Born November 6, 1930 to the late John Patrick Ribeira and Felicia Carvalho Hernandez in Honolulu, Hawaii, she had 10 siblings, including her identical twin sister, Clotilda. She graduated in 1948 from Waipahu High School.
She met and fell in love with Epifañio “Epi” Garces, while he was an airman stationed at Pearl Harbor. They married and headed to the mainland in 1949, started their family and eventually made Texas their home. Ultimately, California would be where their journey ended and where they resided with their five beautiful children thereafter. Tillie spent many years as a mail carrier, where she eventually retired. She was not only a very loving mother, but a proud grandmother who held her grandchildren very near and dear to her heart. She was as sweet as she was strong with an abundance of aloha in her heart. She loved unconditionally and always had a smile on her face.
Tillie’s legacy lives on through her surviving children: Guadalupe (Roberta) Schultz, Elizabeth Hall-Tucker, Dennis (Dan) Garces, and Gilbert Garces as well as, 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings: Patrick Ribeira, James Hernandez, Rodney Hernandez, Barbara Hernandez, and their beautiful families.
She is preceded in death by her husband Epifañio Garces; her dear son, Kenneth Ray Garces; her sisters Bernice Chong Tim, Marian Jelf, and Clotilda Pestana; her brothers Gilbert Ribeira, Danny Ribeira and Leroy Hernandez.
She continues to love and guide us from heaven and will live on forever in our hearts.
In her own words,
God Bless You and I love you MORE!
A family memorial was held on July 20 at Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson, CA.
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