Gilbert Garcia

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Gilbert Garcia

Gilbert S. Garcia, 85, 0f Hilo died May 26, 2013. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Merchant Marine.

Friends may call at 10 a.m. June 14 at Crossnet Ministries-City of Joy for a 11:30 a.m. service and lunch at 1 p.m. Cremation follows.

He is survived by wife, Eleanor Garcia of Hilo; sons, Gilbert (Dallas) Garcia of Waianae, Oahu, John (Erwin) Hernandez of Kailua, Oahu, Frank (Bobby) Figueroa of the Big Island; daughters, Maria (Joe) Kaneakoa of Waimanalu, Oahu, Esther (Raymond) Palimoo of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Cynthia (Clarence) Ng, Patricia (Wilford) Ortiz and Linda (Keala) Oducado, all of the Big Island, Dolores (Justo) Ortiz of Puerto Rico, Lydia (Elliot) Neopolitan and Martha (Bruce) Wilbourn, both of California; 69 grandchildren; 98 great-grandchildren; 54 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.