Edward “Haole Boy” Kahikinolio Cariaga, 56, of Pahala died Oct. 12 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a self-employed opihi picker and vegetable farmer and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 21) at Ka‘u Meat Market, 98-3232 Maile St., Pahala, across from the former sugar mill. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Emma Cariaga; daughter, Jessica (Wilson Kaliaga) Cariaga; son, Ernest Cariaga; stepsons, Sumuo Engichy, Noah Engichy and Isaiah Smith; mother, Anna Cariaga; sister, Brenda Oliveira; hanai sisters, Georgette Kailiawa, Georgina (Henry) Kailiawa-Chung and Darlyne (Winslow) Vierra; hanai brothers, Thomas “Bull” (Jaime) Kailiawa, Bill (Angie) Lorenzo and James (Tina) Kuahiwinui; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edward “Haole Boy” Kahikinolio Cariaga, 56, of Pahala died Oct. 12 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a self-employed opihi picker and vegetable farmer and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 21) at Ka‘u Meat Market, 98-3232 Maile St., Pahala, across from the former sugar mill. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Emma Cariaga; daughter, Jessica (Wilson Kaliaga) Cariaga; son, Ernest Cariaga; stepsons, Sumuo Engichy, Noah Engichy and Isaiah Smith; mother, Anna Cariaga; sister, Brenda Oliveira; hanai sisters, Georgette Kailiawa, Georgina (Henry) Kailiawa-Chung and Darlyne (Winslow) Vierra; hanai brothers, Thomas “Bull” (Jaime) Kailiawa, Bill (Angie) Lorenzo and James (Tina) Kuahiwinui; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
David Ernest Gonsalves, 61, of Papaaloa died Nov. 1 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a manager and salesperson for the former Hilo Hattie and front desk supervisor at Kamuela Inn. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Ookala Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by brothers, Charles Gonsalves of Pahoa and Robert A. Gonsalves of Laupahoehoe; sisters, Gwendolyn L. San Nicolas of Wahiawa and Eva M. (Mason) Maikui of Waimea; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Darlene “Dar” Faith Moepono, 51, of Hilo died Nov. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Detroit, she was a court reporter for the 2nd Circuit on Maui and member of First Assembly of God Church on Maui. No services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Joey Moepono of Hilo; sons, Carl Goodwin of Detroit, David Kawa of Texas and Joey Moepono Jr. of Hilo; mother, Kathaleen Cantu of Detroit; brothers, Charles (Norma) Smith of Tennessee and Sebastian Rejon of Wailuku, Maui; sisters, Rose (Scott) Hough of Lansing, Mich. and Pilar (Ken) Figel of Adrian, Mich.; one grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.