Irene Alvarez Sotiangco, 92, of Murrieta, Calif., formerly of Keaau, died June 22 at Yorkshire Nursing Home in Hemet, Calif. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, the Philippines, she was a retired elementary school teacher. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (July 7) at
Irene Alvarez Sotiangco, 92, of Murrieta, Calif., formerly of Keaau, died June 22 at Yorkshire Nursing Home in Hemet, Calif. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, the Philippines, she was a retired elementary school teacher. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (July 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 Friday (July 8) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Odeulina “Ogee” (Gil) Caspillo of Kona; son, Ray (Cristy) Sotiangco of Murrieta, Calif.; sisters, Primitiva “Eva” (Adriano Vicente) Baybayan and Rosalinda “Linda” (Eddie) Dagarag of Keaau; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Desmond Y. Taketa, 85, of Hilo died June 28 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Real Property Tax Office clerk, member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Halai Kumiai, Hawaii Shima Hiroshima Kenjin Kai, Hilo High School Class of 1948 and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (July 12) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m.. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Sue Taketa of Hilo; sons, Dale (Laura) Taketa of Honolulu and Alvin Taketa of Hilo; daughters, Charlotte Toda of Honolulu and Lynette Fukushima of Hilo; sisters, Eleanor (Dr. George) Kurata and Jane Taketa Rice of California; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
