Betty Jacqueline Taitano's Obituary
Betty Jacqueline Taitano
Born: August 4, 1934 in Florence, South Carolina
Parents: Hallie Barnes and Jacqueline Revell, Barnes
She was the First of 3 children
Schools attended: McClenagan High School, University of South Carolina School of Nursing
She earned: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Registered Nurse)
After graduating she she began a career as: a registered nurse
She retired from nursing after serving for over 20 years at Pohai Nani Hospital
Company name: Pohai Nani Retirement Hospital Job title: Night Shift Charge Nurse
After retiring she was involved in: Caring for her home and her husband
She lived in: Florence, SC, Columbia, SC, Okinawa, Japan, Ford Ord, CA, Fort Bragg, NC, Omaha, Nebraska, & Kailua, Hawaii
She was married to: Joseph Makaena Taitano on: March 5, 1960 in: Florence, South Carolina
Her favorite phrases: "Oh, my Lord!" "Bless your heart!"
Special people and/or friends: her sister Diane, brother Rodney, friends Lani Verhoever, nursing classmates/friends Barbara Smith, Silvia Rock, Gail Jordan, Dot Alan, nephew & niece Michael Taitano, & Kathie Taitano, caregiver Deanna Derheim
She worked out at Curves in Kailua as a senior citizen for 5 years before they closed.
Her most important life events: Working as a psychiatric nurse, as a nurse delivering babies when the ObGyn doctor was running late, as a nurse for a surgical anesthesiologist, and on a burn unit. She worked over 20 years as the charge nurse for the hospital at Pohai Nani Retirement Community.
Words to describe her: generous, sweet-natured, very funny, "a character," unique, "a Southern Belle"
Favorite activities: shopping, movies, jewelry, Avon
Favorite music: Julio Iglesias, Abba (“Take a Chance on Me,” “Waterloo,” “Fernando, Moby (“Extreme Ways/Bourne’s Legacy”)
Betty always kept up with current fashion trends and movie star gossip
Written by: Elizabeth K. Taitano (daughter)
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