Rufino Alayvilla, Sherry McElroy, Phelomina Romero Rufino Alayvilla Rufino “Pinong” Alayvilla of Hanama’ulu, Kaua’i, died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on March 13, 2002, at the age of 89. A retired irrigator for Lihu’e Plantation, he was born in San Juan,
Rufino Alayvilla, Sherry McElroy, Phelomina Romero
Rufino Alayvilla
Rufino “Pinong” Alayvilla of Hanama’ulu, Kaua’i, died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on March 13, 2002, at the age of 89.
A retired irrigator for Lihu’e Plantation, he was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, on Nov. 16, 1912.
He is preceded in death by his wife Juliana Valvieja Alayvilla and sons Orencio and Wayne. He is survived by six sons: Ben (Norma) of Hanama’ulu; Ray (Catherine) of Nevada; Angel (Monica Louis) of California; Domi (Carol) of Hanama’ulu; David of Hanama’ulu and Wilfred (Sandy) of Wailua; six daughters: Teresita (Revelino, Sr.) Tacsiat of Kapa’a; Remy (Edward) Chinen of Kalaheo; Lolita (Russell, Sr.) Fernandes of Lihu’e; Priscilla (Mike) Kano of Hanama’ulu; Nancy (Joe) Fontanilla of Lawai and Josie (Serafin, Jr.) Galvez of Puhi; one sister Rita Villon of Hanama’ulu; one brother Ernesto of Puhi; 23 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Wake service is scheduled for Monday, March 25, at Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary Chapel, Koloa from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m.
Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, at Immaculate Conception Church, Kapaia with visitation for 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. by Father Paul. Burial will follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens, Kapaia. Casual or aloha attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.
Sherry McElroy
Sherry Nalani McElroy of Kekaha, Kaua’i, died March 19, 2002, at Kaua’i Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 38.
A homemaker, she was born Dec. 9, 1963, in Waimea, Kaua’i.
She is survived by her husband: John McElroy of Kekaha; one son: Patrick Pipikane McElroy of Kekaha; one sister: Susan (John) Akiu-Wilcox of O’ahu; paternal grnadfather: Arthur Iokepa, Jr. of Hilo; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins on Kaua’i and in Hilo.
Family and friends may call on Monday, March 25, at Kekaha Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. where services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery.
Aloha attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
Phelomina Romero
Phelomina Mollena Romero, of ‘Oma’o, Kaua’i, died March 15, 2002, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 66.
Born Nov. 20, 1935, in the valley of Halawa, on Molokai.
She is survived by sons: Harry (Melody) Aki, Lawrence (Catherine) Aki, Rudy (Danialle) Dela Cruz, Wesley (Laurie) Dela Cruz, of Molokai; daughters: Haunani Aa of Maui, Marina (Frank) Mahiai of Seattle, Wash., Winifred (Mike) Yulo of Omao, Kaua’i; brothers: Mateo (Kaui) Mollena, Leroy (Kaipo) Mollena, Lawrence (Nora) Mollena of Molokai; sister: Isabel Blanchard of Maui; nieces; nephews; 25 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services to be held at Lawai Seventh Day Adventist Church on March 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Family requests no flowers. Services will also be held on Molokai at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
