Connie Sabate Estocondo, 94, of Pearl City, Oahu, and Hilo died Sept. 19 at home. She was born in Kahuku, Oahu. Visitation 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Mililani Memorial Mortuary Waipio makai chapel on Oahu. Service at 11 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Larry (Corri) Sabate, Ronald Sabate, Michael Sabate and Earl (Didi) Sabate; daughters, Cynthia (Dave) Rogers and Priscilla Grace. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Mortuary.
Connie Sabate Estocondo, 94, of Pearl City, Oahu, and Hilo died Sept. 19 at home. She was born in Kahuku, Oahu. Visitation 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Mililani Memorial Mortuary Waipio makai chapel on Oahu. Service at 11 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Larry (Corri) Sabate, Ronald Sabate, Michael Sabate and Earl (Didi) Sabate; daughters, Cynthia (Dave) Rogers and Priscilla Grace. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Mortuary.
Christopher David Gates, 26, of Waikoloa died Sept. 21 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Merced, Calif., he was a construction lather. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at New Hope Church in Waimea. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by grandparents, Danny and Christine Gates of Waikoloa; father, Robert Gates of the mainland; mother, Dawn Windsor of Toledo, Ohio; brother, Corey Gates of Waikoloa; great-grandmother, Betty Brown of Modesto, Calif.; aunts, a great-aunt, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wilmer Hiromu Koshi, 83, of Kealakekua died Sept. 27 at home. Born in Kealakekua, he was a retired maintenance man at the former Kona Hilton Hotel and member of Akitsu Kumiai, Kona Hongwanji and AFL-CIO. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Kona Hongwanji in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Survived by wife, Lillian Koshi of Kealakekua; sons, Leslie (Joy Hatakeyama) Koshi of Waipahu, Newton (Diane) Koshi of Kapolei, Oahu, and Raymond (Kyoung Won) Koshi of Seoul, Korea; brothers, Donald (Kathy) Koshi of St. Louis, Robert (Carol) Koshi of Anaheim, Calif., Gene (Carol Ann) Koshi of Kaimuki, Oahu, and Ray (Sylvia) Koshi of Kalaheo, Kauai; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Edward Rainie, 92, of Keaau died Sept. 28 at home. Born in Fresno, Calif., he worked for Lockheed-Martin and the National Security Agency, was a tae kwon do master, Han Moo Kwan Association board member and U.S. Navy veteran during World War II. Private services. No flowers. Memorial donations to U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers Association or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Survived by wife, Anna M. Rainie of Keaau; daughters, Jo (George) Rodgers of Saratoga, Calif., and Christine (Thomas) Balch of Petaluma, Calif.; son, Brian (Kelly) Rainie of Sunnyvale, Calif.; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Billy Keith Walker, 86, of Pahoa died Sept. 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Grants, N.M., he was a retired U.S. State Department communications officer and member of the Hawaii Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, Hawaii Public Radio, and U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean War. Services at a later date. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Stephen (Marthann) Walker of Phoenix and Brett Walker of Pahoa; daughter, Rachel Leyva of Kurtistown; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.