Richard Stanley Dawe, 88, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Maui, died July 26. Born in Bournemouth, England, he was a retired laser ranging operator at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy on Haleakala. Private services. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by wife, Doreen Dawe of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Joan (David) Ramos of Waimea; half-sister, Cristina Barros of Brazil; three stepgrandchildren and six stepgreat-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard’s Family Mortuary–Kona.
Richard Stanley Dawe, 88, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Maui, died July 26. Born in Bournemouth, England, he was a retired laser ranging operator at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy on Haleakala. Private services. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by wife, Doreen Dawe of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Joan (David) Ramos of Waimea; half-sister, Cristina Barros of Brazil; three stepgrandchildren and six stepgreat-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard’s Family Mortuary–Kona.
Benjamin “Benny” “Ben” Gomes, 92, of Naalehu died July 20 at a private care home. Born in Holualoa, he was a retired crane operator for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass at 9:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Naalehu County Cemetery. Survived by daughters, Bronwyn Denis of Holualoa, Sharon (Calvin) Ponce of Pahala, Velda (S.) Wright of Hilo and Gwendolyn (Richard) Ramirez of Kailua-Kona; sons, Claude (Janet) Gomes and Wayne (Masae) Gomes of Hilo; sister, Leslie Duarte of Holualoa, sister-in-law, Shirley Gomes of Holualoa; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kimo King Jarrett, 51, of Waikoloa died June 1 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Westminster, Calif., he was a mechanic and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Graveside service and inurnment 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Heather Jarrett of Waikoloa; sons, Bryce Jarrett of Lake Elsinore, Calif., and Jason Jarrett of Honolulu; mother, Lahela Jarrett of Waikoloa; brothers, Kevin Jarrett of Reno, Nev., and Keola (Katie) Jarrett of Waimanalo; hanai parents, Richard and Catherine Chamberlin of Buffalo, N.Y.; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Audrey Yayoi Kakugawa, 72, of Hilo died July 19 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a retired schoolteacher who taught at Kohala High School, Pahoa Elementary and High schools and Mountain View Elementary and Intermediate School, and was a registrar at Keaau Intermediate School. She also was a member of the Puna Hongwanji Mission. Services held. No flowers, gifts or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Albert Kakugawa of Hilo; daughters, Alyson Kakugawa-Leong of Hilo and Aili (Michael) Hallstone of Makaha, Oahu; brothers-in-law, Sadaichi (Lei) Kakugawa of Hilo and Paul (Ruby) Kakugawa of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Janet (Herbert) Aoki of Hilo and Frances Kakugawa of California; grandchildren, Ethyn Leong and Jye Leong of Hilo, Kyra Hallstone and Taya Hallstone of Makaha; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Valerie Kalanikahua Kauhi-Jardine, 57, of Hilo died July 2 at Hilo Medical Center Extended Care unit. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired Waiakea High School maintenance worker. Celebration of life service 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Aloha attire. Survived by mother, Adelaide Kauhi of Hilo; hanai son, J-Rowe Bennett of Hilo; sister, Jodi Kauhi of Hilo; one grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Lawton Kaleolani Kipapa, 58, of Hilo died July 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a former warehouseman for Diamond, member of Central Christian Church Hilo and ordained evangelist for House of Angels Ministries. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Central Christian Church, 109 Haili St. Service at 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Reception to follow at Keaukaha Beach Park. Survived by brothers, Lani LeRoi (Marilyn) Ahuna of Waimanalo, Oahu, Don (Sharon) Ahuna of Keaau and Gabriel “Jr” (Sandy) Kipapa of Keaukaha; sisters, Debra K. Silva, Velma U. Foster and Naomi L. Keolanui of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins.Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Louis “Louie” Martines, 96, of Hilo died July 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honomu, he was a retired county truck driver and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship. Visitation 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Section E. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Reginald “Reggie” Martines of Hilo and Michael “Mike” (Pearl) Martines of Pahoa; daughter, Pearl (Derek) Nakamura of Kurtistown; brother, Manual “Marty” Martines of San Francisco; sisters, Isabel “Bella” Miranda of Oahu, Frances “Sica” Farias of Hilo, Dolores Vermeulan of California and Rosa Garcia of Ewa Beach, Oahu; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James Shiro Sawada, 85, of Hilo died July 3 at home. Born in Kona, he was a retired assistant superintendent for Holmes &Narver on Johnston Island, U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of Hilo Hooganji Mission. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Alden (Cathy) Sawada of Kona; sisters-in-law, Itsue Sawada and Sayoko Sawada of Hilo; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.