Margarita "Margie" Tabios Nelson

Margarita “Margie” Tabios Nelson went home to Jesus on September 12, 2021 at the age of 58. Margie was born to Monica and Faustino Tabios in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She moved to Maui with her mom and two brothers in 1967. She grew up in Lahaina, Maui and attended Kamehameha III Elementary School and graduated from Lahainaluna High School. After high school, she attended college at University of Hawaii and later graduated from the Travel Institute of the Pacific. After college, she moved back to Maui and worked at several resorts. During this time, Margie met her husband Bob on a blind date in 1989 and they ended up marrying in Las Vegas six years later. Margie and Bob lived in Kihei for several years and then ultimately moved to Tacoma, Washington where Bob had his job at Port of Tacoma and to be closer to his family. While living in Tacoma, Margie spent the better part of her career working at JC Penney’s where she made lots of friends. Unexpectedly, Bob passed away last October after they have been happily married for22 years. Together, they enjoyed spending time at their cabin along with their two dogs, Pootie and Lucy Ann. As this was life changing event, Margie moved back to Maui to be closer to her own family. As she was setting back into the Maui lifestyle, she enjoyed spending time with her family, shopping, driving and visiting scenic places with friends, trying out new restaurants, and visiting her father who is 99 years old 2-3 times a week at Hale Makua. If you knew Margie, you might have been one of her close friend or family member that spent hours with her on the phone chatting with her. This is something she did really well and her way of staying in contact with those she cared about. Margie comes from a large family that cared deeply for her including Faustino Tabios (father), Monica Tabios (mother-deceased), Erlinda (sister) and Elpidio (brother in law deceased) Delos Santos with 6 children, Marilyn (deceased), Myrna (Patrick) Kittredge, Maria (deceased), Magdalena (deceased), Marissa (deceased) and Sam. Florendo (brother), Alma (sister in law) with 2 children Floyd (Alyssa, Apolonia, and Anna) and Alona (David, Chandler, and Cameron) Watson, Melandrino (brother), Myrna (sister in law) with 2 children Myles and Crystal along with a host of many devoted aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Margie’s beautiful life, generosity and smile will be cherished and deeply missed by her family and numerous friends and all those that knew her. Her celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Ballard’s Mortuary. Private family visitation from 8a to 9a. Public visitation and services from 9a to 10a. Burial to follow at 10:30a at Garden of Meditation.