Obituaries for May 8

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Juan Bartolome Agpaoa, 88, of Keaau died March 24 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Loaog City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a self-employed papaya farmer and member of First Born Temple Church in Hilo. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Services at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at First Born Temple in Hilo. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by wife, Isabel M. Agpaoa of Keaau; sons, Emilio (Marisol) Agpaoa of Keaau and Melicio (Angelita) Agpaoa of Honolulu; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Stanton Karl Lancaster, 72 of Hilo died April 1 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on Oahu, he was a retired plumber, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army, and was a Vietnam War veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at First United Protestant Church in Hilo. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; leis welcome. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Survived by wife, Debbie Lancaster of Hilo; stepson Christopher Sasan of Seattle; stepdaughters, Courtney Sasan of Hilo and Kepola Ishikawa of San Francisco. brothers, Earl Lancaster of Keaukaha, Richard Range and Jack Kamohai of Mountain View; sisters Emma Lapatin of Oahu and Darnell Makekau of Kauai. cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.