Abigail Kailipanio Pahia Gutcher, 90, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 18 in the care of Hospice of Kona. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired switchboard operator for the former Kaneohe Naval Station and Liberty House department stores. Interment at a
Abigail Kailipanio Pahia Gutcher, 90, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 18 in the care of Hospice of Kona. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired switchboard operator for the former Kaneohe Naval Station and Liberty House department stores. Interment at a later date in Kaneohe Veterans Cemetery, Oahu. Survived by son, Gary (Karen Gutcher of Richmond, Va.; daughter, Sandra Decker of Waimea; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard John Ortega, 59, of Laupahoehoe died Sept. 10 at home. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, he was an art collector. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Sunday at Hookena Beach Park. Celebration of life at noon. Casual attire. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brothers, Nelson Ortega of Hope Mills, N.C., and Raymond Ortega of Fayetteville, N.C.; sister, Mary Ortega Williams of Statesville, N.C.; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Michael Avelino Pilapil, 70, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 8 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Waialua, Oahu, he was a pastor for Kona Community Assembly of God Church, visiting minister at Kona Community Hospital and member of Filipino Honor Society, Assembly of God Men’s Fellowship and Ministers’ Association of Kona. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Church in Kailua-Kona. Service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Arlene Pilapil of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Armi Pilapil and Carrie Pilapil of Kailua-Kona; son, Lemuel Pilapil of Oahu; sisters, Erline DeLeon of Kailua-Kona; Lenora (Gulfan) Dalapu of Arizona, Elizabeth (Antonio) Nioso and Carmen Abear of California; brothers, Stanley (Edna) Pilapil of California and Lawrence (Elvie) Pilapil of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Derek John Alfredo Sentino, 43, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Aiea, Oahu, died Aug. 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a warehouseman. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Kahaluu Beach Park pavilion, Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Survived by father, John (Barbara) Sentino of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Tanya Heltz and Traci Cabral of Oregon; stepbrothers, Terry (Brook) Hamilton, David Hamilton, and Jon (Kira) Hamilton of Washington; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Acremation, Castro Valley, Calif.
Patricia “Pat” Elizabeth Ushiroda, 69, of Kailua-Kona, died Sept. 2 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a clerk for the county Real Property Tax Division, engineering clerk for the former Kona Surf Resort, front desk clerk for Kona Inn Resort and member of St. Michael’s Archangel Church, ILWU Local 142 and Akitsu Kumiai. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at St. Michael’s Archangel Church at Honokohau Industrial Park. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Luncheon to follow at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club, Honokohau Boat Harbor. Survived by husband, Randall Ushiroda of Kailua-Kona; mother, Mary Patao of Honomu; sons, Lawrence Sonny (Jaye) Debina of Mililani, Oahu, and Darin (Cori) Debina of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Angela Dawa Debina of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Frank (Barbara) Quirit of Kaneohe, Oahu, James (Maura) Patao of Kailua-Kona, Lawrence (Annette) Patao of Pepeekeo and Rodney Patao of Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Sally Fukunaga of Ocean View, Caroline Patao of Honomu and Frances (Larry) Caceres of Hilo; stepsons, Chad Ushiroda of Puunene, Maui, Kurt (Doll) Ushiroda of Kailua-Kona and Sean Ushiroda of Las Vegas; three grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
