Obituaries for April 1

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Donald Joseph Burciaga, 68, of Hilo died March 4 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Los Angeles, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Inurnment service 9 a.m. Friday (April 7) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Fellow veterans and service members invited. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brother, Thomas Burciaga of Frederick, Md. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Donald Joseph Burciaga, 68, of Hilo died March 4 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Los Angeles, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Inurnment service 9 a.m. Friday (April 7) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Fellow veterans and service members invited. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brother, Thomas Burciaga of Frederick, Md. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Makaylyn Kealoha Kalani, 20, of Hawi died March 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Sacramento, Calif., she was an aspiring actress. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Monday (April 3) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Bernice Kalani of Kula, Maui; godfather, Douglas Wagner of Kula; sisters, Christine Tomiyasu of Oahu and Angel Tadio of Honokaa; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Hans “Pete” Peter Faye L’Orange Jr., 83, of Waimea died March 27 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Waipahu, Oahu, he was a former rancher for Parker and McCandless ranches, former executive director of Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference, football coach, community housing advocate, member of St. James Episcopal Church and community organizations including Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation, Kona Soil and Water Conservation District, Lions Club, Hawaii Island Burial Council, Hawaii County Liquor Commission and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea. Reception to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. James Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 278, Kamuela, HI, 96743. Survived by partner, Geraldine Goodenough; sons, Hans Peter L’Orange III and Eric (Anne) L’Orange of Colorado and Jon (Ali) L’Orange of California; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Ramona Mento Moore, 57, of Hilo died Feb. 24 at St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. Private service at a later date. Survived by husband, Russell Moore; daughter, Noelle Chun; stepson, Harold Moore; stepdaughter, Mara Ballesteros; mother, Nobuko Mento; brother, Kurt Mento; one grandson and five stepgrandchildren. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Hilario Jose Oandasan Sadumiano, 76, of Kailua-Kona died March 25. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was a ground maintenance and janitorial worker for the former Kona Surf Resort and Keauhou Beach Hotel, sorter for United Laundry and commercial cleaner for Ganir &Co. Services at a time TBA on Saturday, April 22, at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area pavilion. Call family at 329-8470 for more information. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Epifania Sadumiano of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Michelle Sadumiano of Kailua-Kona; sons, Christopher Sadumiano of Las Vegas and Matthew Sadumiano of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Herminio (Merlinda) Sadumiano of Kealakekua, Ricardo (Vicky) Sadumiano of Waimea, Rodrigo (Ruthie) Sadumiano of Ocean View, Manny (Josie) Sadumiano, Benymar (Grace) Sadumiano and Susimo Sadumiano of Kailua-Kona; other family. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.