Angeles Mangaser Avecilla

Angeles Mangaser Avecilla
Born
Angeles Mangaser

November 17, 1902
Philippines
DiedJuly 4, 1975
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other namesAngeles M. Avecilla,
Angeles Mangaser–Avecilla
Occupation(s)Social worker, educator
SpouseAlfonso Ganaden Avecilla

Angeles Mangaser Avecilla (née Mangaser; 1902–1975), was a Filipino social worker, missionary, and educator in the Territory of Hawaii.[1][2][3] She was influential within the early Filipino community on the islands, specifically in Honolulu.

Avecilla came from the Philippines to Hawaii in 1932, working with the Hawaiian Board of Missions,[1] part of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). In the 1930s, she worked as a social worker at the YWCA with Filipino women and girls in Hawaii.[4] She also directed the Filipino adult education courses in the adult education department of the University of Hawaiʻi.[2][5][6] Avecilla remained into Hawaii until 1955.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Peterson, Barbara Bennett (1984). Notable Women of Hawaii. University of Hawaiʻi Press. pp. 10–13. ISBN 978-0-8248-0820-4 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "Angeles Avecilla". Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Obituary). 1975-07-30. p. 53. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Sulong Pilipina! Sulong Pilipinas!: A Compilation of Filipino Women Centennial Awardees. National Centennial Commission, Women Sector. 1999. p. 95. ISBN 978-971-91276-5-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Damon, Samuel Chenery (1933). The Friend. Samuel C. Damon. p. 348.
  5. ^ "Article clipped from Honolulu Star-Bulletin". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 28, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Article clipped from Honolulu Star-Advertiser". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 26, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.