Obituaries for July 19

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Thomas Larry Kagimoto, 53, of Waipahu, Oahu, formerly of Hilo, died June 25 at St Francis Hospice-West on Oahu. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee and U.S. Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard veteran. Visitation 5–6 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, East Chapel in Honolulu. Service at 6 p.m. Private inurnment at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Survived by wife, Carol Kagimoto of Waipahu; daughters, Jenna Kagimoto and Tara Kagimoto of Waipahu; mother, Eunice Nagel of Waimea, Kauai; brother, Benjamin Dobbins III of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; sisters, Patricia (Mark) Isoshima of Waimea, Kauai, Pamela Dobbins of Pearl City, Oahu, Elizabeth (Tomas) Sales of Hilo and Margaret Dobbins of Kailua-Kona. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Thomas Larry Kagimoto, 53, of Waipahu, Oahu, formerly of Hilo, died June 25 at St Francis Hospice-West on Oahu. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee and U.S. Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard veteran. Visitation 5–6 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, East Chapel in Honolulu. Service at 6 p.m. Private inurnment at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Survived by wife, Carol Kagimoto of Waipahu; daughters, Jenna Kagimoto and Tara Kagimoto of Waipahu; mother, Eunice Nagel of Waimea, Kauai; brother, Benjamin Dobbins III of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; sisters, Patricia (Mark) Isoshima of Waimea, Kauai, Pamela Dobbins of Pearl City, Oahu, Elizabeth (Tomas) Sales of Hilo and Margaret Dobbins of Kailua-Kona. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Carmen Y. Escondon, 50, of Pahoa died July 17 at Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Puerto Rico. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by son, Jefferie (Amber) Gonzales of California; daughter, Shurie (Greg) Seeley of Oahu; brothers, Jose (Yvonne) Escondon and Mark Escondon of New Mexico; sister, Norma (Tom) Wunch of New Mexico; partner ,Vern Plogger of Pahoa; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

Toby Hjalmar Ledward, 40, of Captain Cook died July 13 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a mason for Island Rock Masonry, auto mechanic, carpenter and plumber. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 28 at Kahikolu Congregational Church. Memorial service at 9:30 a.m.. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by companion, Nicole Namordi of Kailua-Kona; sons, Loren Ledward of Waikoloa and Joshua Kirihara Ledward of Kealia; daughter, Harley Ledward of Captain Cook; parents, Lena (Anthony) Perez of Milolii Mauka; stepmother, Mary Ledward of Kauai; brothers, Erik Perez of Milolii Mauka, Chip Neikter of Maui and Kapena Ledward of Kauai; sister, Mahina (Curt) Ventura of Kauai; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.