Obituaries for November 21

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Darrel Aiban’s obituary in the Thursday, Nov. 20, edition of the Tribune-Herald omitted a date for the inurnment. It will be held at noon today at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona.

Darrel Aiban’s obituary in the Thursday, Nov. 20, edition of the Tribune-Herald omitted a date for the inurnment. It will be held at noon today at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona.

Keith Tsutomu Nagamine, 52, of Holualoa died Oct. 21 at his residence. Born in Honolulu, he was a cultivation lab technician for Cyanotech, a member of Mokuaikaua Congregational Church and a volunteer for numerous community service organizations. Celebration of life to be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. No flowers. Condolences may be sent to the family at P.O. Box 2295, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745. Survived by partner, Cynthia Matsumoto of Holualoa; mother, Toyoko Nagamine of Honolulu; sister, Anne (Steven) Oshiro of Wahiawa; brother, Gerald (Lynne) Nagamine; sister-in-law, Zina Nagamine all of Honolulu; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Paul Tom Rufo, 80, of Waimea died Nov. 13 at his residence. Born in Croton on the Hudson, N.Y., he was a foreign goods importer, a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, and teacher at Waimea Elementary and Intermediate Schools. Visitation at 9 a.m. Nov. 29 at St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea; 10 a.m. memorial service. In lieu of flowers, monetary gifts may be made in his honor to St. Columba Church in Paauilo and sent to P.O. Box 2178, Kamuela, HI 96743. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Cari Rufo of Waimea; daughters, Jada Rufo and Melanie Rufo of Waimea, Sian (Kenneth Jr.) Urbanozo of Waimea; sisters, Lillian (Julian) Timm of California, Mary Jane (Gon) Gee of Alabama, Anna Rufo of Oregon, Sue-Lyn (Bing) Tso of California; brothers, Raymond (Kathy) Rufo of Georgia, Noel (Hazel) Rufo and Danny Tom, all of California; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ablando Gayoso Topenio, 69, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 11 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was a retired kitchen utility worker at the former Keauhou Beach Resort Hotel. Funeral services to be held in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Zoraida Topenio of Kailua-Kona; sons, Richard (Cynthia) Topenio, Robert (Chikako) Topenio, and Renier-Joe Topenio, all of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Maria-Catherine (Iluminado) Caramol of the Philippines; sister, Jenny Topenio of the Philippines; five grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in the Philippines. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.