Aloha Sergio
Star-Bulletin file
I’m still having a hard time dealing with the fact that Sergio is gone.
I wanted to write something funny about the night he got sprinkled with blood at the Blaisdell. Or wax poetic about the handful of times we got to chat over cocktails in Chinatown.
But I can’t. The words aren’t coming.
Reading this first-hand account of what happened that day makes me realize he went out doing something he loved, but still.
This e-mail has also been making the rounds:
On the late afternoon of July 11, 2008, we lost a talented photographer, acclaimed filmmaker, dedicated father, outstanding member of our community, and longtime friend. Sergio Goes was free diving off of Waikiki, a hobby he recently picked-up while working on a photo assignment. With his love of nature, his adventurous spirit and his creative drive, you could often hear him say, ‘Lucky we live Hawaii.’
The response from friends and the community have been tremendously kind and comforting. Thank you all for your messages of condolence.
A memorial will be held to scatter ashes at Kaimana Beach on Saturday, July 19th at 7:00 AM. Please join us on the beach, paddle or swim out and bid farewell to our friend.
Next month the Goes family from Brazil will be in town for Sergio’s “Celebration of Life”, which will also be a fundraiser for his son Gabriel. Details to come.
Cards and condolences can be mailed to:
Andrea Torres
1260-B Saint Louis Drive
Honolulu, HI 96816
Aloha Sergio. You left us way too soon.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Thank you for bringing attention to this tragic loss, Jason. Sergio was a great guy to be around, both as a colleague and a friend.
And yes, his mixed martial arts experience sitting ringside at the Blaisdell Arena was one of his favorites; his face lit up when he described a fighter’s blood being sprayed all over press row, and his camera lenses.
As you mentioned, he died doing something he loved, and I guess if you have to go, what better way…but he had so many more years–and excellent photographs–to share with those in Hawaii and around the world.