Obituaries for June 27

Elson Pablito Cabatu, 72, of Pepeekeo died May 26 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii County Police officer and basketball coach for HIPAL and Piopio Bears. Visitation 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday (July 3) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 2:30 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Liana Boyce-Cabatu of Pepeekeo; children, Alana (Julaine Keamo) Cabatu and Elena Cabatu of Hilo, Chelsey (Malu) Waltjen of Mountain View, Colby (Adrianna) Cabatu of Santa, Paula, Calif., Taylor (Jackson) Cabatu-Cootey of Waimea, Kendall Cabatu of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers, Bernardino (Julia) Cabatu of Honolulu and Jaime (Sharon) Cabatu of Pepeekeo; sisters, Virginia Pajo of Pepeekeo, Natalia Abad of Honolulu, Cecilia (Joe) Cardines of Pahoa and Raevelina Cabatu of Pepeekeo; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Samuel Dickerson Kahawai, 64, of Hawaii Island died May 12. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Ballard Family Mortuary at (808) 935-8445.

Robert “Bob” Kobayashi, 78, of Keaau died May 12 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Kona, he was a retired auto mechanic and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Private services held. Survived by wife, Ruby Kobayashi; children, Robert D. “Koby” (Rachelle) Kobayashi, Leilandra (Relan) Kobayashi, Nicholas (Tiana) Kobayashi, Asiah Kobayashi, Robbielyn (Shy) Kobayashi and Shelly (Malcolm) Valeros; siblings, Joyce Yamaguchi and Pauline Sugimoto; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Marama Mahealani Patrick, 53, of Waimea died Feb. 26 in Hilo. Born in Hana, Maui, she was a waitress at the former Tres Hombres Beach Grill. No services. Survived by partner, Steven Degele of Waimea; sister, Angela Ellis of Idaho; brothers, Ivan Estes of Pukalani, Maui, and Jayson Neumann of Ka‘u; two nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

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