Mañiego (December 30, 1970 – October 4, 2000)
* Gerardo Roxas Jr. (October 21, 1960 – April 4, 1993) with Gerardo Roxas (August 25, 1924 – April 19, 1982), with Luisito A. Roxas and Augusto L. Ojeda
* Betty Go-Belmonte (1933–1994), Philippine Star founder
* Cesar Legaspi (1917–1994), National Artist for Visual Arts. His remains were exhumed from the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Legaspi Family decided the transfer of his remains in protest of the burial of Ferdinand Marcos
* J. Amado Araneta (1907–1995), businessman and developer of Araneta Center with his wife Ester Araneta, and his relatives Jorge L. Araneta (1888–1940), Amparo V. Araneta, daughter of Atanacio Bustamante and Anacleta Montilla Bustamante
* Elpidio Josef Valentino (June 20, 1910 – December 8, 2001) founder of Valentino Shoes since 1932, beside wife Paz V. Valentino
* Filemon Lagman (1953–2001), popularly known as Ka Popoy. Buried with him are his parents Pedro Eduardo Lagman, Jr. (February 14, 1919 – March 9, 2006) and Cecilia Castellar-Lagman (February 1, 1920 – August 13, 2012) with Maria Cielo Burce-Lagman (January 23, 1944 – April 21, 2017), Tabaco City`s first elected woman City Mayor, wife of Edcel Lagman.
* Lourdes Paredes San Diego (1920–2001), first female presiding justice of the Court of Appeals. Notorious for being the judge of the Maggie de la Riva case.
* Nida Blanca (1936–2001), actress
* Corazon Noble (1919–2001) beside Patrocinio Josefina Abad Ilagan
* César Ramírez (1925–2003), actor, comedian, production coordinator
* Amado Cortez (1927–2003), film actor
* Nick Joaquin (1917–2004), National Artist for Literature. Part of his ashes is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
* Cecille Iñigo, also known as Dabiana (1952–2005), Film actress-comedian
* Nikka Alejar (1975–2017), tv and radio host
* Joey Gosiengfiao (1941–2007), movie director, producer and writer
* Leoncia Puyat Reyes (January 13, 1910 – June 1, 2007) and Procopio Cruz Reyes (July 8, 1912 – September 8, 2001) Puyat Steel Corporation
* Aber Canlas (1930–2008), Deputy Minister of Department of Public Works and Highways
* Tiya Dely (1920–2008), radio drama personality
* Vidal C. Langit (1929–2008) and Esperanza M. Langit (1926–2021), the parents of broadcaster Rey Langit
* Johnny Delgado (1948–2009), Veteran actor, comedian, and writer beside Victorina Marasigan Feleo, Luis R. Marasigan
* Francis Magalona (1964–2009), rapper with Saab Magalona's baby Luna Isabel Magalona Bacarro (February 8, 2018).
* Milagros S. Serna, also known as Mila Ocampo (1941-2010), and Anthonio B. Serna, also known as Von Serna (1939–1994), a film actor, parents of Snooky Serna
* Victorio Villaflor Soliven (1938–2010) and Purita Ramirez Soliven (1942–2022) of VV Soliven Group of Companies - Victorio, Ateneo GS' 1953, HS' 1957 is the brother of Maximo Soliven.
* Nita Javier (1932–2012), actress
* Angelo Castro Jr. (1945–2012), ABS-CBN News anchor
* Arvin "Tado" Jimenez (1974–2014), comedian, actor, radio personality, businessman
* Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016), former Senator, and politician. She was buried next to her son Alexander R. Defensor Santiago.
* German Moreno (1933–2016), Master Showman host, talent, actor. He is buried beside his mother Aurora Molina (July 1, 1900 – September 15, 1991), father Jose Moreno y Calvo (Pepe) died on April 23, 1946, with only sister Pilar Moreno, Nite (October 28, 1924 – June 13, 2011), nephew John Nite, Rogelio N. Nite, Luis Moreno y Molina, Conrading, Carlos M. Moreno and Maria Lourdes.
* Maico Buncio (10 September 1988 – 15 May 2011) was a Filipino motorcycle racer
* Ben Feleo (January 16, 1926 – September 21, 2011) was a Filipino film director and screenwriter
* Ernesto Maceda (1935–2016), former Senator, lawyer, and politician beside Corazon M. Maceda and Antonio Maceda
* Dr. Homobono Belen Calleja (February 27, 1929 – March 23, 2018) PMA President 1990-1992, 1995-1997 founding Director of St. Luke's Heart Institute and the foremost proponents of Vascular Medicine with Ella Alma Maceda Calleja, mother of Atty. Howard M. Calleja
* Manuel M. Calanog, Jr. "Nonong" (December 29, 1939 – June 14, 2018) Presiding Judge of Branch 76, RTC Quezon City and the President of the Philippine Judges Association but dismissed in A.M. No. RTJ-90-447, Supreme Court en banc on July 12, 1991
* Amalia Fuentes (1940–2019), actress and movie queen; buried with her are Concepcion Borja Amador vda de Muhlach y Fuentes, Isagani Fuentes, Sr., Raymund Frederick Steves, Agatha Arian Ignacio Muhlach and Antonio Luis Millare.
* Karina Constantino David (1946–2019), chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Philippines
* Junel Mendiola (1974-2020), former PBA Player
* Tomas Joson III (May 10, 1948 – July 23, 2020) served as a Governor of Nueva Ecija.
* Luz Fernandez (1935–2022), film, theater, television, and radio actress of DZRH
* Gloria Sevilla (1932–2022), film actress
* Jose Fabian Cadiz (1961–2022), Former Vice Mayor of Marikina City, Former Marikina City Councilor
* Martin Diño (July 25, 1957 – August 8, 2023), chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
* Mike Enriquez (1951–2023), GMA News anchor
* Mario Dumaual (1958–2023), ABS-CBN News reporter
* Bayani Fernando (1946–2023), former chairman of MMDA, former secretary of Department of Public Works and Highways, former mayor of Marikina City, and former congressman of the 1st District of Marikina and founder of BF Corporation

## Incidents

On February 8, 2011, Loyola Memorial Park was the site of the suicide of retired military general and politician Angelo Reyes, who served as Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff and later as secretary of National Defense, DILG, DENR, and Department of Energy. Fronting his parents' graves, Reyes shot himself with a .45 caliber pistol and slumped on his mother's marker; he was rushed to Quirino Memorial Medical Center and was declared dead on arrival. The incident happened in the midst of corruption investigations against Reyes on account of the "monetary gift scheme" (known in the Filipino language as "pabaon") in the Armed Forces wherein he received a cash gift, known as send-off money, amounting to PHP50 million, which was said to have been acquired through malpractices. A groundskeeper employed by the cemetery was on a morning shift that day, working as a gardener when he witnessed the incident; he later testified that he overheard Reyes' last words, "I'm Sorry", before the gunfire.