Andres Cubangbang Acob, 64, of Keaau died July 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Brgy. No. 34 Cabaruan Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a papaya farmer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (July
Andres Cubangbang Acob, 64, of Keaau died July 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Brgy. No. 34 Cabaruan Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a papaya farmer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (July 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Friday (July 31) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Ana “Bascion” Acob of Keaau; daughters, Rubyrose (Byron Agustin) Ventura and Rosalie (Fausto Garcia) Acob of Keaau; mother, Felicidad Acob of Kauai; sisters, Virgie (Vidal) Ramiscal of Honolulu, Delia (Narcelo) Corcino and Donna (Rommel) Carnate of Kauai; brothers, Macario (Charita) Acob, Rogelio (Nieves) Acob and Rosalino (Betty) Acob of Philippines, Henry (Minda) Acob and Noel (Janet) Acob of Kauai; four grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nancy “Nana” Paiva Baptiste, 88, of Honokaa died July 5 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Ahualoa, she was a retired candy helper for the former Honokaa Macadamia Nut Factory and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Honokaa Senior Citizens. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday (July 29) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by son, Alvin (Helen) Baptiste of Kawaihae; daughter, Alvera (Milton) Camara of Ahualoa; sister, Dolores Amaral of California; sister-in-law, Emma Paiva of Ahualoa; five grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Aaron Matthew Barrett, 34, of Waimea died July 22 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Provo, Utah, he was a journeyman electrician, artist, sailor and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (July 31) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Waimea. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Aden and Matthew Barrett of Waimea; parents, Jeff and Connie Barrett of Waimea; brothers, Jeffery (Christine) Barrett of California and Jacob (Liliana) Barrett of Waimea; sister, Christie Barrett-Dean of Waimea; paternal grandmother, Eunice Barrett of Logan, Utah; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gregory William Bruckner, 68, of Florida, formerly of Kailua-Kona, died July 17 in Leesburg, Fla. He was a naval shipyard machinist and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Graveside services 9 a.m. Thursday (July 30) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Survived by wife, Charlotte Bruckner of Florida. Arrangements by Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services and Dodo Mortuary.
Crystal Annette Keonaona Fernandes, 41, of Hilo died July 4 at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she was a store manager at Hilo Walmart and former manager at the Lihue, Kauai, and Mililani, Oahu, stores. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (July 31) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Anessa Fernandes of Hilo; daughter, Ashley (Joseph III) Borges of Oahu; son, Victor Velazquez of North Dakota; mother, Annette (Wes) Byrd of Hilo; parents-in-law, Patrick and Patty De Silva of Hilo; brothers, Alexander “Alika” (Clarissa) Fernandes of Hilo and Robert (Megan) Fernandes of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sister, Amber Fernandes of Oahu; sister-in-law, Shantel De Silva of Hilo; four grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Miki Winter Pousima, 60, of Kailua-Kona died July 20 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Neiafu, Tonga, he was a Methodist minister, worked for J.E. Merks Construction Co. and formerly worked for Kona Ice House. All-night vigil 5 p.m. Friday (July 31) at Kona Church of Nazarene, 74-5100 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona. Visitation 6-7 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at the church. Funeral service at 7 a.m. funeral service. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Tumama Pousima of Kailua-Kona; sons, Mokoi (Ulu) Pousima of Reno, Nev., Tovia (Emeline) Tufuga of Lahaina, Maui, Stephen (Candice) Pola of Hilo, Tauinaola Mapu of Kailua-Kona and Siope (Hoku) Pousima of Honolulu; daughters, Anamalia (Jerry) Maga of Lahaina, Maui, Noti (Lance) Samoa and Cathlyn (Toni) Tafea of Kailua-Kona, Menorah (Poasi) Kaho of Honolulu; brothers, Sitiveni (Ailine) Pousima of Hilo, Amasaia (Valo) Pousima of American Samoa, and Nisalati Pousima of San Francisco; sisters, Kaesita Anitema, Simoa Nau, Atela (Sione) Vakalahi, and Siuiholeva (Saulala) Alo of Tonga, and Ilaise Kuresa of Hilo; 22 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kirino “Chris” Salomon, 85, of Ookala died July 13 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired tractor operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Wednesday (July 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Thursday (July 30) at the mortuary. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by, sons, Christopher (Vanessa) Salomon of
Hilo and Dexter (Sheila) Salomon of Maui; daughters, Judy Enocencio and Renee Salomon of Hilo, Karen Salomon of Illinois; sisters, Carlotta Cablay of Maui and Adele Madarang of Arizona; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
