Julio "Sonny" John Velles' Obituary
Julio “Sonny” John Velles, 91, of Waipahu, Hawaii passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Wahiawa General Hospital. Julio was born to John Velles and Rosa Patino in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii on December 5, 1924. He was a park caretaker for the State of Hawaii.
Julio is survived by his wife, Robina Velles; step-son, Gilbert Medina; step-daughters, Regina Vasquez, Ruby Richardson and Cynthia Mungia; 20 step-grandchildren; sister; Kay Albertson; 31 step-great-grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren; nephews, Bully Torres, John Torres and Loren Torres; niece, Sherry Torres.
Service for Julio will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary (located at 45-425 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744); visitation from: 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.; service to begin at 11:30 a.m. burial to follow 2:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
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