Obituaries for August 16

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Toribio Agmata Andres, 72, of Hilo died July 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, he was a vegetable farmer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Filipino Catholic Club and Senior Citizens Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (Aug. 21) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua section. Survived by wife, Felicidad “Fely” Andres of Hilo; stepdaughters, Brenda (Vernon Sr.) Basque of Keaau and Priscilla (Steve Mendez) Gacusan of Hilo; stepsons, Nelson Gacusan of Hilo, Froilan (Leimomi) Gacusan Jr. of Keaau; two grandchildren; other relatives. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Toribio Agmata Andres, 72, of Hilo died July 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, he was a vegetable farmer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Filipino Catholic Club and Senior Citizens Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (Aug. 21) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua section. Survived by wife, Felicidad “Fely” Andres of Hilo; stepdaughters, Brenda (Vernon Sr.) Basque of Keaau and Priscilla (Steve Mendez) Gacusan of Hilo; stepsons, Nelson Gacusan of Hilo, Froilan (Leimomi) Gacusan Jr. of Keaau; two grandchildren; other relatives. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Theodore “Teddy” Ginn, 82, of Ocean View, formerly of Kona, died Aug, 3. Born in Detroit, he was a retired musician and U.S. Air Force veteran. Big Island memorial service with music and potluck noon Sunday, Aug. 23, at Keoua Canoe Club at City of Refuge, Puuhonua o Honaunau. Honolulu memorial service 2 p.m. Monday, Aug 24, at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Memorial donations to charity of choice. Survived by daughters, Terria (James) Blanton, Gwendolyn (Stephan) Smith, Raindrop Wright (David) Cannon, Lita Wright and Soleiange (Matthew) Buxton; sons, Leon Ginn, Zain (Kailliata) Axe and Timothy Ginn; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services.

Rosaline “Rosey” Theresa DeCosta, 72, of Hilo died July 21 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a housewife and member of Kohala Puerto Rican Social Club. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, section K. Casual attire. Survived by son, Raymond DeCosta Jr. of Honolulu; daughters, Monica (Wesley) Ignacio and Roslyn (Michael Sr.) Varize of Paauilo, Elena Stuard of Hilo; brother, Federico (June) Agcalon Jr. of Glenwood; sisters, Frances “Dolly” Elizares of Hilo and Victoria “Spanish” Ramos of California; sister-in-law, May DeCosta of Hilo; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one aunt; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

David “The Sarge” “Mac” Mekelanaopuaonalani Kamalani, 89, of Waimea died Aug. 3 at Hale Hoola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired solo bike sergeant for the Honolulu Police Department, U.S. Army World War II veteran and member The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Waimea 2nd Ward and X-Solo Bike Club. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Combined memorial service at 11 a.m. for Mr. Kamalani and wife, Maude, who died in 2012. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by son, David K. (Kiyoko) Kamalani of Kula, Maui; daughters, Alva K. Kamalani of Waimea and Danielle L. (Fred) Kamalani-Patoc of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Dahlia Kamalani of Anahola, Kauai, and Susie Kamalani of Waimanalo, Oahu; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Halyna Kuheana, 62, of Mountain View died July 31 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., she was a self-employed farmer. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Joseph Kuheana of Mountain View; mother, Helene Wolynic of Michigan; brother, Pete Wolynic of Louisville, Ken.; half-brother, Peter Miller of Indiana; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Marion Kisae Noguchi, 76, of Pahoa, died July 21 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired vice president of administration for Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union and member of Honomu Henjoji Mission, Puna Hongwanji Mission, Higashi Machi Kumiai and Pahoa Nikkei Jin Kai. Services held. Survived by husband, Yoshiaki Noguchi of Pahoa; sons, Warren (Pam) Noguchi of Honolulu and Curtis Noguchi of Hilo; sisters, Jane (Raymond) Matsuo of Honolulu and Ellen Morimoto of Washington; sisters-in-law, Sachie (Ronald “Sparky”) Shirai, Mildred Noguchi and Umeko Kamei of Honolulu; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Survivors of the late Billiamic “Bill” Sibayton include Miu Chee Matsumura of Hilo, among others. Her name was misspelled in an obituary published Saturday.