Jaime V. Mangubat

Jaime Virata Mangubat, M.D., 84, of Waynesboro, TN, passed away on February 9, 2012. Dr. Mangubat was born April 13, 1927, in Manila, Philippines, to the late Tomas and Matilde Mangubat. He was one of seven children. After earning his medical degree from the University of Santo Thomas Medical School in 1952, Dr. Mangubat completed an internship at Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, MO and a residency in General Practice at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD. Dr. Mangubat completed his surgical residency at Nashville General Hospital, and St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN., serving as chief resident of surgery his final year. In 1959, he and his wife, the former Martha Ann Thompson from Pulaski, TN., returned to Manila, Philippines, where he spent four years as a surgeon in private practice. Dr. Mangubat and his family returned to the US in 1963, where he held the post of Medical Director of Grafton State Hospital in Grafton, MA until 1967 when he and his family moved to Waynesboro where he was the sole physician in the county and the only surgeon in a tri-county area for over a decade. Dr. Mangubat practiced in Waynesboro for 45 years, delivering more than 600 babies, and successfully performing thousands of surgeries at Wayne County General Hospital, Lewis County Hospital and Perry County Memorial Hospital.Dr. Mangubat dedicated his life to caring for the people of Wayne County, giving selflessly of his time, energy and skill to countless patients and their families.In his quiet way, Dr. Mangubat earned the respect and affection of people from all walks of life. He was a member and Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club, a member of the Lions Club, and a founding member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Waynesboro. In 2007, the Tennessee Legislature honored him by passing a Proclamation declaring April 13 as Dr. J.V. Mangubat Day. Dr. Mangubat retired from practice at the age of 83.Dr. Mangubat is preceded in death by a brother and three sisters (Tomas Mangubat, Belen Mangubat, Corazon Mangubat and Edith Mangubat). He is survived by his wife, Ann Mangubat, and four children, Jaime (Jim) Mangubat (Babs), Karen Mangubat Serafini (Dan), Enrico (Rick) Mangubat and Diane Mangubat LeBlanc (Allen); seven grandchildren, James Chadwick (Chad) Moore, William Matthew (Matt) Todd, Moulton LeBlanc, Candis LeBlanc, Ashlyn Staggs, Austin McDonald, and Luke Mangubat; two great-grandchildren, Jonah Moore and Jaime Moore, and two sisters, Nellie Mangubat and Lilly Mangubat.Funeral services will be held at the Shackelford Funeral Home in Waynesboro, TN., Burial in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, TN. with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers will be Jerry Duren, John Estes, Herbert Brewer, Paul Rich, William (Jugs) Hicks, Milton Byrd, Dideo Makapugay, Chad Moore, and Matt Todd with Dr. Joe Hall, Dr. Harish Veeramachaneni, Dr. David Magas, Dr. Bing Goduco, Larry Burnett, Allen LeBlanc, Dan Serafini, Kenneth Brashears, Steve Brashears, and Fagan Ervin serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation beginning Sunday, Feb 12 from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm and services on Monday, Feb 13 at 1 pm.The family requests that donations be made “In the memory of J.V. Mangubat, MD”, to St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, c/o Holy Trinity Church, 610 Kimmins Street, Hohenwald, TN 38462