Arcadio Pascua Badua, 86, of Kapaau died Feb. 4, at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was an employee at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, retired as a baker, and St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church member. Visitation with all-night vigil from 6 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the family home on Halaula Maulili Road in Kohala. Visitation again 9-10 a.m., Saturday, March 22, at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Hawi County Cemetery. Lunch to follow at James Walker Hall. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Filomena Longboy Badua; sons, Bernie Badua and Edison (Sunshine) Badua of Kauai, Dennis (Florence) Pascua; daughters, Evelyn (Melvyn Ventura) Macalma, Mary Jane (Wilfred Jr.) Sulliban; sister, Precy Pascua of Philippines; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Arcadio Pascua Badua, 86, of Kapaau died Feb. 4, at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was an employee at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, retired as a baker, and St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church member. Visitation with all-night vigil from 6 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the family home on Halaula Maulili Road in Kohala. Visitation again 9-10 a.m., Saturday, March 22, at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Hawi County Cemetery. Lunch to follow at James Walker Hall. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Filomena Longboy Badua; sons, Bernie Badua and Edison (Sunshine) Badua of Kauai, Dennis (Florence) Pascua; daughters, Evelyn (Melvyn Ventura) Macalma, Mary Jane (Wilfred Jr.) Sulliban; sister, Precy Pascua of Philippines; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mario Cera Cabalar, 68, of Hilo died Feb. 11 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired harvesting supervisor for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., co-owner of Big Island Ginger, owned and managed a fruit and vegetable farm, president of Immaculate Heart of Mary Filipino Catholic Club, and loved hunting, fishing, karaoke and DJing at parties. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday (March 10) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 27-186 Kaapoko Homestead Rd. in Papaikou. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Madeline Aguinaldo Cabalar of Hilo; sons, Marlon (Lori) Cabalar and Mark (Marilou) Cabalar of Hilo; daughter, Marline (John Kuroda) Cabalar of Washington; brothers, Terry (Keri) Cabalar and Samuel (Lani) Cabalar of Hilo; sisters, Estrella (Elmer) Acasio and Trina (Patrick) Lucas of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Jaime (Adele) Aguinaldo of Hilo and Levi (Pam) Aguinaldo of Maui; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Charles Kale Loebl, 81, of Hilo died Dec. 23 at home. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was a retired mobile phone technician for the former GTE/Verizon/Hawaiian Tel and U.S. Air Force veteran. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at Hilo Church of the Nazarene, 595 Kupulau Rd. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Lola Loebl of Hilo; daughter, Stacia Burton of Hilo; son-in-law, Ryan Chilson of Hilo; brothers, Arthur (Rhoda) Loebl of Palolo Valley, Oahu, and Herbert Loebl of Kaimuki, Oahu; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoto Mizuba, 96, of Hilo, died Jan. 6 in Hiloi. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services were held at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to support education or religion. Survived by children, David Mizuba, Ann Johnson and Ray (Iris Nakasone) Mizuba; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hiroshi “Hiro” Shima, 97, of Hilo died Feb. 8 at home. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was the owner of the former Papaaloa Community Store, a member of Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission, Akaka Falls Lions, Big Island Bonsai Association, Korean War Veterans Association, and a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Lions memorial service at 9:45 a.m. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Inurnment services to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by children, Ella (William) Maneely of Boyds, Md., Judy (Ritch) Voss of Lafayette, Calif., and Wallace (Sylvia Tat) Shimabukuro of San Ramon, Calif.; brothers, Terry Shima of Gaithersburg, Md., and Jere (Yukino) Shima of Anaheim, Calif.; sister, Janet Wakakuwa of Honolulu; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
