Iris Josephine Kauiholani Baczkiewicz, 59, of Volcano died Sept. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kapapala Ranch, Ka‘u, she was a rancher. Private services held. Survived by husband, Steve Baczkiewicz of Volcano; Brothers, Daryl (Jessie) Ke Sr. of Pahala
Iris Josephine Kauiholani Baczkiewicz, 59, of Volcano died Sept. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kapapala Ranch, Ka‘u, she was a rancher. Private services held. Survived by husband, Steve Baczkiewicz of Volcano; Brothers, Daryl (Jessie) Ke Sr. of Pahala and Wesley (Amy) Ke of Oahu; sisters, Paulette Ke and Dee (Deidre) Perreira of Hilo, Faybien (Herbert) Waltjen of Pahala, Rayven (Roland Sr.) Grace of Pahala and Kekai (John) Dow of Kona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paul “Paulie” Yoshikazu Matsuda, 68, of Aiea, Oahu, died Aug. 26. Born in Hilo, he was founder and president of The Service Group Inc., a food brokerage company, and a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary in Honolulu. Services at 4 p.m. No flowers. Survived by son, Joshua Matsuda; stepson, Jesse Suderman; sweetheart, Valerie Fugere; goddaughter, Keren Siket; sister, Jean (Robert) Young; two nieces. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Maxie Dell Kukunaokala Navas, 66, of Kahaluu Mauka died July 18 at Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was operations manager and musician for Captain Bean’s Cruises, driver for 24 Hr. Trouble Call towing, ranch hand for Puuwaawaa Ranch, member of Ali‘is of Hawaii Motorcycle Club and past member of Kona Judo Club. Visitation 1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Mass at 3 p.m. Reception to follow at Honaunau Rodeo Arena. Survived by wife, Pixie Navas of Kahaluu Mauka; sons, Maxie (Jeannette) Navas Jr., of Waipahu, Oahu, and Akoni Navas of Kealakekua; daughters, Kathy (Carl) Ciriako of Kailua-Kona, Mona Navas of Ocean View and Mary Navas of Kahaluu Mauka; hanai daughter, Dallas Olivera of Kona; brothers, Joseph Navas of Kauai and Edward (Barbara) Navas of Honaunau; sisters, Momi Rapoza of Hilo, Sheila Fresco of Kealakekua, Gail Nitullama of Oahu, Annie (John) Araki of Napoopoo and Wilma Puna of Oahu; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Margaret Mercado Wahinekapu, 87, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 12 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired laundry supervisor at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, Calif., and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Memorial service and inurnment at noon Thursday (Sept. 21) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Survived by sons, John (Cindy) Wahinekapu of Oahu, James (Charmaine) Wahinekapu and Gerald (Sheri) Wahinekapu of Kailua-Kona, Fabian (Dena) Chacon of Corona, Calif., Robert (Lisa) Chacon and Pete Chacon of Norwalk; daughters, Debra Rivera of Kailua-Kona, Judy Picozzi of Long Beach, Calif., Tammy Padilla of Pomona, Calif., Janette (Louie) Cardona of La Habra, Calif., Jerrieanna Hernandez of Norwalk and Aldeen (Louis) Ramos of Chino, Calif.; stepdaughter, Barbara Ann (Keith) Kessler of Fullerton, Calif.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
