August "Augie" Carl Dias, 74, of Keaau, passed away on September 27th at home. Born in Honolulu on May 27, 1952, he was raised in Waianae, and worked as a rigger for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. In his later years he moved to the Big Island and resided with his family in Keaau.
On November 17th at 11:30 a burial will be held at The National Memorial Cemetery on Oahu. A Celebration of Life will be on November 22nd at the Dias Residence at 11:30 am.
He is survived by wife, Melinda Dias; Daughter, Carleen A.K. (Greg Rodrigues) Dias; son, August C. Dias Jr.; brother, Fredric “Buddy” (Perla) Dias; sisters-in-law, Pattie Dias, Joreen Mae Dulan (Belden), Maejean "Tita" Viernes, Joselynn Viernes, and Mia Fay Dorr (Jim); 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, several hanai grandchildren; uncles, aunts, numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.
