• Hermelina Muraoka • Roberto Butacan • Gloria Malama • Guillermo Jacinto Hermelina Muraoka Hermelina Racca Muraoka of Koloa died Jan. 7, 2010, at Saint Francis Hospital in Nu‘uanu, O‘ahu, at age 64. Born on April 1, 1945, in Santa
• Hermelina Muraoka
• Roberto Butacan
• Gloria Malama
• Guillermo Jacinto
Hermelina Muraoka
Hermelina Racca Muraoka of Koloa died Jan. 7, 2010, at Saint Francis Hospital in Nu‘uanu, O‘ahu, at age 64. Born on April 1, 1945, in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, she was a laundry washer at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Kaua‘i.
She is preceded by Reymundo Racca.
She is survived by her daughter Maricel (Kelly) Illastron, Letty (Alan) Yamagata and Marcia (John) Smithheisler; son Thomas (Irene) Muraoka; brothers Fidencio (Lily) Racca, Ikito (Nancy) Muraoka, Rogelio (Linda) Racca and Nestor Racca; sisters Perlita (Marcelo) Baldonado and Erlinda (Jun) Lopez; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation at 8:30 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Saint Catherine’s Catholic Church in Kapa‘a. Burial to follow at Saint Catherine’s Cemetery in Kealia.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Roberto Butacan
Roberto Dominic Butacan of Lihu‘e died Jan. 11, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 66. Born on Aug. 8, 1943, in the Philippines, he was a retired teacher at Gardena High School in California.
He was preceded in death by his father Jaime Butacan and brother Florendo Butacan.
He is survived by his wife Carmen Butacan; daughters Tianna (Louis) Benedict, Megan Butacan, Kyra (Raymond) Carter and Jorene Butacan; stepchildren Ric (Tracey) Ochoco; Cristy (Bertram) Almeida; Lisa Ochoco; Kelly (Chad) Nelson; mother Juanita Butacan; brother Wilson (Cindy) Butacan; sisters Caroline (Jack) Julian; Merlyn (Richard) Powers; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation at 5:30 p.m., service at 6 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 15, at Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary. Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Gloria Malama
Gloria Jane Puanani (Albarado) Malama of Lawa‘i died Jan. 1, 2010, at Queens Medical Center at age 67. Born on Sept. 19, 1942, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she was a homemaker and worked at Waiohai Hotel and Waimea High School Bowling.
She was preceded in death by her son Edmund Malama Jr.; parents Vicente and Ida Albarado; brother Walter Albarado; sister Gladys Yaris; and hanai son Delbert Albarado.
She is survived by her husband Edmund Malama Sr.; granddaughter Roslyn (Jesse) Cummings; grandson Brandon (Karen) Malama; daughter-in-law Darlene Rita-Hooper; brothers Roland (Lorraine) Albarado of Honolulu, Ralph Albarado of Hilo and Jerry (Ellen) Albarado of Hanapepe; sister Joyce (Danny) Tomas of Lihu‘e; hanai grandchildren Shandiin Waahila and Kaliko Waahila; great-grandchildren Jaida, Ryder, Madison, Hunter and Maddox Cummings; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation from 11 a.m. to noon, service from noon to 1 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 16, at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Cremation to follow. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
Guillermo Jacinto
Guillermo Unico Jacinto of Waimea, Kaua‘i, died Nov. 28, 2009, at Kaua‘i Care Center at age 101. Born on June 10, 1908, in Mangatarem Pangasinan, Philippines, he retired as a tractor operator and irrigator for Olokele Sugar Company.
He was preceded in death by his son Joseph Jacinto, and his parents Julian and Eulogia Jacinto.
He is survived by his wife Juana G. Jacinto; sons Ernesto G. Jacinto and Amador (Jan) Jacinto; daughter Veda Marie J. Pascua; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 16, at St. Theresa’s Church. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Luncheon will be held at the Hanapepe Pavilions, near the tennis courts.
Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
