Phonetic Spelling of Chamorro Clan Names

The Chamorro orthography was not fully developed until around 1983. In reviewing several funeral announcements and obituaries published in the 1970s, some family clan names were spelled phonetically in funeral announcements or obituaries, as in the case of the late Caridad Rosario San Agustin, familian “Siboyas,” (See Bow Jas) 1972 announcement.