Delphine Robello Medeiros' Obituary
Celebrating the life of Delphine Robello Medeiros.
Born on March 1, 1921 in Koolauloa, Kahuku.
Her parents were Antone Robello and Antonia Carvalho.
She was one of 13 children (not sure what the order is).
She attended Kahuku Elementary School. Her final grade level of completion was the 6th grade because her mother grew ill and she had to care for her and her siblings.
She began her career at American Can Company. She remained there until she retired.
She lived in Kahuku, Kamehameha Heights and settled in Kaneohe.
She was married to Joseph L. Medeiros on May 29, 1943 at Central Union Church. They had 3 sons together, Charles Medeiros, Clayton Medeiros, and Joseph Medeiros.
After retirement, she travelled the world with her husband, Joseph.
She was a member of Saint Ann's Church in Kaneohe for more than 50 years.
She loved to feed people. As soon as you would enter her home, she'd ask you if you were hungry. She had an abundant supply of cookies and ice cream always waiting for you.
It was her tradition to made hundreds of malasada every year on malasada day and pass it out to family and friends.
She had many close friends. Helen, and Evelyn were her besties and she was extremely close to her late siblings, sister Beatrice and brother Tony.
She was a member of the Koolau Senior Hui since 1984 where she visited every Thursday and did crochet and crafts.
One of her most important highlights of her life was renewing her vows to Joseph after 30 years in her Catholic Church at Saint Ann's.
She enjoyed baking, cooking, crochet, sewing, and bowling. She was famous for her homemade malasadas and sweet bread.
There was something about Hawaiian music that comforted her soul. She loved Jazz music as well.
Delphine is survived by her 3 sons, 11 grand children, 20 great grand children, and 13 great great grandchildren (with 2 more great great grandchildren on the way). She enjoyed holding her grand babies most. Getting visits from them and watching them grow was her joy.
The family wishes to send a huge mahalo to Island Hospice, Dr Jose from Straub Kaneohe, and to friends and family that visited her over these past few months. God bless you all.
Services for Delphine will be on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Valley of the Temples Mortuary Chapel; visitation to begin at 10:30 a.m., services at 11:15 a.m. and burial to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
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