William John Babchuk, 89, of Keaau died Nov. 12 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, he was a millwright, welder, square dancer and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Jennie Babchuk of
William John Babchuk, 89, of Keaau died Nov. 12 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, he was a millwright, welder, square dancer and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Jennie Babchuk of Keaau; daughter, Maureen (Michael) Ward of California; sons, Wayne (Alberta) Babchuk of Nevada, Randy Babchuk of Arizona and Jeffery (Sherry) Babchuk of California; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lucila “Luci” June Valentin Gaspar, 82, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was a deli clerk for KTA Super Stores and member of Mount Zion Hawaiian Church. Private services. Online condolences:homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by spouse, Gabby Gaspar of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Abby (Richard Jr.) Cabral of Honolulu and Wanda (Larry) Shirk of Arizona; sons, William (Lisa) Ah Nee and Boyd Ah Nee of Honolulu, Guy Ah Nee of Hilo; sisters, Jeannette Inman and Victoria Furrer of Kailua-Kona; brothers, William Valentin of San Francisco, Phillip Valentin of Kailua-Kona, Victor (Sue) Valentin of Kailua, Oahu, and Benedict “Bumpy” (Heddy Jo) Valentin of Kailua-Kona; 20 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Hatsue Higa, 96, of Hilo died Nov. 1 in Hilo. Born in Mountain View, she was a seamstress, hotel restaurant worker and member of Puna Hongwanji Mission, Buddhist Women’s Association and Hui Okinawa. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to charity of choice. Survived by children, Barbara (Rick) Kazama and Robert Higa of Los Angeles, Patricia (Vaughn) Higa of San Francisco, Janice (Michael) Goldberg of Los Angeles; siblings, Kazuo Asato, Tomiko Asato, Goro Asato, Yoshito Asato and Agnes Weaver; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nehemiah Christopher Volpa, infant, of Captain Cook died May 8 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu. He was born in Kealakekua. Private services. Survived by mother, Samantha Inouye of Captain Cook; brother, Jhett Volpa of Captain Cook; maternal grandfather, Alvin (Lisa) Inouye of Captain Cook; maternal grandmother, Debi (Gerardo) Ruiz-Soria of Holualoa; paternal grandmother, Mary (J.B.) Haanio of Oklahoma; paternal grandmother, Lyn Brewster of Keauhou; maternal great-grandmother, Mildred Inouye of Captain Cook; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thomas Richard Perry, 69, of Hilo died May 4 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Cyclone, W.Va. No services. No known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
