• Rafael Agonoy Acoba Rafael Agonoy Acoba Rafael Agonoy Acoba of Kekaha, Kauai, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2013 at home at the age of 90. Born to Emiliano and Isabel Acoba, on January 23, 1923 in Bacarra, Ilocos
• Rafael Agonoy Acoba
Rafael Agonoy Acoba
Rafael Agonoy Acoba of Kekaha, Kauai, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2013 at home at the age of 90. Born to Emiliano and Isabel Acoba, on January 23, 1923 in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he retired from Kekaha Sugar Co.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Juanita Afaga, Felomina Acoba, and Melicia Acoba; brothers, Francisco Acoba, Benjamin Acoba, Venancio Acoba, Eulogio Acoba, and Domingo Acoba; and brothers-in-law, Macario Afaga and Segundo Yanos.
He is survived by his wife, Inocencia Acoba; daughter, Wilma (Carlos) Medina of Eleele; sons, Cesar (Estra) Acoba of Eleele, and Abraham (Rosalee) Acoba of Kekaha; sisters, Felisa Yanos of Kekaha, Magdalena (Mariano) Yanos of Honolulu, and Polly (Josefino) Llanillo of Kalaheo; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Acoba of Kona, and Clarita Acoba of Honolulu; and five grandchildren, Heather Medina of Eleele, Charles Medina of California, Stephanie Maile Acoba of Eleele, Alyssa Perry of Kekaha, and Wendy Perry of Kekaha; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kekaha, with viewing from 8:30 am to 10:00am, and service at 10am. Burial will follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
