Carmelita Salcedo Ablaza born June 15, 1937 in Manila Philippines to Judge Julian Ferrer Salcedo and Simlicia Sanjuan Gumarang. Carmelita passed away peacefully at Life Care of Kennewick at 2:22pm on November 12, 2018 at the age of 81. Carmelita worked as a public school teacher in the Philippines for 50 years, teaching Social Studies and Science. She was a member of the Philippine Teachers Association, Couples for Christ (CFC) and Bukas Loob Sa Diyos (BLD). Carmelita was preceded in death by her daughter, Sylvia A. Norviel; parents, Ramon Salcedo and Antonietta Salcedo. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Cesar Manlapaz Ablaza; two sons, Cesar and Raymundo Ablaza; three daughters, Rosario (Michael) Horhota, Lynne (Douglas) Conklin and Theresa (Gil) Balasan; son in-law, Vern Norviel; grandchildren, Michael Truong, Brian and Emily Ablaza, Patrick Balasan and Erica Balasan; two sisters and brother in the Philippines, Veronica Baluyot, Lorna Pugeda and Julian Salcedo Jr.; nephews and nieces, Rupert Baluyot, Olivia Baluyot, Stephany Baluyot, Mark Pugeda and Alvin Pugeda. A viewing will be held on Friday, November 23, 2018 ~ 4-8pm with Rosary starting at 6pm at Hillcrest Memorial Center 9353 W. Clearwater Ave. Kennewick. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, November 24, 2018 ~ 11am at St. Joseph's Parish Church 520 S. Garfield St., Kennewick; Interment will follow at Riverview Heights Cemetery 1200 S. Olympia, Kennewick, WA.