Raymond “Blue” Branco Jr., 70, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 19 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was employed by Puu Waa Waa Ranch before becoming a truck driver who worked for Volcanite, Shield Pacific and retired from West
Raymond “Blue” Branco Jr., 70, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 19 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was employed by Puu Waa Waa Ranch before becoming a truck driver who worked for Volcanite, Shield Pacific and retired from West Hawaii Concrete, and a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Lunch and fellowship to follow. Casual attire. Survived by sisters, Genevieve Wong Chong of Hilo and Louella Branco of Kailua-Kona; nieces, nephews, cousins, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
David Charles Hauser, 67, of Waikoloa died Sept. 14. Born in Washington state, he was a retired Hawaii County police sergeant who worked at Honokaa station. Celebration of life visitation 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 45-5028 Plumeria Road, Honokaa. Mass at 11:30 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Libby Kaopuiki of Waikoloa; sons, Donovan (Keri) Hauser of Oahu and Kukapu‘o‘uha‘a “Boog” (Makaleka Barros) Gunderson of Waikoloa; daughter, Davelyn (Carlos) Lopez of Honokaa; sisters, Patricia Hauser of Washington and Francis (William) Andrade of Honokaa; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Violet Kiyoko Ah Chin Kameoka, 78, of Hilo died Sept. 9 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a retired registered nurse for the former Hilo Hospital. Visitation 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of Life at 6 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Kenneth Kameoka of Hilo; daughter, Keri (Alohi Vincent) Kameoka-Vincent of Hilo; sisters, Norma Tamako (Clarence) Miyamoto of Oahu, Janice (Tamiko) Tatsuhara and Hazel Mii Lin (Tommy) Bello of Hilo, Judy Ah Chin of Papaikou; aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Richard “Tag” Taggart, 64, of Hilo died Sept. 13 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Glassboro, N.J., he was a carpenter and condo manager before becoming senior pastor of East Hawaii Center for Spiritual Living in 1996. Memorial service 11:30 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 25) at East Hawaii Center for Spiritual Living, corner of Paradise Drive and 31st Street in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Memorial donations to East Hawaii Center for Spiritual Living’s building fund, by visiting the website http://hawaiicsl.org or mailing to HCR2, Box 6277, Keaau, HI 96749. Survived by partner, Janet Hotchkiss of Hilo; former spouse, Angelica Jayne Taggart of Eureka, Calif.; brother, Paul (Terri) Taggart of New Jersey; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
