• Liolita Monces-Rita • Edwin Wada Liolita Monces-Rita Liolita “Violet” Monces-Rita of Hanapepe passed away on July 28 at Queens Medical Center, O‘ahu at the age of 72. Born on Feb. 16, 1940, in Lihu‘e, she was a security guard
• Liolita Monces-Rita • Edwin Wada
Liolita Monces-Rita
Liolita “Violet” Monces-Rita of Hanapepe passed away on July 28 at Queens Medical Center, O‘ahu at the age of 72. Born on Feb. 16, 1940, in Lihu‘e, she was a security guard with Garden Isle Security.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Maximino Monces and Florencia Aguano; brothers, Fernandino Pedro and Espidado Monces; sisters, Felicidad Malaia, Rufina Ancheta and Caridad Gomez.
She is survived by her husband, Patrick Rita, Sr.; daughters, Debra (Michael) Poe, Coreena (Kalei) Like, Doreena (Richard, Jr.) Olivas-Brun, Lori (Rena) Olivas, April (Ian) Christian, Jaymeesha (Puna) Strom, Ruth (Michael) Taboniar and Violet (Don) Carrillo; sons, Dal (Joan Suire) Olivas, Mark (Jolyn Like) Carrillo, Jason (Keli‘i) Carrillo; sisters, Trinidad Yaris-Inez, Betsy (Jessie) Ruff and Beatrice Jackson; brother, Crispin (Dorene) Aguano; numerous nieces and nephews; 27 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday at Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary Chapel. Visitation at 9 a.m. Service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens.
Memorial gifts can be mailed to: 3835 Pakaweli St., Lihu‘e, HI 96766.
Arrangements were made by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary in Koloa.
Edwin Wada
Edwin Yuichi Wada of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on July 16, 2012 at his home at the age of 71. Born in Koloa, Hawaii, he was a retired ironworker.
He is survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Allen, Robert and Jason; brother, Henry (Helen) Wada; sister, Aileen (Niles) Kageyama; grandson, Sam Kojiro; and many Nephews and Nieces.
Services will be held on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 at First Assembly of God, Red Hill. Family requests aloha attire.
