Melvin Castaneda, 71, of Hana, Maui, died April 29 at his daughter’s Hilo home. Born in Kapulena, he was a retired superintendent for Hawaiian Dredging Co., retired security guard at Kahului Airport on Maui, president of Royal Lanes’ Aloha Commercial
Melvin Castaneda, 71, of Hana, Maui, died April 29 at his daughter’s Hilo home. Born in Kapulena, he was a retired superintendent for Hawaiian Dredging Co., retired security guard at Kahului Airport on Maui, president of Royal Lanes’ Aloha Commercial League and East Maui Golf Club and member of Hawaii Carpenters Union Local 745, Pauuilo Community Athletic Association, Big Island Fil-Am Softball League and Statewide Umpire and Referee Association. Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Survived by daughters, Michele (Francis Naope) Castaneda of Hilo and Jennifer (Bruce) Gleason of Washington; hanai daughters, Makamae Smith of Maui and Christine Kaniho of Tennessee; sons, Keith Kaimana (Keala) Castaneda, of Kekaha, Kauai, and Craig (Ipo) Castaneda of Hana; brothers, Larry (Lisa) Castaneda of Honokaa and Michael (Karen) Castaneda of Oklahoma, 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Oshen Kaikea O Kamalii Correa, infant boy, was born and died March 14 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Celebration of life at noon Saturday, May 14, at Onekahakaha Beach Park Pavilion No. 4 in Hilo. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by parents, Javelyn Victorino and Manny Correa; grandparents, Audrey Santos-Correa, Manuel Correa, Kevin (Naeomi) Victorino and Allison (Derek Huddy) Correa; great-grandparents, Persilla and Burnett Perry; godparents, Maria Kahaleua and Ryan Queja; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Annabelle Trebing Floyd, 92, of Volcano, formerly of Mahwah, N.J., died April 22 at home. Born in Queens, New York City, she was a homemaker, formerly worked for New York Telephone Co. and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey, N.J. Celebration of life later this summer at Hanalei Bay, Kauai. No flowers; memorial donations to First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey or Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kurtistown. Survived by sons, Richard (Rebecca) John Floyd of Atlanta, Paul (Heather) Wayne Floyd of Marietta, Ga., and Marcus (Melissa) O’Neal Floyd of Jackson, N.J.; daughters, Susan Gail Floyd of Volcano, Jan (Richard) Floyd Adesso of Santa Fe, N.M.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pedrita Fuego Genesiran, 83, of Kailua-Kona died April 27 at home. Born in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, the Philippines, she was a housewife and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. All-night vigil at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at family home, 75-199A Kalani St., Kailua-Kona. Visitation 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Mass at 2:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Rodrigo Genesiran and Julito (Juanita) Genesiran of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Valeria (Glorioso) Gadot, Levie (Clifford) Gaspar, Jeany (Joyce) Genesiran and Shirley (John) Genovia of Kailua-Kona; 23 grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Karen Ann Vaefaga, 61, of Kapaau died April 9. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she was a homemaker. Celebration of life at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons Sa‘o Vaefaga and Mahi Vaefaga of Kapaau, Ohana (Melody) Vaefaga of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Emalia Vaefaga of Kapaau; brothers, David Boryszewski of Longmont, Colo., and Jimmy Boryszewski of Pennsylvania; sisters, Laura (Rodney) Wray of Fort Collins, Colo., and Linda Weiss of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Sylvia Carol Keohoaeaeokahakukaalani Young, 80, of Hilo died April 14 in Waimea. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired teacher at Hilo Union School, former director of St. Joseph Aloha Choir and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Kamehameha Schools Alumni Choir. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Monday (May 9) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m.. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Gary (Charlene) Young of Fremont, Calif., Stephen (Ann) Young of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Alan Young of Honolulu; daughters, Laura Young of Honolulu and Jeannette (Samuel Peterson) Young of Waimea; brother-in-law, Herbert Young of Honolulu; five grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Anthony Pacheco Benevides was a World War II veteran. That information was omitted in an obituary published Sunday.
