Seven more mission presidents and their wives have been called by the
First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Assignments were
announced in the March 4 issue of Church News. The new leaders are:
Flor L. and Fidel A. Coello
Fidel Alberto Coello, 43, Venezuela
Maracaibo Mission; Cabudare Ward, Barquisimeto Venezuela Stake; former
stake president and counselor, counselor in the Venezuela Valencia and
Venezuela Maracaibo missions, bishop, high councilor and missionary in the
Venezuela Caracas Mission. Coordinator, Church Educational System. Born in
Maracaibo, Venezuela, to Fidel Jose Coello Castillo and Ernestina Zambrano
de Coello. Married
Flor Maggaly Lastra, three
children.
Sister Coello is a former stake Young Women president and counselor,
ward Primary president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and
missionary in the Venezuela Caracas Mission. Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela,
to Jose Delascar Lastra Rojas and Florinda Medina Lastra.
Mylene L. and Eleazer S. Collado
Eleazer Salipot Collado, 44,
Philippines Baguio Mission; Pasay 1st Ward, Pasay Philippines Stake; former
stake president, bishop and counselor, high councilor, stake and ward clerk
and missionary in the
Philippines Cebu Mission. Area plant manager, Beehive
Clothing. Born in Manila, Philippines, to Alejandro Filipino and Dolores
Prudente Salipio Collado. Married
Mylene Morillo
Lim, four children.
Sister Collado is a former ward Young Women president, counselor in ward
Relief Society and Primary presidencies, Relief Society and Primary teacher
and ward chorister. Born in Quezon City, Philippines, to Augusto Alandy and
Myrna Garcia Morillo Lim.
Anita R. and Ricardo V. Gaya
Ricardo Valentin Gaya, 62, Madagascar
Antananarivo Mission; Noumea 2nd Ward, Noumea New Caledonia Stake; former
district president, bishop and elders quorum president. Retired CFO,
Societe Le Nickel. Born in Ponts de Ce, France, to Valentin Gurrera and
Teresa Lanau. Married
Anita Maria Gabrielle
Rolland, four children.
Sister Gaya is a former stake family history center director and Relief
Society teacher. Born in Noumea, New Caledonia, to Jules Octave and
Gabrielle Andree Laigle Rolland.
Rene A. and Lissette Q. Martinez
Rene Arturo Martinez, 41, Colombia
Bogota South Mission; San Miguelito 2nd Ward, San Miguelito Panama Stake;
former country public affairs director, stake president and counselor,
bishop and counselor, high councilor and missionary in the Costa Rica San
Jose Mission. Coordinator, Church Educational System. Born in Santa Tecla,
La Libertad, El Salvador, to Mauricio Martinez Bram and Maria Del Carmen
Navas Martinez. Married
Lissette Irene
Quesada, one child.
Sister Martinez is a former ward Young Women and Relief Society
president, seminary teacher, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency,
family history center director and missionary in the Costa Rica San Jose
Mission. Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, to Florentino Quesada Castro and
Maria De Los Angeles Quesada Gamboa.
Katiuska and Alexander T. Mestre
Alexander Trinidad Mestre, 36,
Venezuela Barcelona Mission; San Francisco Ward, Maracaibo Venezuela South
Stake; former bishop and counselor, counselor in a stake presidency,
counselor in the
Venezuela Caracas Mission and missionary in the Venezuela
Mission. Institute director, Church Educational System. Born in Maracaibo,
Venezuela, to Armando and Luisa Elvira Montiel Mestre. Married
Miriam Katiuska Andarcia, four children.
Sister Mestre is a former stake Young Women president and counselor,
ward Primary and Relief Society president, Sunday School teacher and
teacher improvement coordinator. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to Aristarco
and Catalina Diaz Andarcia.
Abraham E. and Alirica A. Quero
Abraham Eulogio Quero, 49, Venezuela
Valencia Mission; San Antonio Ward, Caracas Venezuela Stake; former stake
president and counselor, bishop, counselor in the Venezuela Maracaibo
Mission and missionary in the
Venezuela Caracas Mission. Country director,
Church Educational System. Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to Eulogio Ramon
Quero Rojas and Maria Antonia Pernalete Medina de Quero. Married
Alirica Alfonsa Orono, three children.
Sister Quero is a former ward Relief Society president, counselor in a
ward Primary presidency and nursery leader. Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela,
to Angel Emiro and Angela Rita Villasmil Orono.
Gerardo J. and Emilia V. Wilhelm
Gerardo Jose Wilhelm, 51, Chile Vina
del Mar Mission; Llanquihue Ward, Puerto Montt Chile Stake; former stake
president and counselor, high councilor and counselor in the Chile Osorno
Mission. Associated manager of finances, Automotriz. Born in Puerto Varas,
Chile, to Aichele Helmar Karl and Edith Marta Kretschmar Held de Wilhelm.
Married Silvia
Emilia Caamano Venegas, three
children.
Sister Wilhelm is a former stake Relief Society president and counselor,
stake Young Women president, institute instructor, seminary teacher and
ward Primary president. Born in Concepcion, Chile, to Basilio Segundo
Caamano Segura and Guacolda Venegas Gaete de Caamano.