Joash Canaan Comandao

Joash Canaan Comandao joined our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday morning of February 24, 2020. He peacefully passed away at the age of 36. He is survived by his mother, Hope Comandao, his siblings, Eunice (Joseph) Culhane and Titus Comandao, and a niece and 2 nephews. He is also survived by numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins from the families of Comandao, Baluyot, Borromeo, Niestrath, and Padil.

Joash had been sick on and off throughout his life. As a baby and young child, doctors did not expect him to reach the age of 30. In most recent years, he battled chronic bronchitis repeatedly. In the week prior, his periodic illness returned which resulted in his unexpected passing.

Joash loved music and was very social. He danced to music that he listened to on the radio. He loved to sing along to the songs on the radio and would sing with the choir from his church pew. He would be so moved by some of the songs that he could not help but cry his heart out to God no matter where he was. He also tended to be the "life" of the party so to speak. He did not hesitate to go up to anyone at church to say hello and talk about whatever happened to him at school recently or about the toy or object he had with him. He always carried an object as his talking point, whether it was a toy, a picture, or a flyer of an upcoming event that he wanted to participate in.

We would like to thank everyone for their prayers, words of comfort, and condolences. In lieu of sending flowers, we ask that you consider donating to Eastland Baptist Church or Nathaniel's Hope.

Joash and Mom have been attending Eastland Baptist Church since 2017 and he enjoyed attending church services and various events and was well loved by its members. You can donate to Eastland Baptist Church by clicking on this link: http://bit.ly/2TngzaN and select "Give Now" towards the bottom. You can enter the amount you would like to donate in the "Special" line and type in "Joash Comandao" in the "Specify Category" box. This will help fund and build the Church's Youth Life Center in Joash's honor.

Nathaniel's Hope is an organization that celebrates kids with special needs and refers to them as VIPs. Joash greatly enjoyed participating in their various activities and was always looking forward to their next event. You can donate to Nathaniel's Hope by clicking on this link: http://bit.ly/2I5nTmi
If you would like to participate and watch during Joash's memorial service, you can click here: http://bit.ly/3ckWzhF to watch the Live Stream on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 starting at 4pm EST.

Joash's earthly journey is now over. There is no more pain, no more sorrow for him.

"No more night, no more pain. No more tears, never crying again. And praises to the great, "I AM." We will live in the light of the risen Lamb." - from "No More Night" by David Phelps.

When he took his last breath on earth and took his first step in Heaven, we bet that he started jumping for joy as he was greeted by Lola Gongie and Opa Hans and celebrated by dancing with the angels.

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