Obituaries
GARY BACLAAN, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 17, 2008. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by father, Gulielmus "Mingky"; stepmother, Lorna; brothers, Manuel, Lawrence and Eugene Lacanaria, Alan, Isaiah and Elijah Baclaan; sisters, Helen Ebia, Rosemarie Zane, Miriam Inay, Gloria Jean Billinger, Ronnie Rhoades and Valerie McCormack; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire.
EUGENE BONIFACE BAISA SR., 75, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 19, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Akina Tours tour bus driver.
LORRAINE ONAONA BAISA, 72, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 27, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired linen supervisor for Maui Linen. Survived by sons, Gordon, Eugene Jr., Preston and Bradley Baisa and Jason-Wayne Sitarek; daughters, Terrie Lorraine Baisa and Lorraine Keliiwaiwaiole; brothers, Freddie "Nala", Sherman Sr., Elliot, Lawrence and Willy Baisa, Joseph Kekiwi and Kevin Hipolito; sisters, Gloria "Darling" Hipolito, Valda "Sweetheart" Andaya and Dora "Lei" Louis; sisters, Maile Domingo, Leilani Agao and Inez Sitarek; 34 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service noon.
CEASAR OLANI BOYD-FURTADO, infant son of Lamont and Annie, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 5, 2008. Survived also by brother, Samuel; sisters, Mercedes, Bryanna, Skye and Meleana; grandmothers, Pat Furtado and Leslyn Martinez. Private service. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
MARGARET HAN CAGAMPANG, 90, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 12, 2008. Born in Kealia, Kona, Hawai'i. A retired supervisor for Kona Coordinated Services for the Elderly; taught English and citizenship classes to the Filipino elderly people; was director of the Sunset Coffee Cooperative; interpreter for the Kona police department. Survived by sons, Phillip, Fred, Steven, Larry and Charles; sisters, Victoria Mamac, Virginia Hind and Mercedes Fox. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua. Kona; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park; fellowship and luncheon at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel's MOBI Room. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
JUSTO ULEP COLOMA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Construction laborer. Survived by wife, Jiminiana; son, Dennis; daughter, Tess deJesus; five grandchildren; sisters, Marie Prieto, Maura, Angela Caraang, Linda, Ramona and Ignacia Bagano; stepbrother, Candido Damo. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park; service 12:15 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MANUEL "SONNY" WILLIAM CRUZ, 82, of Waialua, died July 5, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired Waialua Sugar Co. supervisor. Survived by wife, Madeleine; son, Bill; daughter, Linette; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Alphonso Jr.; sisters, Alice Fellez, Georgina Walsh, Margaret Capello and Rita Schafer. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOSEPH "JOE" HUMPHRIES CUMMINGS JR., 72, of Hawaiian Beaches, Hawai'i, died July 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired adult correctional officer at Kulani Correctional Facility; U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Jaysen, Jeffery and Jeryl; daughters, Shawyn Napua Borsa, Shelly Kawena Cummings-Kaniho and Kiinani Dodge; stepsons, Alexander and Enoch Akina; brother, Andy; sisters, Lorraine Broad, Gerry Newtson, Josephine Raines and Vivian Kapololu; 13 grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Aug. 16 at 'Ewa Beach Park. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
CAROLINE CYNTHIA GIBSON, 96, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2008. Born in Lawrence, Neb. U.S. Postal Service worker. Survived by son, Randall; daughters, Caroline McCarty and Susan Renz; brother, Howard Cobb; 26 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.
LEATRICE W. GONSALVES, 82, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired schoolteacher. Survived by sons. Colin, Brian and Mark; daughters Lovey Derego, Ada-Jo Rossi and Wendy Tablada; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Aug. 4 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
JEAN MITSUKO HACHIDA, 85, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Medical Group medical secretary. Survived by husband, Paul; sisters, Sandra Kiyuna and Fujiko Leonardi. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
HELEN LUCILLE JACKSON KELLY HEADRICK, 84, of Greeley, Colo., formerly of Honolulu, died July 16, 208. Born in Carterville, Mo. She and her husband, Dr. Harold Bern Headrick, district superintendent of Hawai'i, lived in Honolulu where they lovingly pastored Honolulu Christian Center Assembly of God for 27 years. Survived by daughter, Sharon Lloyd; son, Lloyd Kelly; sister, Berniece Wooten; stepdaughters, Marion Buss and Phyllis; stepson, Harold Jr. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stoddard Funeral Home, Greeley. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home; interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Donations care of Stoddard Funeral Home 3205 W. 28th Street, Greeley, CO 80538. Please visit an online memorial at www.mem.com.
ALBERT KANAKANUI IOKEPA SR., 67, of Wai'anae, died July 14, 2008. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Kahua Beef Sales truck driver. Survived by wife, Doreen; son, Loi Jr.; daughters, Ella Labaniego, Dodi, Johnnette and Aulelei Lolotai; sisters, Evelyn Hui and Sarah Namoku; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; nieces; nephews. Service 10 a.m. Friday 25 at Ka'a'awa Beach Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
CATHERINE "LEI" LEILANI LANE, 70, of Kapolei, died July 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A member of Makakilo Seniors Citizens and Barbers Point Bowling League. Survived by sons, Alan, Adam and Richard; daughter, Deena Kawai; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Lopes Jr.; sisters, Henrietta Insilio, Myrtle Kekumu and Nona Iwata. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EDWARD "BUTCHIE" JAMES MEDEIROS, 52, of South Point, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2008. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A heavy equipment operator. Survived by companion, Leiala Batalona; sons, Titus Medeiros and Pono Oliveira; daughter, Nohea Quigg; father, Gilbert Sr.; brother, Gilbert Jr.; sisters, Peggy Tolentino and Gail Medeiros; four grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday at the family residence in South Point. Service at 10 a.m. Saturday at Na'alehu Assembly of God; burial to follow at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DENNIS "BUSTER" MITSUO NAKASONE, 64, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 2, 2008. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. A power supports system mechanic at the Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Anngie; sons, Michael, Andrew, Christopher and Ikaika; daughters, Carrie Ulufale and Michelle; 20 grandchildren; brothers, Leonard Kaneshiro and Gilbert. Visitation 9 a.m., Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
KAORU SASAKI, M.D., 81, of Kane'ohe, died July 9, 2008. Born in Kahalu'u. Retired Kane'ohe physician; U.S. Army World War II veteran. Survived by sons, Vernon and Michael; daughters, April, Lydia Tsugawa, Robyn and Merle Bland; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Jean Wong. Private service held. Condolences to April Sasaki, 453 27th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
DONALD B. SCHAMEL, 70, of Kihei, Maui, died July 17, 2008. Born in Silverton, Ore. Retired excavation contractor. Survived by wife, Penny; sons, Chuck and Jeff Schamel, John Zarro and Adam Zarro; daughter, Diana Fisher; sisters, Dorothy Snyder, Florence Duncan and Carol McReynolds; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service noon to 1 p.m.; cremation to follow.
MARILYN MARIE SHERIDAN, 86, of Nuuanu, died July 16, 2008. Born in Ohio. Survived by many loving friends. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
DIANA ST. JOHN, 94, of Lahaina, Maui, died July 18, 2008. Born in Seattle. A homemaker. Survived by sons, William, Thomas and James; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ABRAHAM "ABE" ATSUSHI TANABE, 80, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department radio technician; U.S. Army World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Sueko; sons, Mike, Nelson and Wayne; daughters, Debbie, Carolyn Duhay and Cathy; eight grandchildren; brother, Jack; sisters, Jane Tokunaga, Florence Muranaka and Amy Sato. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ELIAS GONZALEZ TORRES JR., 56, of Wai'anae, died July 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Taxi driver for The Cab. Survived by wife, Jacqueline; sons, Elizhah Jr. IV and Gabriel Offutt; daughter, Maria De Emahuella Galiza; brother, Herbert Seda; sisters, Margie Rego, Rosemarie Martinez, Marylou Pratt and Nina May; four grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EMMA "EFFIE" VALENCIA, 67, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died July 20, 2008. Born in Klamath Falls, Ore. Survived by husband, Robert Sr., son, Ron; one grandchild; sisters, Jonel Wright, Barbara Dalton and Jeri Fay. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Theresa Church, Kekaha; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
PAUL YESCHENKO SR., 80, of Wai'anae, died June 25, 2008. Born in Pittsburgh. U.S. Navy veteran; retired from Toledo Dairy. Survived by son, Paul Jr.; stepsons, Douglas and Ben Lapilio, Jerry Miura and John Alameida. Private service at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.