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Bertha Sam Moi Pang Awa
Jul. 28, 2016
Bertha Sam Moi Pang Awa, a resident of Kaneohe, Hawaii passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side; she was 93 years old. Bertha was born to Tin Loy Pang and Tai Moe Lau. Bertha was a retired food service supervisor for the Federal Government, United States...
Gary La'amea Sai
Jul. 28, 2016
Gary La‘amea Sai, a resident of Honolulu, Hawai‘i passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016; he was 71 years old. Gary was born to David Kauhiwilani Sai and Evangeline Ikuwa in Honolulu on June 12, 1945. Gary graduated from Kaimuki High School - “home of the Bulldogs”. Gary served in the United...
Velma Ponciano
Jul. 27, 2016
Velma (Plunkett) PONCIANO, 86, a resident of Kaneohe, Oahu; passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born on May 12, 1930 in Kahuku, Hawaii. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, Everett Ponciano and Benjamin (Miki) Ponciano; daughters, Everetta Park, Rebecca “Becky” (Nathan)...
Albino T. Quebral
Jul. 27, 2016
Albino Tumacder Quebral age 96, died in Kaneohe, Hawaii on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Born February 27, 1920 in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He lived in the Philippines and California before settling in Hawaii. He worked his family land as a farmer and crop owner the in the Philippines for...
Helen Sardinha Santos
Jul. 27, 2016
Helen Sardinha Santos, 94, of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on July 27, 2016 at her residence. She was the oldest of 10 children born to Manuel Sardinha, Jr. and Constance Jardin in Wailuku, Maui on March 27, 1922. Helen resided in Wailuku until 1942. Helen was a homemaker and was married to...
Quan Han Lee Lowe
Jul. 25, 2016
Quan Han Lee Lowe, 93, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. She was born on September 30, 1922 in Canton, China. She was a housewife. She is survived by her four daughters, two sons, 10 grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Private Services.
William Alabang Ubasa
Jul. 25, 2016
William Alabang "Billy" Ubasa, 82, of Honolulu, beloved husband, loving father, grandfather and brother, passed away July 25, 2016 at his home. He was born August 31, 1933 in Honolulu to parents Licerio Ubasa and Florencia Alabang Ubasa, and was a retired Customer Service Director for United...
Edgar Colby Knowlton Jr.
Jul. 24, 2016
Edgar Colby Knowlton, Jr., 94 years old, passed away on July 24, 2016 in Waipahu. Born to Edgar Colby Knowlton and Mildred Mason Hunt in Delaware, Ohio on September 14, 1921. He was an only child. Edgar was a retired professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Edgar grew up and was educated...
Cipriana Escobar Ben
Jul. 24, 2016
Cipriana Escobar Ben, 94, of Waipahu, Oahu passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the Queens Medical Center in Ewa Beach. Cipriana was born to Tiburcio Escobar and Luisa Dolor in Laslasong, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines on September 6, 1921. She was a retired janitor with the State of...
Colin "Kimo" James Gonsalves
Jul. 24, 2016
Colin “Kimo” James Gonsalves, a resident of Kailua, Oahu passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Born to James Bernard Gonsalves and Leatrice Winona Reis in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 28, 1951. He was a youth corrections officer with the State of Hawaii, he also worked with the Kailua Boys Home...
Wanda Eiko Higa
Jul. 23, 2016
Wanda Eiko Higa, 65, of Pearl City, Oahu passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Wanda was born to Tom Tamotsu Higa and Jane Kiyoko Toyama in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 18, 1951. She was a clerical nurse for the State of Hawaii’s Public Health Nursing Center and a member of the Pearlridge Beading...
Brian Avery Staszkow
Jul. 23, 2016
Brian Avery Staszkow passed away in Kailua, Oahu on July 23, 2016 surrounded by love. He was 57 years young. He is survived by his parents, Piilani Staszkow Fraser and John Grady Staszkow; sisters, Robin “Ku’ulei” Staszkow Duran, Dawn U’ilani Staszkow and Heather Marie Fraser; brother, Rob...