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Dwight Man Cheong Heleikalani Lee Sr.
Dwight Man Cheong Heleikalani Lee Sr., 73, of Ocean View, died March 13 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer, 2nd class. Private services held. Survived by sons, Dwight Lee Jr. of Waipahu, Oahu, and Jason (Tiara) Lee of Washington state; daughter, Dawn Lee of Wahiawa, Oahu; sisters, Darlene K. Kaholokula and Paula (Derwin) Villanueva of Honolulu; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thalia Haimakaokalani Kauka
Thalia Haimakaokalani Kauka, 63, of Hilo died March 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a former office clerk at the County of Hawaii Planning Department. No services. Survived by son, Jeremy J.N. Costa of Hilo; brothers, Robert (Lisa) Kauka of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Dennis (Enola) Kauka of Hilo; sisters, Gabrielle Fromme of Germany and Carolyn “Lei” Nobriga of Hilo; companion, David Pereira; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Matthew Todd Warholic
Matthew Todd Warholic, 52, of Mountain View died March 22 in Kealakekua. Born in Indiana, Pa.. he was a teacher. Memorial gathering at a later date. Memorial donations to Volcano School of Arts and Sciences via PayPal using “donate” button on www.volcanoschool.net or check made out to VSAS with Matt’s name on memo line, mailed to P.O, Box 845, Volcano, HI 96785. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Lynette (Oscar) Gearhart of Home, Pa.; sister, Tawni (Charles) Corcoran of Westminster, Colo.; brothers, Chris (Jerusha) Warholic of Kansas City, Kan., and Mick Warholic of Home, Pa. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.