Obituaries: 2-2-16

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Celestina Rebucas

Celestina Tumabang Rebucas, 82, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 28, 2016, at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born April 6, 1933, in Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines, she was a flower, coffee and macadamia nut picker and member of the Visayan Club.

Friends may call at 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at the family’s residence, 76-6169 Plumeria Road in Kailua-Kona for an all night vigil. Friends may also call at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 4 at Kona Baptist Church for a 10 a.m. funeral service followed by burial at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. The family requests casual attire be worn and flowers are welcome.

She is survived by husband, Antonio Rebucas of Kailua-Kona; sons, Alexander (Joy) Rebucas, Edilberto (Lynlyn) Rebucas, Elver (Josephine) Rebucas, and Florencio (Berlynae) Rebucas, all of the Philippines; daughters, Rebecca Rebucas of the Philippines, Florida (Edilberto) Presiados, Elizabeth (Ambrocio) Caballero, and Marivic Rebucas, all of Kailua-Kona, Cel Marivie (Cocoy) Jacob and Vizminda (Reynaldo) Jose, all of the Philippines; sisters, Rosa Aracayos and Inday Policius, both of the Philippines; 21 grandchildren; one great grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Jordan Tiogangco

Jordan LeRoy Tiogangco, 59, of Hilo died Jan. 14, 2016 at home. Born May 25, 1956, in Ka‘u; he was a retired painter for the state of Hawaii.

Friends may call at 3 p.m. Feb. 6 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 5 p.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn; Flowers and lei are welcome. Scattering of ashes will be at a later date.

He is survived by wife, Anne Tiogangco of Hilo; daughters, Melissa (James) Moniz of Honolulu, Brandy (Joey Oda) Tiogangco of Hilo; sons, Jordan Tiogangco, Shawn (Leanne Hanagami) Tiogangco of Hilo; five grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles; brothers, Truman (June) Ignacio of Kona, Cristito Jr. (Celeste) Tiogangco, Melvin (Pam) Tiogangco, Daylan (Paula) Tiogangco, Grant Tiogangco, and Dayton Tiogangco, all of Hilo, Gabriel Tiogangco and Richard Tiogangco, all of Honolulu; sisters, Lovey Scott of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Elizabeth Cadabona of Ninole, Angel (Harold) Swain, Veronica Tiogangco, all of Santa Ynez, Calif., Becky (Dexter) Chaves, Luana (Markham) Rosehill and Joyce (John) Nalimu, all of Hilo, Joahan Tiogangco of Las Vegas, Joni (Kalani) Dacuycuy-Wong of Honolulu,

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary