Obituaries for July 29

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John L. Gardner, 91, of Willow Street, Pa., formerly of Kailua-Kona, died July 22. Born in Santa Rosa, Calif., he was a retired installer for the former Western Electric Co., U.S. Navy World War II veteran, Civil Air Patrol pilot, ham radio operator who set up radio communications for Hawaii Red Cross during emergencies and disasters, and was active with Full Gospel Men’s Fellowship and Youth With A Mission. Graveside committal services with military honors at noon Friday (Aug. 4) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. No flowers. Memorial donations to University of Nations Kona, 75-5851 Kuakini Highway, No. 256, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by wife, Ione Miller-Gardner of Pennsylvania; son, William R. Gardner of Lodi, Calif.; daughters, Carol L. Carman of Hawaii and Joyce (Jas. Michael) Brown of San Antonio; stepson, Gregory (Tamara) Miller of Strasburg, Pa.; stepdaughter, Christine (Morgan) Frost of Leola, Pa.; four grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and nine stepgreat-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dewald Funeral and Cremation Services and Dodo Mortuary.

John L. Gardner, 91, of Willow Street, Pa., formerly of Kailua-Kona, died July 22. Born in Santa Rosa, Calif., he was a retired installer for the former Western Electric Co., U.S. Navy World War II veteran, Civil Air Patrol pilot, ham radio operator who set up radio communications for Hawaii Red Cross during emergencies and disasters, and was active with Full Gospel Men’s Fellowship and Youth With A Mission. Graveside committal services with military honors at noon Friday (Aug. 4) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. No flowers. Memorial donations to University of Nations Kona, 75-5851 Kuakini Highway, No. 256, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by wife, Ione Miller-Gardner of Pennsylvania; son, William R. Gardner of Lodi, Calif.; daughters, Carol L. Carman of Hawaii and Joyce (Jas. Michael) Brown of San Antonio; stepson, Gregory (Tamara) Miller of Strasburg, Pa.; stepdaughter, Christine (Morgan) Frost of Leola, Pa.; four grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and nine stepgreat-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dewald Funeral and Cremation Services and Dodo Mortuary.

Colin “Bud” Lionel Love, 81, of Kailua-Kona died July 1 at home. Born in Seattle, he was an attorney, former district family court judge, former geophysicist, geologist and engineering geologist, sailor, hunter and avid reader. Services held. Condolences to: P.O. Box 2072, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. No flowers. Memorial donations to Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 1285, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by wife, Mary Love of Kailua-Kona; sons, Stuart Love of Coos Bay, Ore., and Gregory (Jodi) Love of Bend, Ore.; brother, Ralph (Gail) Love of Carmel, Calif.; hanai daughter, Susan (Mika) Yandall of Kailua-Kona; two grandsons. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Harold Hiromu Shibuya, 75, of Kurtistown died June 19 in Austin, Texas. Born in Naalehu, he was retired from the former Hawaiian Telephone Co. and Electronics Hawaii, a U.S. Army veteran and member of Kurtistown Jodo Mission Board and Kurtistown 12-Mile Kumiai. Services held. Survived by wife, June Shibuya of Kurtistown; son, Chad (Jennifer) Shibuya of Keaau; daughter, Roberta (Dean Newell) Shibuya of Keaau and Carrie (Nathan Knuth) Shibuya of Austin; brothers, Franklin Shibuya of Margate, Fla., Rogers Shibuya of Pearl City, Oahu, and Floyd (Dorothy) Shibuya of Honolulu; sister, Patsy Merritt of Raleigh, N.C.; brother-in-law Victor Librizzi of Mililani, Oahu; sisters-in-law Barbara Shibuya and Jean Shibuya of Naalehu; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews.