Estrella G. Barba

Barba, Estrella “Ely” Aurora Gorospe, M.D., 63, passed from us and into the hands of God our Savior on April 3, 2005 and joined her parents, Alejandro and Paulina Gorospe, and brothers, Cesar, Arturo, Alejandro, Jr., and Virgil. Ely is survived by her husband, Antonio P. Barba, Jr., M.D.; daughters, Liz, Catherine, Genevieve, Joyce and Sandy; grandchildren, Audrey and Michael, all of Wichita; brother, Augie and sister, Guia, both of San Fernando, La Union Philippines. Ely was born October 9, 1941 in San Fernando, La Union. She graduated with her degree in medicine from the University of the Philippines, class of 1966. She finished her internship at Euclid General Hospital in Ohio, 1967 and finished her residency at Elmhurst City Hospital ~ Mount Sinai Hospital, NY. She then began her practice as a Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and then, in 1977, started her Private Practice in Wichita. Viewing will be Wednesday, 8:00 A.M. ~ 9:00 P.M., Downing Lahey Mortuary East, family present 6:00 ~ 9:00 P.M. The rosary will be 7:30 P.M., Thursday and funeral mass 10:30 A.M., Friday, both at Church of the Magdalen. Burial will be at Ascension Cemetery and a reception will follow at Resurrection Church. Visitation with family 6:00 ~ 9:00 P.M., Wednesday, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Rosary 7:30 P.m., Thursday, Church of the Magdalen.