Gordon Gaylord Buck, 86, of Ka‘u died July 10 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in South Dakota. No services. Survived by son, Gordon M. Buck of Ka‘u; grandson, Gordon D. Buck of Ka’u; great-grandson, Gordon G. Buck, V of Ka‘u. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian Kaena “Honey” (Cazimero) Ching, 85, of Hawi died Aug. 7 at home. Born in Kohala, she was a retired cashier and server at Mauna Kea Beach and Mauna Lani Bay hotels and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward. Visitation 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kohala Ward, 55-524 Hawi Rd. Service at 11 a.m. Burial and interment with her husband’s ashes to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Aloha or casual attire. Messages of aloha: P.O. Box 484, Hawi, HI 96719. Survived by brother, Antone Cazimero Jr.; daughters, Keala (Ron) Brown of Maryland, Kamila (David) Hedge of California and Warrene Ching of Mililani; son, Darrell (Stephanie) Ching of Mililani; sons-in-law, Elsworth Emeliano of Hawi and Pete Bower of Colorado; 18 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eufrocina Sales Nicolas, 86, Keaau died June 24 in Chicago, Born in the Philippines, she was a retired factory worker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of Puna Covenant Church in Keaau. Visitation 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Puna United Covenant Church in Keaau. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by children, Endrelina S. (Jason) Baldivino of Chicago, Ludivina B. (Lito) Compos of California and Emelynne S (Arnold) Fernando of Honolulu; brothers, Primitivo (Lily) Sales of Philippines and Esteban (Benita) Sales of Keaau; sisters, Elena Quila, Cristina (Rogelio) Martinez and Consuelo Dugue of Keaau; 10 grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rylen Hanohano Waiwaiole, stillborn boy, of Pahoa, died Aug. 13 at home. No services. Survived by parents, Rylen Waiwaiole and Ashley Olivar; two brothers and five sisters; grandparents, Albert and Shawntel Waiwaiole. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.