Lester W. Ah San, 65, of Honokaa died Aug. 6 at Straub Clinic &Hospital in Honolulu. He was born in Honokaa. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Honokaa Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Graveside committal service 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sister, Sharon Marie Rogers of Moline, Ill.; one niece, one nephew, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lester W. Ah San, 65, of Honokaa died Aug. 6 at Straub Clinic &Hospital in Honolulu. He was born in Honokaa. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Honokaa Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Graveside committal service 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sister, Sharon Marie Rogers of Moline, Ill.; one niece, one nephew, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rosalia “Rose” “Soling” Calica, 89, of Keaau died Sept. 8 at home. Born in Hawi, she was a homemaker and member of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Keaau Holy Rosary Catholic Church and numerous bowling clubs. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 at 9 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Joe Calica of Keaau; sons, Ron (Janet) Gapol of Hilo, Melvin (Theresa) Gapol and Stanley Gapol of Keaau; daughters, Rachel (Herbert) Yamashita and Darolyn Tanigawa of Keaau, Nancy (Max) Batangan of Chula Vista, Calif.; sister, Lauriana (Pablo) Bibilone of Mountain View; brothers, Pedro (Lottie) Haspe of Hilo and Hilario (Allan Keto) Ramiscal of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sisters-in-laws, Elisabeth Haspe of New Jersey and Ramona Serrao of Mountain View; 18 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William “Wild Wild Willy” Extencion, 82, of Honaunau died Sept. 8 at Kona CommunityHospital. Born in Keei, he was a retired union construction worker, coffee farmer and fisherman. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau, Mass at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Donny Estencion and Steven (Mira-sol) Pascual of Kailua-Kona, Jordan Estencion of South Dakota; daughters, Beverly Extencion of Gillette, Wyo., Desiree Pagay of Wyoming; hanai daughter, Shawndell (Robert) Salas of Gillette, Wyo.; stepsons, Alfonso (Anita) Belanio of Hilo, Jeff (Judy) Belanio of Honaunau, Craig Belanio Sr. of Oregon and Roy (Chris) Belanio of Kailua-Kona; stepdaughters, Angelina (Alex) Alcosiba of Las Vegas, Glenda (Denny) Shirley and Estrellita (Frank) Campogan of Captain Cook, Gail (John) Reyes and Althea (Rudy) Danao of Kailua-Kona; stepdaughter-in-law, Jacqueline Belanio of Honokaa; brothers, Ben (Sue) Estencion of Oahu and Joseph Estencion of Honaunau; sister, Gloria Tagalog of Oahu; sister-in-law, Marcia Estencion of Ocean View; grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Diana Faye Owehulani (Lindsey) Kaaekuahiwi, 65, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waimea, died May 22 in Las Vegas. She was born in Hawaii. Memorial service noon Friday, Sept. 26 at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Survived by sons, Merle (Luseana) Kaaekuahiwi Jr. of Las Vegas and James (Dana) Kaaekuahiwi of Honokaa; daughters, Cheryl Kaaekuahiwi and Amy (Jessica) Kaaekuahiwi of Las Vegas; sisters, Delsa (Glenn) Bertelmann and Diedre Bertelmann of Waimea; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Takeo Uyehara, 85, of Hilo died Aug. 31 at a care home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired meat department manager at the former Food Fair Supermarket and member of the 1 1/2 Miles Kaumana Kumiai, Hui Okinawa, and Korean War Veterans Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Lorna (Bryson) Kuwahara of Hilo; brothers, Yasunobu (Jane) Uyehara and Yukio (Betty) Uyehara of Honolulu; sisters, Jean Yafuso and Akiko Higa of Honolulu, Shizue Yafuso and Sadako (Seiko) Kaneshiro of Hilo; sister-in-law, Amy Kaneshiro of San Jose, Calif.; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.