Damaso Lorenzo Agustin's Obituary
Damaso Lorenzo Agustin, 96, of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on
July 21, 2017. Damaso was born on December 12, 1920 in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines to Maria (Lorenzo) and Teofilo Agustin; he was the youngest of four children.
He attended Camiling Elementary School and when he later came to Hawaii, one of the trade schools he attended was the Commercial Trades Institute; where he graduated on June 30, 1966 and obtained a diploma in refrigeration, air conditioning & heating.
Damaso worked hard and saved for the future; listed are the various places he worked. He was a 1) laborer for the Maui Sugar Cane Plantation from 1946 – 1950, 2) barber for the Territorial Board of Barbers (he passed his board exam on July 20, 1950), 3) “journeyman” electrician for the City & County of Honolulu – Board of Electrical Examiners, 4) electrician for the City of County of Honolulu – Department of Transportation Services (traffic lights) where he had worked 16 years & 2 ½ months of service, then retired on September 23, 1983. The most important event in his life was his retirement.
He loved fishing and traveling. Ilocano music and songs were what he enjoyed listening to.
He was married to Aniceta Mariano, who preceded him in death.
Damaso is survived by his daughter, Flaviana (Theodore “Ted”) Tigno; grandsons, Trony (Kathy) Tigno, Lawrence (Julita “Julie”) Tigno and Theodore (Christina “Christy”) Tigno Jr.; hanai granddaughter, May Dellou (Jaime “Jimmy”) Melencio; great-grandchildren, Jesse Tyler Tigno and Anika Tigno; hanai great-grandchildren, Jaime Melencio Jr. and John Joshua Melencio.
Celebration of life services for Damaso will be held on Tuesday,
August 8, 2017 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; visitation from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m., with wake service to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the
Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa with additional visitation from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m., Mass to begin at 11:00 a.m., and burial to follow 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
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