ONE OF THE most ubiquitous showbiz personalities had chosen to rule out public viewing of her remains.
Lolit Solis, the irrepressible and high profile talent manager and movie columist, had requested her close friends and family members during her hale times, in her sickbed and before her death, to make her wake as simple, quiet and solemn as possible.
This was revealed by one of Lolit’s trusted friends and topnotch filmmaker, Chito S. Rono.
THEY DID OTHERWISE
At the Aeternitas Chapels and Columbariun along Commonealth Avenue in Quezon City where the wake was held and her coffin was sealed, Chito said that it was Lolit’s wish from her bosom.buddies.
“‘Yan ang sabi ni Gorgy Rula noong nabuhuhay pa si Lolit (That was what he said when she was still alive),” echoed Rono who was always, in life and death, at Solis’ side. Rula was one of Lolit’s protege reporters and confidantes.
“Ang bilin nga raw ni Lolit, i-cremate siya agad pagkamatay na pagkamatay niya (She requested that she be cremated immediately after she expired).
“Gusto rin daw ni Lolit na hindi siya makita na nakahiga sa kabaong (Lolit also didn’t like to be seen lying a coffin),” said Rono.
But the people she left behind did otherwise.
‘Her memorial, neatly organized, was not short of grand and celebratory … Day in, day out, mourners, associated with her not, trooped to her wake to pay their last respects.’
MOURNERS TROOP
Lolit’s remains were laid stately in a ceremonious fashion at the state of the art Aeternitas with all sorts of flowers, fully decked and arranged wreaths, of all colors, predominantly white, of all smells, shapes and sizes.
Her memorial, neatly organized, was not short of grand and celebratory.
Food and drinks, imported and locally produced of high quality like KitKat, flooded in several catering services spread out in near adjacent collapsible rooms.
Her remains stayed long enough at the funeral parlor for less than a week.
Day in, day out, mourners, associated with her not, trooped to her wake to pay their last respects.
WARDS AND TALENTS
All her wards, past and present, were around like Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr., Lani Mercado, Lorna Tolentino, Amy Austria, Paolo Contis, Gladys Reyes, Tonton Gutierrez, Glydel Mercado, Christopher de Leon, Sandy Andolong, Gabby Concepcion, and Mark Herras, among others.
Other stars managed by various managements and independent talents also poured their sympathies like Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Isabel Rivas, and many more.
Despite strict observance in casting last glimpses on Lolit’s closed casket, her close associates had the privilege of opening and looking at her body inside the coffin, according to Chito, like Gorgy, Bong, Lani, Cristy Fermin, and others.
Lolit’s remains were cremated this afternoon.
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