Arnold Eladio Gaston
Arnold Eladio Gaston, 76, of Hilo died March 16 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a truck driver for West Hawaii Concrete, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of the American Legion. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 4 p.m. Committal Service 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 14, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Lila Ann Gaston of Hilo; daughters, Deanna (Garry) Jean of Honokaa, Karlene (Jon Alcoran) Gaston and Sommer Gaston of Hilo, Lila-Ann (Delsen) Takushi of Waimea; brother, Kenneth (Jonette) Gaston of Pahala; sisters, Susanna (Clifford) Tomlinson of Jackson, Miss., Mildred Melanson of Fitchburg, Mass., Jane (Perry) Keohuloa and Marie (Sam) Torkelson of Hilo; hanai daughters, Roxanne (Roy) Madamba of Oahu and Alesia O’Neil of Waimea; hanai son, Jason Akimseu of Maui; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Walker of Pahoa and Gilbert Andrade of Pahala; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Akimseu and Davelyn Walker of Hilo, Juliette Andrade of Honokaa, Frandale Nielsen of Las Vegas; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nancy Ann Kasamoto
Nancy Ann Kasamoto, 98, of Hilo died Feb. 24 at home. Born in Burlington, Wash., she was a homemaker and caregiver, member of Hilo United Methodist Church and Hawaii Island YMCA, and tennis, golf, and table tennis enthusiast. Celebration of Life 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday (April 12) at Nani Mau Gardens. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Michael Kasamoto of Honolulu and Randal (Aw) Kasamoto of Henderson, Nev.; daughters, Cheryl (Mel) Takakura of Honolulu and Laurel (Brian) Nishimura of Hilo; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Keawe‘ikekahiali‘-iokamoku “Awe” Kawailima II
Keawe‘ikekahiali‘-iokamoku “Awe” Kawailima II, 20, of Mountain View died Dec. 29. Born in Mountain View, he was a carpenter for HTS Co., hunter, fisherman and diver. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by companion, Kamaile Sciuto of Mountain View; parents, Moku (Ashley Gabriel) Kawailima of Keaukaha and Maile Kawailima of Mountain View; brother, Keliikoa Kawailima of Mountain View; sisters, Persuasion “Chola” Kawailima of Louisiana, Ki‘ilani Chandler of Mountain View and Kawehioku‘umaile Palakiko of Hilo; grandfather, Alfred (Lisa) Peralta of Ewa Beach, Oahu; grandmothers, Bernadette Kawailima of Hilo and Annette Keliikoa of Manoa; godparents, Daryl Smith of Volcano and Linda Sackett of Volcano; hanai mother Hi‘iaka Kaohe of Mountain View; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Patrick Bruce
Saragosa Sr.
Patrick Bruce Saragosa Sr., 66, of Hilo died March 23 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in San Francisco, he was a carpenter and commercial fisherman. Celebration of life noon, Friday (April 11) at Hilo Ice Pond. Scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Survived by sons, Patrick (Karen) Saragosa Matias Jr. of Hilo, Bartolo (Brandi) Saragosa and Preston Saragosa of Oahu; daughters, Jamie Saragosa, Jasmine Santiago and Jordene (Shelton) Ma‘ave of Oahu; sisters, Sandra Jean Saragosa and Marie Ann (Larry) Gladden of Kalapana; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Natalie Moana
Waipa Ulibas
Natalie Moana Waipa Ulibas, 67, of Hilo died Feb. 25 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a manager at Minit Stop Leilani and the former Fiasco’s Restaurant, parking lot attendant at the Hilo International Airport, waitress at the former Restaurant Satsuki and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Honomu Ward. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday (April 11) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by children, Shaylyn (Paul) Duarte of California and Orlino (Carlee) Ulibas Jr. of Hilo; siblings, Harvey (Maureen) Waipa, Duwayne (Tina) Waipa, Milton (Wendy) Waipa and Nadine (Leo) Aceret of Hilo, Rodney (Sherry) Waipa of Iowa; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
