• Frank Gampon Sr. • Stephen Mardonada Frank Gampon Sr. Frank Gampon Sr. of Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii peacefully passed away, surrounded by his family, on November 17, 2012 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. Frank was born
• Frank Gampon Sr. • Stephen Mardonada
Frank Gampon Sr.
Frank Gampon Sr. of Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii peacefully passed away, surrounded by his family, on November 17, 2012 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. Frank was born in McBryde Sugar Company Camp 18 at Kukuiula, Kauai on November 3, 1933. He served in the US Coast Guard; was a Merchant Marine, was a Poipu Beach Life Guard, and was retired as a County of Kauai Highway and Construction Maintenance Supervisor.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Miguel and Ambrocia Gampon; stepfather, Jose Marquez; sister, Gloria Gampon; brother, Alfred “Sonny” Gampon; and son, Frank Gampon Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Renee Gampon; daughter, Yukiko “Yuki” (Mark) Sassone; sons, Christopher (Raydene) Gampon, Dario (Desiree Long) Gampon; brothers, Euphemiano “Mike” (Mathilde) Gampon, Washington, Rico (Janice) Gampon, Benjamin (Ursula) Gampon, Oahu, Joe (Annie) Gampon; sister, Josephine (Isadore Telesnick) Gampon, California;
Grandchildren, Ian Hunt, Oahu, Chris (Aurora) Sassone, Colorado, Brandon Sassone, Oahu, Kawaikini Gampon, Isabel Gampon, Aiyana Quirk, Keanu Gampon; and numerous nieces and nephews
Celebration of life to be held Sunday November 25, 2012 at Kukuiula Harbor, Poipu 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Family suggest casual attire. Arrangements were made by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary Koloa.
Stephen Mardonada
Stephen Angel Mardonada of Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii passed away on November 17, 2012 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 48. Born in Honolulu, Oahu on November 18, 1963, he was a truck driver for the County of Kauai and a security guard for Kauai Beach Resort. He had a lifetime passion for his farm animals.
He is survived by his wife, Janis Mardonada; son, Makana Mardonada; God daughter, Kristen Apana, Forest Grove, Oregon; parents, Margaret (William) Kinney; sisters, Kealoha Medeiros, Raimie Mardonada, Gina (Mau) Failautusi; brother, Anthony Mardonada; mother-n-father in law, John and Janet; sister-n-law, Janel Apana; brother-n-law, Kevin Apana, New York; paternal grandmother, Emma Dickerson; and numerous aunties and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, friends.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, November 23, 2012 at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. with service at 1:00 p.m.; burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery. Family suggest casual attire. Arrangements were made by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa, Kauai.
