Vicente Family Reunion - Niagara, Ontario
By Dindo Orbeso
Niagara
September 19, 2018
The children of George and Dolores Vicente Poblete hosted the VICENTE Family reunion in Niagara last holiday weekend .Dolores Vicente Poblete,the oldest living member (Matriarch) of the Vicente Families in North America, was able to be with them in most of their activities. The other two: Erlinda Vicente Astorga, of New Jersey and Dr. Araceli Vicente Eckstein, of Germany, were not able to join them, due to health reasons.
Vicente Families dinner in Niagara
The Vicentes, mostly from Eastern Canada and USA, were so happy to be able to enjoy the activities together. The joyous cousins include the Crisostomo brothers Chris, Dr. Santiago and Leonard & Stephanie of Boston; Drs. Don and Daine Hiss and children from Long Island, Monique Mendoza of California & Boston, Dr. Maria Fe Astorga & daugter Meg from Alberta, Dr. Lynn Lynn Astorga of New Jersey.
Vicente Families in Niagara Sheraton Hotel and Niagara Casino
Vicente cousins and children in Niagara Falls and Go-Kart Speedway
The Canadian familis of Dolores Vicente Poblete Amy & David Isaac from Bayview, Dr. Cecilia Vicente Poblete & children Katrina, Nico and Natasha from Scarborough, Dinah & Bruce Perron from Pickering, Eric, Franca Poblete & children Xavier, Erico and Grace from New Market entertained their cousins to trips on (Horner's) Maid of the Mist, Zip-lining in the Falls, Go-Karting at the Speedway, visit to the wineries in Niagara on the Lake, Casino Niagara, including visits to Niagara tourist sites.
Participants in the Axe Throwing competition
Most of them participated and enjoyed the experience in the Neighborhhood Axe Throwing at the NATL,where the young and old competed. (Eric Poblete won the Championship trophy,with Dr. Maria Fe Astorga got runner-up honors.)
The Vicentes all had a great long weekend of fun in Niagara together and are already planing another reunion with the other Vicente families from the West Coast of U,S.A.