Policarpio Faylona ”Pol” Flores, 83, died at Whidbey General Hospital on April 29, 2012. He was born in Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines to Enrique and Inocencia Flores on March 1, 1929. Following high school, Pol received his Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Accounting from Far Eastern University in Manila.

Pol worked as administrator of the hospital and worked out of the City Hall and met Leticia “Letty” Alvarez, who also worked at City Hall, as she was selling tickets to an event and immediately fell in love. They discovered they lived one block apart.

They were married on Jan. 27, 1963. Pol died just nine months before their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Since they were married, they have spent less than eight weeks apart. Pols favorite saying to Letty was “I love you.”

Pol was also a gifted farmer. His specialty was the care of budding fruit trees and he had a farm about eight miles from his home, which he accessed by horseback. He was also a Director of the Alaminos Water District for many years.

Health issues forced Pol to retire from the hospital in 1983 and in 2005, they moved to Oak Harbor. Pol was a member of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church of Oak Harbor and the Fil-Am Society. He was a devotee of Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy.

Pol is survived by his wife Letty and by three children, Enrique “Henry” Flores III and wife Medelyn of Oak Harbor, Maripe Reyes and husband Elner of the Philippines and Maria Pilar Masa and husband Chester of California; one brother Rony Flores, also in the Philippines; and grandchildren Mia and twins Kaela and Kaeli Flores, Fei, Aimiel and Rae Elner Reyes, and a second set of twins, Henrik and Henley Masa.

Funeral Mass for Pol Flores will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Raether as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Alaminos Laguna, Philippines. Viewing will be held at Wallin Funeral Home on Sunday, May 6, from 2 to 8 p.m. with Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guest register at www.wallinfuneralhome.com.