Laura Theolinda Toledo's Obituary
On August 15th, 1928 in the House Lots area of the quaint town of Hilo on the Island of Hawai`i, a child was born to Henry and Florence Peters and they named her Laura Theolinda Peters. She was of Portuguese, Hawaiian and English descent. Growing up she had developed a love for sports that continued throughout her life time. Swimming in Hilo bay, volleyball, baseball and basketball were the pastimes of her youth.
At the age of 18 she married Emilio “Milo” Broto Toledo. Over the next several decades their children were born; Rodney (Lydia Van Meerten) in Honolulu (1947), Leatrice (David Gomes) in Hilo (1950) and Richard (Wendy Light) in Kalihi (1961). Milo’s work had them moving several times over the years … Punchbowl to Hilo to Kalihi to Kaneohe to Waialua to Kaneohe to Hilo & lastly to Kaalaea (often known as Kahaluu) on O`ahu. In 2006, Milo passed on and he is with us in our hearts. Over the years, she had been blessed with:
Grandchildren - Bryan Gomes, Laurie Gomes, Tiani Toledo, Ian Toledo
Great grandchildren - Cody Gomes, Lau’ral Gomes, Pakela Newalu-Gomes, Luna Toledo,
Quinn Toledo, Rylee Aoki
Great-great grandchild – Lali Fraticelli
The Toledo household was always a hot bed for games … Canasta, Trumps, Cribbage, Chinese Checkers, and Scrabble were pastimes she really enjoyed. UH games (volleyball and baseball) were her passion and she would be glued to the television whenever those games were telecast.
Over the years, she developed a love for Korean dramas spending many hours glued to the television. She was proficient in crocheting doilies, her handwork was awesome to say the least. She also crafted many beautiful lei hulu (feather lei) for the family.
In the Hawaiian sense, Laura was;
Ka pua Ka-iwi-ma-waho a me Pou-pou,
The flower of Kaiwimawaho(w) & Poupou(k) (her great-great grandparents),
ua hanai ia oia ma ka Wailuku muliwai,
[was] nourshied by the Wailuku river,
mea ula, a mōhala a loa`a piha ua pua i ma Hilo.
[and] it grew, budded and achieved full bloom at Hilo.
Oahu a me Hawaii i kahi o kona hua i lūlūia, a ka pua. Oahu and Hawai`i are where [the flower’s] seeds were sown and blossomed.
She was lovingly called MAMA by both friends and family. To many she was an angel among us bringing love and joy to all. On June 20, 2022 she journeyed on the path of no return to be with her ancestors and loved ones who had gone before. We will always love and miss her and wish her a blessed journey.
A Mass will be held for her on August 26th at 9:30am at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waikane.`
Inurnment to follow the mass at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday August 27th beginning at 1:00pm at Key Project, 47-200 Waihee Rd. in Kaneohe. All who knew her are invited to participate with us.
Me ke aloha pumehana.
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