• Felicidad Quel • Solidad Pasion • Mary T. Taira Felicidad Quel Felicidad Bueno Quel of Hanama‘ulu died at home on July 28, 2012, at the age of 92. She was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines on May
• Felicidad Quel • Solidad Pasion • Mary T. Taira
Felicidad Quel
Felicidad Bueno Quel of Hanama‘ulu died at home on July 28, 2012, at the age of 92. She was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines on May 9, 1920, and was a dedicated homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her son, Henry Quel, and great-granddaughter, Anjannette Duyanen, parents, Crispolo and Geromine Bueno.
She is survived by her husband, Luis Quel of Hanama’ulu; one son, Pacifico “Pat” (Clementine) Quel of Hanama‘ulu; two daughters, Elsie Ollado of California and Norma Vida of California; 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, five great great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Immaculate Conception Church with viewing from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Quel family with arrangements.
Solidad Pasion
Solidad (Sally) Pasion of Hanama‘ulu passed away at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on July 28, 2012, at the age of 87. She was born in Kilauea, Kaua‘i on May 12, 1925, and retired as a clerk from Wilcox Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Apolinario and Ambrocia Yadao; daughter, Geraldine Pasion; sisters, Eleanora Basuel, Esmenia Barba Paula Cadaoas, Felipa Manuel, Florentina Fedalizo and Gloria Acoba; and brother, Cisario Yadao.
She is survived by daughters, Priscilla (Gustavo) Delgado and Lorraine (Thomas) May; son, Arthur Pasion; sisters, Veronica (Robert) Cook, Karen Guillermo; long time friend and caregiver Billy Yadao; six grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held on August 15 at Garden Island Mortuary in Lawa‘i.
Friends may visit with the family at 4 p.m. and services will start at 5 p.m. Private burial will be on August 16. Family is requesting no flowers.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Mary T. Taira
Mary Teruyo Numazawa Yamamoto Taira of Honolulu died on June 29, 2012, at Kuakini Medical Center on O‘ahu at the age of 84. She was born in Wahiawa, Kaua‘i. She was a salesperson at Manchester Sterling Company and a retired realtor.
She was preceded in death by her father, Yutaro Yamamoto; mother, Yoshino Doney; step-father, Harold J. Doney; brother, Robert (Joan) Yamamoto; sister-in-law, Helena Yamamoto.
She is survived by her three sons, Myles, David and Calvin Taira; daughter, Karen Murray; five grandchildren, Duane (Mary Lee), Diane, Denise and Dennis Taira and Graham Murray; four great-grandchildren, Daniel, Maureen and Melissa Taira and Nathaniel Dixon; brothers, David Yamamoto and Frank (Susanna) Doney; sister, Chloe Yamamoto; cousins, Heloise (Earl) Demas of Kalaheo, Janet Paulos, Cheryle Aloha (James) Eguchi-Dixon, Ellsworth (Nani) Numazawa of Oma‘o and Dellick (Lorelei) Numazawa of Waimea.
A memorial service will be held at Hosoi Garden Mortuary in Honolulu on Sunday at 3 p.m., visitation at 2 p.m. Before sunset, the family will hold a private scattering of ashes at the upper trailhead of the ‘Aiea Loop Trail.
