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Josefina Visaya

By West Hawaii Today | Monday, October 22, 2012, 1:04 a.m.
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Josefina Visaya

Josefina Visaya

Josefina “Siping” Barut Visaya, 60, of Keaau died Sept. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Oct. 6, 1951, in Isabela, Philippines, she was employed at Puna Certified Nursery as a landscaper and member of the Keaau Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Friends may call at 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 7 p.m. service. An all-night vigil follows at the family residence in Keaau. Friends may call at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo for a noon Mass. Burial is at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). Family requests casual attire be worn.

She is survived by husband, Cenon Visaya of Keaau; son, Fred (Rowena) Visaya Sr. of Keaau; daughters, Marylou (Gener) Viernes and Genalyn (Elvin) Ulep, both of Keaau; sister, Cristina Gumaru of Philippines; three grandsons; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.