Then and Now

By: Faye Mendiola

 

Marissa Crome

THEN: A chubby baby at one year old, born in Imus, Cavite.

NOW: A popular DJ in the Fil-Am community of Chicago.

NOW: Marissa and husband Chuck Crome, happily married for many years.

 

Ella Basilio

THEN: Graduation Photo Philippine Women’s University (PWU). Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1968.

NOW: Recipient of Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois (PNAI) Presidential Commendation Excellence in Community Service Golden Heart Award in May 4, 2025, in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

NOW: An officer of Fil-USA Lions Club with husband Raul Enrique Villanueva Parra, in 2019.