Galicano Celion, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 1 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Kainaliu, he was a retired agronomist for the former Mauna Kea Agribusiness and U.S. Army veteran. Graveside service will take place at 9 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sister, Conchita Partoson of Maui; half-sisters, Priscilla (Tom) Bradley of Oregon and Fanny Dazo of the Philippines; half-brothers, Ernest Labardor of Waipahu, Oahu, and Roger Bagarino of Honokaa; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Galicano Celion, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 1 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Kainaliu, he was a retired agronomist for the former Mauna Kea Agribusiness and U.S. Army veteran. Graveside service will take place at 9 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sister, Conchita Partoson of Maui; half-sisters, Priscilla (Tom) Bradley of Oregon and Fanny Dazo of the Philippines; half-brothers, Ernest Labardor of Waipahu, Oahu, and Roger Bagarino of Honokaa; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shirley Ann Correia, 72, of Mountain View died Dec. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. She was a retired housekeeping supervisor for Kaanapali Beach Hotel in Lahaina, Maui. Services held. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brother Alfred S. Correia Sr. of Tacoma, Wash.; sister-in-law, Coreen (John) Mulkey of Mountain View; a niece and two nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Sean Michael Magee, 26, of Keaau died Dec. 29. Born on Oahu, he was a home care worker for Bayada Home Care and part-time security guard. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Legacy Christian Church, 1020 Keolu Drive, Kailua, Oahu. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by companion, Roylynn Nabarro of Keaau; mother, Corene L. Woods of Texas; father, Michael Magee of Waimanalo, Oahu; grandparents, Henry Magee of Honolulu, Doreen and Calvin Matthews of Kapolei, Oahu; sisters, Chanelle H. Magee of Waimanalo and Toni Moana Woods of Texas; a nephew, a niece, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Warren Nobuo Miyashiro, 70, of Kurtistown died Dec. 26 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was an accountant. No services. Survived by wife, Lynn Yurie Katayama of Kurtistown; sons, Nolan Miyashiro of Honolulu, Burton Miyashiro and Kevin (Judy) Miyashiro of Las Vegas; brother, Wayne Miyashiro of Hilo; four grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roberta Mae Newcombe, 90, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 6. Born in Missouri, she was a personal driver and worked as a welder and solderer for Hughes Aircraft. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughters, Deborah (Thomas) Rosenbaum of Waiohinu and Denise Rucker of Costa Mesa, Calif.; brother, Bill (Carol) Drury of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; sister, Juanita Lachowicz of Torrance, Calif. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Margaret Cambra Pestana, 97, of Bandon, Ore., formerly of Hawaii Island, died Nov. 14. Born in Hawi, she was a homemaker and mother who enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She will be interred with her late husband, Fred, at a future date in Kalopa. Survived by daughter, Gwen (John) Jacquemart; son, Leland Pestana; siblings, Miki Marcus and Agnes McWalters; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; cousins nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
The Rev. Monty Stewart, 50, of Walnut Creek, Calif., formerly of Kona, died Jan. 6. Born in Fort Smith, Ark., he was a minister and former pastor of Kona Church of the Nazarene. Visitation 1:30-2 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 10) at Kona Coast Nazarene Church at 75-6100 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 2 p.m. No flowers; memorial donations to Christ Community Church of the Nazarene or Janelle Stewart, 1650 Ashbury Drive, Concord, CA 94520. There also is a gofundme account that can be found at www.gofundme.com/22dp8hyk. Survived by wife, Janelle Stewart of Walnut Creek; sons, Lawrence (Brandy) Stewart of Fort Collins, Colo., and Brennan of Newburg, Ore.; brother, Wayland (Terri) Stewart of Chantanooga, Tenn.; sister, Kaylene (Lowell) Churchill of Oklahoma City; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Rodney Yuk Fa Tenn, 70, of Waimea died Dec. 31 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. He was a state highway inspector, executive steward at the former Sheraton Waikoloa Hotel and member of the Baptist Association and Puuanahulu Baptist Church. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Puuanahulu Baptist Church. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Lunch to follow. Survived by wife, Geraldine (Gerry) Tenn of Waimea; brother, Alan (Grace) Tenn of Hilo; hanai son, Derek (Heeran) Schoenhoff of Ahualoa; two nephews, four grandnephews and three hanai grandchildren. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.