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Henry Avilla

1929 - 2023

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1929

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2023

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Henry Avilla Obituary

HENRY AVILLA The Avilla Family is sad to announce the death of Henry Avilla of Honolulu, Hawaii, who passed away at home February 6th, 2023. Henry was 93 years old and died of natural causes. His family was there until his death taking care of him. Henry, fondly known as Hank, was born to Fructuso Vellin and Emilia Bolotano Avilla, on July 9th, 1929, in Kapaa, Kauai. He was the youngest of five siblings. Henry was predeceased by his wife, Miyoko, parents, Fructuso and Emilia and his five siblings. He is survived by his five children; Joanne (Bert), Marianne, Dianne (Cheok), Ransom (Carol), and Denise (Bob) and grandchildren; Ryan (Mao), Riley, Cody, Jamie, Vivienne and great- grandchild, Evan. Henry was a wonderful husband, great father, and a kind man. Henry was a talented athlete in high school who loved playing basketball and volleyball at Mid-Pacific Institute in Manoa. In 2018 MPI inducted Henry (class1947) to the MPI's M Club Athletic Hall of Fame. Henry served overseas in Okinawa, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Hawaii. He loved to travel and visited Europe, Middle East and Asia. He worked in Isfahan and Tehran, Iran and lived there until the revolution. Henry is a veteran and later was a civilian for the U.S. Army retiring with forty years of government service. On Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11 am, the Avilla family will host a funeral service at the Diamond Head Mortuary followed by a private ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific where his ashes will be interned and united with his loving wife Miyoko. Arrangements Provided By: Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary

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Published by Star-Advertiser on Jun. 11, 2023.

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Daryl Fernandez

June 12, 2023

Dear uncle Henry I will remember you as a kind brother to mom for always offering help to her and knowing as a big brother "you got her back" and you did even after she passed. I will always be thankful for your help, you was and always be our favorite uncle. It is time to join aunty Miyoko and the rest of our departed family, may you rest in peace.
To my cousins, Joanne, Marianne, Dianne, Ransom and Denise live well and have a good life.
Daryl

Jamie Avilla

June 12, 2023

Rest in peace grandpa thank you for always being there. Love and miss you

Bobby Nakamura

June 12, 2023

My deepest condolences Marianne and family. Bobby Nakamura

Conrad Fernandez

June 11, 2023

Hi this is Conrad,sorry to hear about this. Mt # is 702 523 3195

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