Gaymond Hiwauli Apaka, 60, of Hilo died May 22 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a Christian education teacher at Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii Campus Middle School and associate pastor at Haili Congregational Church. Visitation 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday (June 25) at
Gaymond Hiwauli Apaka, 60, of Hilo died May 22 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a Christian education teacher at Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii Campus Middle School and associate pastor at Haili Congregational Church. Visitation 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday (June 25) at Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii William Charles Lunalilo Center, 16-716 Volcano Road, Keaau. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Elena “Eri” Apaka of Hilo; sons, Lon (Mandi) Apaka, Kensy (Jaime) Apaka and Kimo Apaka of Hilo; parents, Kenneth and Pansy Apaka of Hilo; sister, Alana (Mark) Foster of Hilo; four grandchildren; nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Esmenia Subia Foronda, 67, of Keaau died May 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she was a retired laundry worker for Life Care Center of Hilo and member of Puna Congregational Church. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (June 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire. Urn burial 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua section. Survived by sons, Joel (Marjorie) Foronda and Noel N. (Cindy) Foronda of Keaau; mother, Catalina Subia of Keaau; brother, Jaime (Leonila) Subia of Pahoa; sisters, Emiliana (Jose Jr.) Galima, Estela (Igmedio) Ellazar and Norma Subia Lato of Keaau; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Demetrio Magno Gambalan, 96, of Kapaau died May 19 at home. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was a retired laborer for the former Kohala Sugar Co. and member of the “Fabulous Five” at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (June 25) at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Emily Gambalan of Kapaau; daughter, Margaret Hoshida and Debbie (Robert) Ellazar of Kohala; sister, Feliza Batara of Waipahu, Oahu; 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
