Nedita Padilla's Obituary
Nedita Hipolito Padilla, better known as “Nedy,” born in Manila on March 4, 1943, a truly
beloved matriarch and treasured friend, passed on February 11, 2022.
Nedy was gentle and exceptionally kind, yet possessed a quiet and graceful strength. As the
third-eldest daughter in a family of twelve children, she was a natural caregiver and happily
loved and nurtured her siblings. During World War II, she and her family fled the Japanese
occupation in Manila. While their home was seized, Nedy’s resilience and tenderness became a
source of comfort for her family.
Nedy married her late husband, Benjamin Onoza Padilla, on January 31, 1969. They met while
working at the Philippines National Bank and had two children together, Benny and Joanna. In
1976, they immigrated to Hawai’i, where she worked for a time in various positions before
retiring and enjoying her life as a homemaker. She adored her grandchildren and helped raise
them to be as kind and gentle as she was.
Warm and compassionate, Nedy was beloved for her incredible sense of humor and giving
heart. She was an outstanding woman and role-model, always putting her family and friends
before herself. She had an infectious, colorful laugh and loved going to the movies, watching
Korean dramas, cooking and eating with her family, and traveling. She rarely became angry and
was always quick to forgive. She worked hard in everything that she did and gave all of herself
without hesitation.
In Nedy’s later life, she continued to pour out love, wisdom, and warmth onto her family and
neighbors in her Ewa Beach community.
Nedita Padilla was predeceased by her husband, Benjamin Onoza Padilla; her three brothers,
Numeriano Jr., Nolan and Noly Hipolito; and her sister, Nenita Hipolito.
On December 10, 2021, her older sister, Nelia Hipolito George, also passed and was
memorialized at Valley of the Temples.
She is survived by her siblings, Normit Calianta, Nelson Hipolito, Noida San Antonio, Norberto
Hipolito, Nimfa Litonjua, and Nestor Hipolito; her son, Benny Padilla, and daughter, Joanna
Padilla Anderson; her seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Her memorial service will be held at Valley of the Temples on Tuesday March 29, 2022 at
10:30am. Visitation and service will be held at Trousdale Chapel. Burial to follow at 01:00pm.
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