Anthony James Badon, 75, of Kawaihae died April 27 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. He was born in Pepeekeo. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by wife, Colleen Badon of Kawaihae; sons, Ronnie (Katie) Vesperas of Oahu, Tony (Marycel) Badon of Waikoloa, Dori Vesperas of Las Vegas and Chad (Ti) Badon of Waimea; daughters, Toni Ann (David) Souza of Oahu and Sara Badon of Honokaa; stepdaughters, Jennie K. Perreira of Kawaihae and Jeanise K. Miller of Waimea; sisters, Alvera Casequit of Pepeekeo, Claudette (Lary) Moreno of Hilo and Melanie Kagawa of Waimea; brothers, Guy (Sabrina) Badon and Wallace Badon of Orchidland Estates, Alan (Agnes) Kagawa of Kona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
Barbara Kamanu Kaheiki Kekaualua, 84, of Hilo died April 10 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Pumaile, she was a factory worker for the former Mr. Papaya Co., member of Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu Helu ‘Ekolu and owner/president of Hui Wa‘a O Waiakea Canoe Club. Private services held. Survived by sons, Bobby (Anna) Kekaualua of Kona, Ira (Erica) Kekaualua Jr. and Dru (Marlo) Kekaualua of Hilo, Hidey (Cheyenne) Kekaualua of Maui; daughters, Nani Kekaualua-Roan, Lisa Gail Kekaualua (David) Medeiros, Momi (Leighton) Leopoldino, Nami (Robert) Kekaualua and Manu (Ryan) Kekaualua of Hilo, Fanny (Bruce) Hashimoto of Kona; brothers, Francis V.K. (O’Tillie) Kaheiki of Tacoma, Wash., George O.K. (Kathleen) Kaheiki Sr. of Hilo and Steven M. Kaheiki of California; sisters, Rose Marie Chu and Gina Lei (Charles) Mahoe Jr. of California, Bernadette K. Roberts and Jeraldine K. Spencer of Hilo; hanai daughter, Kandi (Gary) Nakamoto of Kona; brother-in-law, Genny (Sheila) Kekaualua of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Beverly Puanani “nt Pua” (Everett) Crumb, Robyn “Dolly” (Nixon) Pacheco and Leimomi Kekaualua of Hilo, Ramona L. Kaheiki of Tacoma, Stella Kekaualua-Newman of Hement, Calif., and Evangeline “Honey” Kekaualua of Georgia; 53 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; two aunts; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Janet Kinue Murakami, 91, of Honokaa died April 11 at home. Born in Honokaa, she was retired from the former Honokaa Hospital, past president and member of Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association, member of Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Honokaa Seniors Club, organizer for Honokaa Hongwanji Obon Festival, recipient of the 2015 Hawaii County Outstanding Older American Female Award, previous member of the Honokaa Hongwanji New Dharma Band, hula sister with Halau Manu Lea Hawaii and past volunteer for the North Hawaii Hospice program. Memorial services at a later date at Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Survived by husband, Kiyoshi Murakami of Honokaa; son, Wesley (Debbie) Murakami of Waimea; daughter, Wendy (John “Beau” Schneider) Murakami of Monson, Mass.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Maureen E.P. “Chickadee” Paradis, 83, of Hilo died June 16 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation &Nursing Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a school bus aide for Laupahoehoe Transit Co. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Sanborn Jr., 83, of Kailua-Kona died May 13 at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Pahala, he was a retired county construction inspector and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Private services at a later date. Survived by wife, Doris Kuulei Sanborn of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Arline “Cookie” (Wayne) Kabasawa of Mountain View and Robin (Red Gordon) Sanborn-Dant of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Harriet Sanborn of Bentonia, Miss., Lehua Leroux of Ventura, Calif., and Leilani Hill of Merlin, Ore.; a granddaughter; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.