Ruben Requimin Caban, 83, of Papaikou died Feb. 1 at home. Born in Cagayan, the Philippines, he was a retired feed mill worker in the Philippines and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 18) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn services and committal at a later date in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Cresencia Molina Caban of Papaikou; sons, Gerico (Susan) Caban, Ruben (Aurea) Caban and Cirilo (Marjorie) Caban of Hilo, Reynante (Amy) Caban of Missisauga, Ontario, Canada, and Edwin (Gina) Caban of the Philippines; daughters, Melani Caban and Madelyn (Tim) Trinidan of Hilo; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ruben Requimin Caban, 83, of Papaikou died Feb. 1 at home. Born in Cagayan, the Philippines, he was a retired feed mill worker in the Philippines and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 18) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn services and committal at a later date in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Cresencia Molina Caban of Papaikou; sons, Gerico (Susan) Caban, Ruben (Aurea) Caban and Cirilo (Marjorie) Caban of Hilo, Reynante (Amy) Caban of Missisauga, Ontario, Canada, and Edwin (Gina) Caban of the Philippines; daughters, Melani Caban and Madelyn (Tim) Trinidan of Hilo; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gilberta Haunani Evangelista, 64, of Papaikou died Jan. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Cremation to follow. Survived by sons, Paulino Evangelista of Arizona and Jamie (Suellen) Evangelista of Papaikou; daughters, Kelly (Martmiano) Evangelista of Honomu, Tracie Evangelista and Kristle (Sheyla) Evangelista of Papaikou; brother, Frank (Dayle) Santos of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sisters, Rosemary (Rowland) Tavares of Kaumana, Marie (Alvin) Sadino and Lurline Milare of Pahoa, Nellie (Ben) Fejeran of Panaewa, Martha (Walter) Ahuna and Ida (Jesse) Perez of Keaukaha, Bernie (Robert Sr.) Soares of Papaikou, Teresa Ignacio of Laupahoehoe, Etta Nacnac of Honokaa; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tereza “Cris” Cristina Horan, 66, of Waikoloa died Feb. 13 at North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Recife, Brazil, she was a homemaker and housekeeper for the former Kona Village Resort. Private services. Survived by husband, Jerry Horan; daughter, Jessica (Harrison) Weeks of Waikoloa; son, Joshua Horan of Waikoloa; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Betty “Granny” Maura Matsu, 87, of Hilo died Feb. 1 at a private care home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired receptionist for the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and loved to travel and dance. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Monday (Feb. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 23) at the chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720, or charity of choice. Survived by daughter, Debra (Rick) Lee of Mont Alto, Pa.; son, Blaine Matsu of Hilo; sisters, Louise Coelho and Mary Sakamoto of Kaneohe, Oahu, Karen Shrode of Burbank, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yaeko Ohata, 91, of Kainaliu died Jan. 1 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Volcano, she was a visitor information personnel worker for the state Airports Division and member of Hiroshima Kenjin Kai, Kainaliu Makai Kumiai, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Buddhist Women’s Association and Kona Hongwanji Ikebana. Services held. Survived by daughter, Jo Ann Kay of Kainaliu; sons, Alvin Ohata of San Dimas, Calif., and Neal Ohata of Kainaliu; sister, Margaret Okano of Keaau; brother, Charles Okano of Keaau; sister-in-law, Clara Okano of Volcano; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.