Dr. Cayetano Tizon Dizon

Doctor Cayetano Tizon Dizon of Macon, GA passed away to the Eternal Life on Saturday, March 7, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and loyal friend. His wake will take place at Hart’s Mortuary on Peake Road on Thursday, March 26 from 5-7pm. His funeral mass will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church on Friday, March 27 at 2pm followed by his interment at Riverside Cemetery. His Celebration of Life will be directly after and will be held at Natalia’s Restaurant from 4:30-7:30pm.

Dr. Cayetano Dizon was born on October 16, 1944, to Encarnacion and Tomas Dizon in Capas, Tarlac in the Philippines. His childhood was filled with adventure - he rode motorcycles like a daredevil and was a speedster in a car. He attended the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, becoming a medical doctor at the young age of 22. After he graduated, he immigrated to the United States and did his Internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He did his Anesthesia Residency at Albert Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and it was there that he met his beloved wife, Grace Duque Dizon, also a talented Anesthesiologist. They married in 1974 in Wilmington, Delaware. Soon after, he completed a prestigious Anesthesiology Fellowship and served as an Assistant Professor at Yale University in New Haven, CT.

Dr. Dizon moved to Macon in 1978 and practiced at the Medical Center of Central Georgia for the entirety of his career. As a specialist in Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, he participated in innovations to open heart surgery. He became a father with Jeanie in 1977, and then again with Camille in 1985. He was a devoted dad to his daughters, procuring for them a variety of pets and toys that made childhood magical. Both he and Grace instilled the importance of education, ambition, and faith in their children, and supported them through high school, college, and graduate school. He provided his children and wife the best that life could offer, and in turn they experienced the world.

Dr. Dizon survived leukemia in 2008. He retired from medicine at that time but never stopped being a healer. He was cherished by his patients, who continue to comfort Dr. Dizon’s family with beautiful stories of gratitude, healing, and recovery. He maintained lifetime memberships with the Bibb County Medical Society, the GA State Society of Anesthesiology, and the Philippine Medical Association of GA. He was an active alum of his University of Santo Tomas class, enthusiastically attending reunions in exotic places. A devout Catholic, he attended mass every weekend at St. Joseph Catholic Church or Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Despite his significant accomplishments, Dr. Dizon was down-to-earth and never met a stranger. He loved living in Macon and was a treasure and friend to the entire community. He prided himself on being the life of the party, whether at graduations, weddings, or reunions. Everyone he met laughed at his jokes, his anecdotes, and his hot takes on pop culture. He was also an avid collector of sports cars, a love he shared with his friends at the Mercedes Club of Macon, GA. He treated his dogs, Yan Yan and Momo Dumplings, like they were royalty, always sneaking them bites of chicken. And he was the most devoted grandfather anyone could ask for, sharing a truly special bond with his grandchild Cas. Their favorite places to visit together were the movies, IHOP, and St. Simons Island, GA, where he enjoyed eating fresh seafood and driving around in his golf cart. He never missed a school recital or performance. He touched people’s lives like no one else, and he will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Dr Cayetano Dizon is preceded in death by his sister Lilia Tizon Dizon de Jesus, brother Ramon Tizon Dizon, and numerous brothers-and-sisters-in-law. He is survived by his brother Tomas Tizon Dizon Jr, many brothers-and-sisters-in-law, his devoted wife of 51 years, Dr. Grace Duque Dizon, his daughters Camille and Jeanie Dizon, his son-in-law Phil Britton, and his grandchild Casimiro Britton.

May he rest in peace.

Flowers and donations are welcome. If you would like to make a charitable donation in his honor, please consider these organizations that he supported.

Winship Cancer Institute:

https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/give/give-in-memory.php

St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital:

https://www.stjude.org/promotion/impact-giving-pm.html

University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America:

https://www.upmasa.org/product-category/pgh-mfi-century-club/

Philippine Medical Association of GA:

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/philippine-american-medical-association-of-georgia

Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences.

Hart’s at the Cupola, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 6324 Peake Rd, Macon, GA 31210 has charge of the arrangements.

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