Gladys Masae Pacheco

Hawaii on June 4th, 2021, two weeks shy of her 86th birthday. Gladys

was born to Kenson and Kiyo Kaneshiro on June 17, 1935 in Maui,

Hawaii and was raised in Oahu, Hawaii.

As a young girl she loved to follow baseball teams which continued into

adulthood with her beloved Padres. In high school, Gladys lived with a

family and cared for their children to support herself. Gladys graduated

from Castle High School in 1953 and in 1955 she married Richard Farias

Pacheco, who preceded her in death in 2018.

As a young mother of 2 toddlers, Rick and Clyde, she and Richard

moved to Spring Valley, California, where Steve and Cynthia were born.

Gladys was a dedicated mother to her children. When her boys were

young she was the score keeper at the Little League games and Richard

coached. She was a stay at home mom until her youngest went to high

school. Gladys worked as a print machine operator for PB Systems Inc.

for 26 years, retiring in 2000.

Richard and Gladys loved to visit family in Hawaii over the years.

They also enjoyed going to Las Vegas with her sisters and their spouses

but Bingo was her passion. She loved to go to the local casinos to play

several nights a week. She and Richard went on several cruises. For

their 50th wedding anniversary, the family took them on a cruise to

Alaska.

Gladys also loved to bowl, garden and was an excellent cook. She loved

to spend time with her grandchildren. She was the best Grandma.

Family was very important to Gladys, she never missed a birthday,

always giving a personal gift to each and every family member and their

spouses. Gladys also had the gift of gab, spending hours on the phone

with her sister in law, Lucy and her daughter in law, Joey.

Gladys moved back to Hawaii two years ago and lived with Clyde and

family to be closer to her sons, sisters and extended Ohana. All would

gather at Aunty Kay’s house for Sunday dinners making beautiful

memories. We will never forget her generosity, tenacity, wit, charm,

grace and undying love of family and friends. She will be greatly

missed.

Family is requesting Aloha Attire. Please feel free to share your

memories of Gladys.