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Thomas "TATA" Gianan Gurrobat, Jr., 76, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii, died November 15, 2023 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu on July 11, 1947, he was a U.S. Army Airborne Ranger/LRRP, who served in Vietnam. He was a golf attendant at the Hualalai Resort; also worked as a limo driver and bartender at the former Ritz Carlton, and a bellman at the old and new Halekulani Hotel. He is survived by his wife, Mona Ewing Gurrobat of Kalaoa, Kona; son Sheldon (Cindy) Gurrobat; daughter, Trina (Dan) Gurrobat-Serrao, all of Las Vegas, Nevada.; stepdaughters, Bri Gamiao of Mililani, Alena Gamiao of Kailua Kona; granddaughter, Maiya Larue-Gurrobat of Florida; brothers, Peping, Raymond, and Tyrone,...

Kenneth Masao Kubo, 89, of Hilo, died Nov. 12, 2023, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired LPN/EMT for Hilo Medical Center, also had worked at Kuakini Medical Center on Oahu, served in the Hawaii Army National Guard and member of Waiakea Baptist Bible Church, and Yamaguchi Kenjinkai. Visitation from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo; funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. He is survived by wife, Evelyn Kubo; children, Violet (Mark) Miyaji, Garret (Debra) Kubo, Randal (Dayle) Ishii and Peter Kubo; brother, Kiyoshi (Barbara) Kubo; brother-in-law, Robert (Yonsuk) Nakamoto; seven grandchildren, numerous nieces and...