Florence Gascon Highland, 77, of Novato, Calif., died March 19 at home. Born in Honomu, she was a homemaker and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services held. Survived by husband, Jacob Highland; daughters, Marilyn Wilson, Ruth (Larry) Stover and Karen
Florence Gascon Highland, 77, of Novato, Calif., died March 19 at home. Born in Honomu, she was a homemaker and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services held. Survived by husband, Jacob Highland; daughters, Marilyn Wilson, Ruth (Larry) Stover and Karen (Shawn) Tow; sons, Michael Highland and Ken (Kerry) Highland; sisters, Marilyn De Sa and Vivian Balberde; brothers, James Aspacio, William Gascon and Roger Aspacio; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Marian “Metz” Horwitz, 86, of Kukuihaele died April 22 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Chicago, she was a homemaker and a poet. Private services. Survived by son, Gary Horwitz of Chicago; daughter, Maryann Rose (Markus) Broyles of Kukuihaele. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Paula Drene Kaiulani Shimaoka, 55, of Canyon Country, Calif., died April 4 at home. Born in Keaukaha, she was a retired shipping supervisor for Apria Pharmaceutical. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the residence of Tom and Mahi Kosora, 250 Lyman Ave. in Keaukaha. Lunch to follow. Survived by companion, Renola Stokes of California; brothers, Oliver “Sonny” (Sharon) Shimaoka of Waimea and Frank “Kanani” Shimaoka of Kona; sister, Mary “Mahi” (Tommy) Kosora of Hilo; hanai sister, Noreen (Manu Mendoza) Kaloi of Hawaiian Paradise Park; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
