Charlene Gorgianna
Medrano Singleton
Charlene Gorgianna Medrano Singleton passed away at Harbor-UCLA Medical Hospital in Torrance at the age of 73. She was born in Lihu‘e on Sept. 4, 1946, and was the superintendent for the City of Los Angeles Street Maintenance Department.
She was preceded in death by parents Saturnino and Setsuko “Joyce” Medrano and brother Steven Shigeo Medrano.
She is survived by husband Mathis Singleton and adopted son Mathis Singleton Jr., sisters and brother from Kaua‘i Pamela Medrano Jardin, Lavenda Medrano and Mel Satoru Medrano, and numerous aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation and service will be on Friday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at Inglewood Memorial Mortuary in Los Angeles, with burial to follow at the cemetery.
Memorial services will be held on Kaua‘i at a later date.
Edith Hatsue Hashizume
Edith Hatsue Hashizume, 87, of Kapa‘a, passed away on Jan. 25, 2020. She was born in Kilauea.
She was preceded in death by husband Taichi Hashizume.
She is survived by son Jason Hashizume, daughters Jan (Russell) Ota and June Higaki, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and brother Norman (Lauretta) Kamehiro.
Services are Saturday, March 14, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Kapa‘a, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and service to follow.
The family suggests casual attire and requests that flowers be omitted.
Garden Island Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jason Kunane ‘Gooba’ Aquino
Jason Kunane ‘Gooba’ Aquino of Kekaha passed away on Feb. 6, 2020, at the age of 46.
Born on June 6, 1973 in Waimea, he was a crew leader with Syngenta.
He was preceded in death by father Alejandro “Sonny” Aquino and son Moses Aquino.
He is survived by mother Karin Aquino of Kekaha, wife Jerowina Aquino, daughters Ashley Agor of Washington, Jaslin Aquino, Shania Aquino, Naomi Vidinha and Pfeiffer Aquino, all of Kekaha, and Martina Aquino of Montana, sons Wyatt Aquino and Waylon Aquino of Kekaha, brother James (Sandra) Aquino of San Diego, sister Stacy (Joey) Aquino Bagain of Kekaha, and grandson Hunter Aquino-Ortiz (deceased).
A celebration of life is Saturday, March 14, at King’s Chapel ‘Ele‘ele from 9 a.m. to noon.
Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Athena Rose Sweet
Athena Rose Sweet, 59, of Lihu‘e, passed away on Feb. 22, 2020. She was born in Lihu‘e.
She was preceded in death by father Ricardo Estacio Sr.
She is survived by sons Reuben (Pattie-Ann) Estacio of Lihu‘e, Frank Daligdig of Lihu‘e, Kwinton (Wavery) Estacio of San Antonio, Texas, Ka‘eo (Cassey) Sweet of Kapa‘a, Kawika (Richell) Sweet of Kapa‘a, daughter Valoralyn (Patty) Estacio of California, 11 grandchildren, mother Abigail Estacio of Kapa‘a, brothers Ricardo Estacio Jr. of Lihu‘e and Orlando Estacio of Lihu‘e, and sisters Aurea Jones, Cheryl Estacio and Kym Estacio, all of Lihu‘e.
Services to be held at a later date.
Garden Island Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
