Gil Sebastian Respicio's Obituary
Gil S. Respicio, 98, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born on August 31, 1923 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, PI. He is survived by his loving wife, Faustina A. Respicio; children Jessie Swanstrom, Glen Respicio (Sharla), Arleen Doak (Eric), Erwin Respicio (Amelia); 6 grandchildren & 8 great-grandchildren.
Some of Gil’s favorite things to do were to go fishing and carve coconuts into statues. He loved watching TV, especially old war movies! He was also an avid University of Hawaii fan. He watched UH Basketball every Friday and Saturday. He also loved UH Volleyball. He kept track of scores and knew statistics of each player. Sundays were for “Let’s Go Fishing” and “Filipino Fiesta”. Another favorite was “The Lawrence Welk Show”.
Gil, also known as Dad, Papa, Uncle, and Tata, we will miss you. We hope you are doing all of your favorite things and spreading your lovely smile and contagious laugh to everyone up above.
Services will be held privately.
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