Joseph Chang Sr., 89, of Kapaau died Dec. 21 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Kohala, he was a maintenance supervisor for the Kohala schools and libraries, cattle rancher and U.S. Army veteran. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 9) at
Joseph Chang Sr., 89, of Kapaau died Dec. 21 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Kohala, he was a maintenance supervisor for the Kohala schools and libraries, cattle rancher and U.S. Army veteran. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 9) at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 54-3666 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau. Survived by wife, Martha Chang of Kapaau; sons, Leslie Chang of Haiku, Maui, and Joseph Chang Jr. of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; daughter, Jocelyn Chang of Makawao, Maui; sister, Leina (Ernest) Begley of Bismarck, N.D.; one grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Byron Geise, 68, of Pahoa died Jan. 1. Born in Northumberland, Pa., he was a retired senior construction manager for Turner Construction. Private services at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Audrey (Darryl) Cadiente of Huntington Beach, Calif.; son, Carl Geise of Pahoa; brother, Leon (Candace) Geise of Northumberland; sisters, Fern Geise of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Jean (Ky) Azlien of McMinnville, Ore.; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Keneka “Kanaks” Kahulileikama‘eha Kauli‘a, 24, of Kalaoa, Kona, died Dec. 22 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a vehicle mechanic, truck driver, handyman and past member of Kai Opua Canoe Club. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 9) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Oahu visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 85-574 Old Plantation Road, Waianae. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Nanakuli Cemetery. Survived by mother, Yolanda Kauli‘a of Kalaoa; sister, Haunani (James) Igawa of Honolulu; brothers, Julian-Puni Kauli‘a of Nanakuli, Oahu, and Ioane Kauli‘a of Anchorage, Alaska; hanai sister, Pomaikai Igawa of Honolulu; hanai brothers, Waika Igawa and Koamalu Igawa of Honolulu, Jaydian Kauli‘a, Sage Cruce-Graham and Blaze Cruce-Graham of Nanakuli; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Leeward Funeral Home.
Pamela A. Monro, 91, of Waimea died Dec. 28 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, she was a retired condominium manager and naturalized U.S. citizen. No services. Survived by, nephew, Bruce Monro, and niece, Pamela Maybury, both of Port Angeles, Wash. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bernard Benedict Vasquez, 81, of Kaneohe, Oahu, died Jan. 3. He was a retired grade-checker foreman for Hawaiian Dredging and superintendent for Sandwich Isle Construction. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 9) at the family home, 16-2081 Woodrose Drive, Pahoa. Honolulu services pending. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Frances Vasquez of Honolulu; stepmother, Esquiela Vasquez of Kona; sons, Ronald (Lea) Kim and Freddie (Rhonda) Yadao of Honolulu, Robin (Jojo) Kim of Mountain View; daughters, Lori (Anthony) Torres and Rene Kimura of Honolulu, Rhonda (Ryan) Vargas of Florida, Cheryl (Scott) Brown of Mountain View; brothers, Thomas (Joan) Baldovino of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Robert Baldonado of Deland, Fla., Eugene G. (Judy) Quison of Kona, Anthony (Mona) Florendo of Waianae, Oahu, Donicio G. (Conchita) Quison of Kapaau, Marcelo (Ann) Mandaquit, Clyde (Lindalyn) Mandaquit, Patrick Vasquez, Rodney (Susan) Vasquez and Vaughn (Regie) Vasquez of Kona, Dexter Vasquez of Honolulu, Jonathan (Tawaon) Vasquez of Ohio; sisters, Pamela (Craig) Camello of Kona, Carmelyn (Noren) Nagamine of Los Angeles, Sylvia Cariaga of Ewa Beach and Phyllis (Louis) Malasig of Kapaau; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Pending memorial service to be in Honolulu. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Visitation for the late Margaret Silva Ahuna is 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 9) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa with funeral Mass at 10. Incorrect information appeared in an obituary published Sunday.
The late Rosalina “Rose” Guillermo Orita is survived by, among others, sister-in-law, Lynn Campbell of Hilo. Her name was incorrect in an obituary published Sunday.
