Obituary of Hipolito Antiporda

Dr. Hipolito Antiporda, 82, of Sun City Center, Florida died December 2, 2019 at home due to complications of cancer, which he suffered for the past six years. He was born in the Philippines on January 30, 1937 to the late Proceso and Felicidad Antiporda. After graduating from the University of Santo Tomas Medical School in Manila, he came to New York City for his surgical training. He practiced surgery for many years with the staff of Mary Immaculate Hospital in Queens, New York.

In 1964, he married Teresa McInerney and they had three children. In 1979, the family moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico. While there, he served terms as Director of Surgery, Chief of Staff and was on the Board of Trustees at Carlsbad Medical Center. He was a board-certified surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and he retired in 1999.

Lito was an avid golfer, who loved the sport whether playing on the links or watching professionals in-person or on television. Over the years, he scored a hole-in-one six times.

In 2005, he and Terry moved to Florida, living the last six years in Kings Point, Sun City Center, FL.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Terry; children: Maria LePage and husband Peter of Williamsburg, Virginia, Katie Antiporda of Lithia, Florida, and Mike Antiporda and wife Deena of Carlsbad, New Mexico; grandchildren Logan, Sean, Riley, and Evan Antiporda, Joel Service, and Emily Hoop; sisters Pacita Antiporda, Penafrancia Abrams and Milagros DeLeon of the Philippines; brother-in-law Patrick McInerney of Fairfield, Connecticut; many nieces and nephews; and dear friends Tim Cox and John Devlin, who he regarded as family.

A funeral mass was celebrated by Fr. Brian McColl on Saturday, December 7 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Harold Besch and Joe Epstein. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a charity of your choice.