Gavin Kalani Fernandez, 51, of Waianae, formerly of Hilo, died May 31 at Waianae Comprehensive Health Center. Born in Wahiawa, he was an employee at Sack-N-Save in Nanakuli, former Waiakea High School football player, coached Big Island girls and Haunani
Gavin Kalani Fernandez, 51, of Waianae, formerly of Hilo, died May 31 at Waianae Comprehensive Health Center. Born in Wahiawa, he was an employee at Sack-N-Save in Nanakuli, former Waiakea High School football player, coached Big Island girls and Haunani women’s softball teams and Keaukaha Little League teams and was a member of Kats Men’s Fast Pitch team, Lopaka’s and Pu In Sai coed softball teams and Big Island and Orchid Isle umpire associations. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 30, at Haili Tent in Panaewa. Survived by son, Gavin Kealiikoa Ching of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; daughter, Shiryl (Royden Requelman) Arizumi Fernandez of Kurtistown; father, Chaley (Vanita “Nene”) Kaleo of Hilo; mother, Avon Palomares of Oahu; brothers, Charles “Bula” (Maile) Kaleo IV of Hilo and Maxie Claveria of Las Vegas; sisters, Sanci (Aubrey) Ahulau-Kaleo and Stormi (David Tanaka) Kaleo of Hilo, Mokihana (Darren) Gibson-Quirouet, Maila (Kelii) Gibson-Bandmann and Kanoe (Gye) Gibson-Nitta of Oahu; hanai sister, Randa Lynn “U‘i” Kaupu; hanai children, Randon Dale “Skiddo” Kaupu, Raelyn “Kawehi” Kaupu and Raevyn Kaupu of Hilo; three granddaughters; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Sandra “Sandy” Dolores Santos, 57, of Pahoa died July 7 at home. She was born in Honolulu. Private services at a later date. Survived by son, Johnathan (Jasmine) Riveira of Hilo; daughters, Tion Reiner of Las Vegas, Georgia Ann Santos of Mountain View and Tiara Medina-Santos of Hilo; mother, Jeanette Cortez of Pahoa; brothers, Starsky (Sheryl) Cortez of Arizona, Patrick (Doris) Santos of Mountain View, Brian (Sherie) Santos of Pahoa, Clifford Santos of Mountain View and Travis (Monica) Santos of Puna; sisters, Darlene (Michael) Santos of Puna, Shana (Michael) Santos and Lacina Pagan of Pahoa; companion, Matthew “Mickey” Medina of Puna; nine grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
