Pukalani resident Virgilio ‘Billy’ Cabebe celebrates 100th birthday

Earlier this week, Hula Grill Kāʻanapali hosted the 100th birthday celebration for its longtime guest and friend, Pukalani resident Virgilio “Billy” Cabebe.

Born on July 25, 1924, to Luis and Constancia Cabebe, Mr. Cabebe is one of six siblings. In 1947, Virgilio moved to Oʻahu at 20 years old to work in the sugar industry. Three years later, he began working in the restaurant business at the Wagon Wheel restaurant in Waikīkī, then at Buzz’s Steak and Lobster. He relocated to Maui in 1975.