Faustino Labutong Tabios, 100

Faustino Labutong Tabios of Lahaina, passed away at Hale Makua in Kahului on August 6, 2022. He is survived by daughter, Erlinda Tabios Delos Santos (Elpidio, deceased), son Florendo Tabios (Alma), and Melandrino Tabios (Myr-na). His wife, Monica Tabios,passed away in 2008, along with his daughter, Nicolas in 1946, Margarita Nelson (Robert, deceased) in 2021, his sister Serafina Salvador in 2012, and his granddaughter, Marilyn Delos Santos in 2016. He is also survived by three grandsons, Sam Delos Santos, Floyd Tabios (Alyssa), Myles and two granddaughters, Myrna Kittredge (Patrick) and Alona Lei Watson (David), and 4 great grandchildren, Chandler & Cameron Watson, and Apolonia & Anna Tabios.

Faustino was born on February 15, 1922 in San Nicolas, Ilocas Norte (Barrio 5). In 1942, he and his wife, Monica, got married in Dingras. In 1944, they welcomed their first child. In 1946, at age 24, he joined the last batch of the 1946 Sakadas to work in the sugar plantation field along with his town mates in Waialua Sugar Plantation on Oahu. He worked there as an Irrigator for two years then was laid off and went to work for Honolulu Rail Company. He was then laid off again and went to work at the Pineapple plantation on Lanai. During a labor strike in late 1949, he went back to the Philippines for good. In the late 1950’s, his uncle, Eleno Labutong, who was living on Maui called him to let him know about a job opening for an irrigator in Lahaina, Maui. He returned to Hawaii in 1951 and worked for Pioneer Mill Company until 1986.

Faustino enjoyed gardening and listening to the Filipino radio station. From 1951-1972, he lived at Wainee Village (aka Lahaina pump), and he was able to purchase a house in 1972 at Kelawea Mauka. He lived at his house in Lahaina until 2017 and moved to Hale Makua till his death. Faustino will be deeply missed by his family, numerous friends, neighbors, and old co-workers. We want to thank the wonderful staff in Wailuku and Kahului for their love and support.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina from 8:30am to 10:00am with mass to begin at 10:00am. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park 12:30pm.

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