Blace Figueroa, 59, of Captain Cook died April 17 at Kona Community Hospital. Born on July 17, 1955, in Kohala, she was a parking attendant at the Keahole Kona International Airport, cashier at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Friday, May 8, at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa for a 10 a.m. graveside service and urn burial. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by mother, Rosaria Figueroa of Captain Cook; brothers, David Figueroa Jr. of Sacramento, Calif., and Gilbert (Colleen) Figueroa of Vancouver, Wash.; sisters, Lucille Kauhaihao of Ocean View, Lori (Reggie) Marcello of Kailua-Kona, Emelia (Robert) Fernandez of Kohala, Gloria Figueroa of Kailua-Kona; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
Blace Figueroa, 59, of Captain Cook died April 17 at Kona Community Hospital. Born on July 17, 1955, in Kohala, she was a parking attendant at the Keahole Kona International Airport, cashier at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Friday, May 8, at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa for a 10 a.m. graveside service and urn burial. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by mother, Rosaria Figueroa of Captain Cook; brothers, David Figueroa Jr. of Sacramento, Calif., and Gilbert (Colleen) Figueroa of Vancouver, Wash.; sisters, Lucille Kauhaihao of Ocean View, Lori (Reggie) Marcello of Kailua-Kona, Emelia (Robert) Fernandez of Kohala, Gloria Figueroa of Kailua-Kona; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph Robert Lactaoen Jr., 74, of Volcano died April 18 at the Straub Clinic &Hospital on Oahu. Born in Hawaii, he was a retired architect. Friends may call 8:30-10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 followed by cremation. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by companion, Georgia Ramos of Volcano; sons, Robert (Mary) Keliikoa of Washington state, Leslie (Renee) Lactaoen of Honokaa, Jay (Kawehi) Lactaoen of Waimea, Guy (Diane) Keliikoa of Aiea, Oahu, Lee Keliikoa of Waikoloa, Joe (Jenn) Lactaoen of Alaska and Jacob (Francine) Lactaoen of Kawaihae; daughters, Jeneal (Alisha) Lactaoen of Waimea, Maria Benali of Arizona and Robin (Robert) Lopez of New Mexico; brothers, David Lee of Mililani, Oahu, and Augustine Lactaoen of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; sisters, Carmen Lactaoen Lanegan, Celeste Lactaoen O’Brien and Fran Lactaoen Higgins, all of Oregon; 28 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc.-Hilo.
Clara Penny Shin, 88, of Hilo died Apr. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Friends may call 9–10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m., cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by son, Jeff Shin of Hilo; daughter, Hope Lynn (Don) Koshiro of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Faith Shin of Hilo; brothers, Adam Miprano and Pio (Marlene) Miprano Jr., both of Hilo; sister, Gloria Jean DeJesus of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Noel “Nick” B. Wright, 82, of Kailua-Kona died April 13 at Tripler Medical Center. Born on Jan. 28, 1933, in Nashville, he was a tool and dye maker for Dana Corporation, a U.S. Air Force crew chief mechanic during the Korean conflict, a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Korean War Veterans and VFW Post 12122 in Kailua-Kona. Friends may call at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona for a memorial service. Celebration of life and potluck will follow at Old A’s small pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Kathleen Wright of Kailua-Kona; son, Roy (Alina) Wright of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; hanai sons, Michael (Kim) Schlievert of Orlando, Fla., and Anthony Schlievert of Studio City, Calif.; daughter, Kendra Padelski of Orlando; brother, Samuel Wright of Pioneer, Ohio; sisters, Joyce Douglas and Joanne (Tim) Coakley, both of Toledo, Ohio; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.