Michelle Barker, 60, of Pahoa died Sept. 10 at home. Born in Kansas, she was a computer website developer. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by companion, Patrick “Burke” Walsh; son, David Barker; daughter, Jessica Barker; brothers Samuel Apuna III and John Apuna; sisters, Melanie Denny and Melissa Apuna; father of her children, Alan Barker. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Michelle Barker, 60, of Pahoa died Sept. 10 at home. Born in Kansas, she was a computer website developer. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by companion, Patrick “Burke” Walsh; son, David Barker; daughter, Jessica Barker; brothers Samuel Apuna III and John Apuna; sisters, Melanie Denny and Melissa Apuna; father of her children, Alan Barker. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Michael Wade Gaspar, 51, of Ocean View died Aug. 7 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was a truck driver, entertainer, cook and volunteer cook for Waimea Door of Faith Church and Bible School. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct 8, at Honaunau Beach Pavilion. Services at 10 a.m. Lunch to follow. Casual attire. For information, call Rose Paio at 938-5434. Online condolences: MoanaluaMortuary.com. Survived by wife, Velma “Girlie” Gaspar of Maui; sons, Kimo (Alaisha Navas) Vierra and Bubba Soares of Kona; daughters, Jasmine (Patrick Vasquez) Dias of Maui, Rose (Marc) Paio of Waimea and Leimomi (Patrick) Shimamoto of Ocean View; father, Antone Gaspar Jr. of Napoopoo; brothers, Antone (Iva) Gaspar III, Gerald (Danette) Gaspar and Paul (Jillian) Ringholz of Honolulu; sisters, Tammy Olmstead of Las Vegas and Leslie Moreno of Florida; 22 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary.
Lester “Lesta” Yukio Masaoka, 59, of Honomu died Sept. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a truck driver for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 5) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Francine Masaoka of Honomu; sons, Kyle (Napua) Masaoka of Hilo and Kevin Masaoka of Honomu; daughters, Courtney Uchima of Honomu and Kasey Masaoka of Honolulu; mother, Cecelia Masaoka of Hilo; brothers, Ted (Myra) Masaoka of Hilo, Sidney (Sandy) Masaoka of Hawaiian Beaches and Milton (Liz) Masaoka of Hilo; parents-in-law, Ralph and Norma Uchima of Honomu; 10 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William Naoteru Miura Sr., 88, of Papaikou died Sept. 18 at home. Born on Oahu, he was a retired construction mechanic for Libby’s Pineapple Co. and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Monday (Oct. 3) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Yolanda Miura of Papaikou; son, William Miura Jr. of Papaikou; daughter, Janeen Miura of Papaikou; brothers, Shige Miura, Harry Miura and James Miura Sr.; a grandson and three granddaughters; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Moses “Moke” Noel Paiva Sr., 80, of Kealakekua died Aug. 24 at his residence. Born in Hakalau, he was a fisherman, carpenter and a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Kahikolu Church in Napoopoo. Service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Condolences to the family at P.O. Box 491, Captain Cook, HI 96704. Survived by daughters, Earleen Kahananui of Honolulu, Lori Moses of Kealakekua and Jo Ann (Doug) Shulman of Waimea; sisters, Hazel Langsi, Genevieve Nishi and Eleanor Segobia of Hilo; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Rose Elizabeth Rapoza, 82, of Mountain View died Sept. 26 at home. Born in Keaau, she was a retired licensed practical nurse. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Melvin (Helen) Rapoza of Oahu, Kelly (Roberta) Rapoza of Hawaii and Alan (Mandy) Rapoza of California; daughters, Laura (Tracy) Lishman of Mountain View and Alana Rapoza-Caygill of Wisconsin; brother, Wilford Ah Yo of Washington; sister, Marilyn Ah Yo of California; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Dennis Mitsuo Yamamoto, 72, of Hilo died Sept. 14 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Paauilo, he was a retired house painter. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by brother, Rodney (Toyo) Yamamoto of Keaau; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.