Fernando Pueblas Ducosin, 77, of Waipahu, formerly of Pepeekeo, died Oct. 24. Born in Paia, Maui, he was a nuclear electrical systems inspector at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Private services. Survived by wife, Caroline Obra of Waipahu; son, Percy (Juanita) of Honolulu; brothers, Rudy (Irene) Pacol of Pearl City, Oahu, Helio Ducosin of Honolulu, Carlos (Kay) Ducosin of Mililani, Oahu, Donald (Teri) Ducosin of Hilo, Joe Ragocos of Hilo, Richard (Mary Vasquez) Ragocos of Hilo and Teofilo (Donna) Ragocos of Pepeekeo; sisters, Lita (Patrick Mulligan) Ragocos Domingo of Utah, Lee Ducosin and Ruby (Jason) Ducosin-Frasco of Keeau; stepsiblings, Blake (Lehua) Ragocos of Pepeekeo and Gaylen (Jon) Ragocos-Chai of Hilo.
Leonard “Tom” Thomas Garibaldi, 76, of Milolii died Nov. 17 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Oakland, Calif., he was a retired sales representative of Oahu Marketing Co., sales representative for Zellerbach Paper Co. and Peter Pan Candy Co., sales clerk at Sack N Save, security officer at King Kamehameha Hotel, former member of Columbo Club and Honolulu Elks and member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Private services. Survived by sons, Todd Garibaldi of Stockton, Calif., and Antoni Garibaldi of Oahu; hanai sons, William (Cheyanne) Kahele of Kailua-Kona, Louis (Alicia) Kuahuia, Tyson Kuahuia,Justin Llanes-Fomai and Vernon Kahele of Milolii; hanai daughters, Sierra (Keoni) Kama of Waikoloa and Emma Kahele of Milolii. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yayoko Inaba, 97, of Holualoa died Nov. 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Lahaina, Maui, she was the proprietor of the Kona Hotel. Private services. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Georgene (Al Burkart) Inaba of Portland, Ore., and Ann Inaba of Holualoa; son, Don (Kawehi) Inaba of Kaloa; sister, Clara Ichiyama of Wahiawa, Oahu; brother, Tokuyuki Kawasaki of Japan; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jason Kamaehu Kapali Nihoa O Koolau Lee, 41, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was an entrepreneur, owner of Superior Drywall Service, Inc. and maintenance engineer for Hilton Grand Vacations. Services at a later date. Condolences to: Stephanie Acoba-Lee, P.O. Box 2488, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by wife, Stephanie Acoba-Lee of Kailua-Kona; children, Cassie Acoba-Lee, Cody Acoba-Lee and Cason Acoba-Lee of Kailua-Kona; mother, Ernel (Keoni) Goo of Kailua-Kona; father, Kekau (Diane) Lee of Oregon; grandmother, Leonora (Thomas) Kelley of Kailua-Kona; sister, Tishana (Wayne) Davis of California; brother, Christopher (Cassandra Varron) Lee of California; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Bryan Nide Stebbins, 93, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 19 in Kapaau. Born in Jeffersonville, Vt., he worked as an accountant and was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Memorial donations to your favorite Christian charity or to CBN-The 700 Club. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Brad Stebbens of Phoenix and Bruce (Christine) Stebbins of Emmett, Idaho; daughter, Roberta Smith of Kailua-Kona; sister, Lee Taub of Downingtown, Pa.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.