Mom...Happy Birthday to you! You would have been 97 years old. I so love and miss you! Big celebration at Kapiolani Park for you! You are missed by many, and no not all your friends have passed away!!! Remember you said that?

Aloha Auntie Doris-Tuffy & I miss you so.  You always gave us so much family love, common sense & reality when we visited.  You made us feel like we belonged.  When it was time for us to leave Oahu because we missed our family you said (wisely) "I knew you would".  "Clark Gable" sends his love and and says now you're with the Elders and God so give 'em hell(p)!! Love-Spencer & Barbara Kennedy

Dearest Mom,  You will be forever in my heart.  I hold dear all the wonderful memories I have of you and Daddy. 
It broke my heart to lose you but you didn't leave alone.  For part of each and every one of us went with you, the day our dear Lord called you home.  
Remember your promise to me, that you would be waiting for me when God calls me "home".  I love you, Mom!!

Aunty Doris- Although we've only known that we were blood a short while, I will never forget your true aloha spirit and the kindness that you showed me when I arrived at your doorstep as your 'surprise' niece.  You will be missed.

Auntie Doris, you will be deeply missed and always loved. The visits to your home and your visits to ours, were always special; I am so grateful that we got to see each other recently. 
Love you, Laura

Auntie Doris I will always remember you and Uncle Steppy. I loved visiting you in Kaneohe....oh the stories you would tell : )

Palani gave me an apron that belonged to you...I will cherish it always. 

Me ke aloha

Lesa and Ohana

Aunty, you will be greatly missed.  Your humor, wit, and fiestiness was a thing to behold.  You "told it like it was".  Must be a big gathering up there---my dad uncle sonny, aunties Effie & Nyna, my brother, and all the rest.  Aloha---Annette

I hold dear to my heart those days of you and Uncle being with us at Christmas; the boxes of cone sushi and manapua that you hand carried for me across 6000 miles, and the laughter we shared at the smushed ones upon arrival(that tasted fine just the same!)

I keep with me the memories of waking up mornings in your home and looking out the window of the dawn breaking over the Ko'olau skyline, the memories of you and Mom putzing with the ginger in your yard.

I keep and hold dear, these and the plethora of memories of you as my wonderful auntie, a wonderful blessing in my life with your humor, love, and sassiness.

God said "job well done" for all those whom you helped, cared for, and loved through the years, and while you are His now, I will always hold you here in my heart.  Aloha nui loa Auntie.

There has not been a time when I have not heard Palani speak of mama. There was and still is so much love. The love only a mother and daughter could share. 
Mama on your journey home know in peace you enter the gates of home. In open arms you are welcomed by not only family and friends but by the father of us all. With arms outstretched you here these words we all hope to hear one day. Welcome home.

Aloha Mom,

You will be missed my dear.  Perry and I will take very good care of Palani.

Ray, Perry & Kona Mae Leilani

OBITUARY

Doris L. DeRego

May 30, 1915 – April 29, 2012

Borthwick Mortuary

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