Obituary for Benjamin Aguirre
Benjamin Robert Aguirre was born on September 1, 1928 to Agapito & Mary Aguirre in Kaupakalua, Maui, HI. The 4th of five siblings.
He was 93 yrs old, when he quietly passed away at his home in Maui Lani, surrounded by family, on November 28, 2021.
Benjamin graduated from Haiku Grammar School in 1943, dropped out in his sophomore year. Became an Amateur boxing champion in 1949 while serving three years in the Army. He returned to Maui and attended the Maui Vocational School. There he and several students were recruited by the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in 1951.
He retired as a Nuclear Inspector Foreman in 1983 and retired from Makalani Golf Course in 2006. In August of 2007 he and wife moved back to maui to be near their daughter, son, Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren. Ben loved golfing. Especially when playing with Guy, his son.
Survived by Ramona(Baldovi), wife of 70 yrs, daughter Sheila DuQuette(Normand, husband) son Guy,
Grandchildren, Kimberlee Pagco, Jason DuQuette, Chrystalyn Sanders, Caitlin, and seven Great-grandchildren. Predeceased by Richard, infant son(1956), Lucille Sierra, sister and Joseph, brother.
Siblings: brother, Peter Aguirre of Waipahu, Oahu, sister Pauline Yap of Wailuku and several nieces and nephews.
He was 93 yrs old, when he quietly passed away at his home in Maui Lani, surrounded by family, on November 28, 2021.
Benjamin graduated from Haiku Grammar School in 1943, dropped out in his sophomore year. Became an Amateur boxing champion in 1949 while serving three years in the Army. He returned to Maui and attended the Maui Vocational School. There he and several students were recruited by the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in 1951.
He retired as a Nuclear Inspector Foreman in 1983 and retired from Makalani Golf Course in 2006. In August of 2007 he and wife moved back to maui to be near their daughter, son, Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren. Ben loved golfing. Especially when playing with Guy, his son.
Survived by Ramona(Baldovi), wife of 70 yrs, daughter Sheila DuQuette(Normand, husband) son Guy,
Grandchildren, Kimberlee Pagco, Jason DuQuette, Chrystalyn Sanders, Caitlin, and seven Great-grandchildren. Predeceased by Richard, infant son(1956), Lucille Sierra, sister and Joseph, brother.
Siblings: brother, Peter Aguirre of Waipahu, Oahu, sister Pauline Yap of Wailuku and several nieces and nephews.