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Mollie Chun
An obituary for Mollie K.H. Chun, 79, of Hilo contained an incorrect service date. Friends may call at 9 a.m. July 2 at The House Hilo for a 10 a.m. service. Burial follows at 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park Cemetery.
It is the policy of West Hawaii Today to correct promptly any incorrect or misleading information when it is brought to the attention of the newspaper.
Gene Mistunami
Gene Ichiro Mitsunami, 81, of Waimea died June 28, 2015, at home. Born in Kauai, he retired from Hawaii Electrict Light Co. as a diesel operator.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. July 4 at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission for an 11 a.m. service.
He is survived by wife, Violet Mitsunami of Waimea; son, Blane Mitsunami of Honolulu; daughters, Lynn (Santos) Barbasa and Faye Mitsunami, both of Honolulu; sisters, Florence Kawabata of Honolulu, Pearl Ota of Arizona; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Florence Souza
Florence Mae “Aunty Flo” Souza, 71, of Hilo died June 22, 2015, at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired hairdresser, owner of the former Banyan Tree Beauty Salon, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Big Island Ballroom Dancing Club and the Divine Divas O Hilo Red Hat Society.
Friends may call at 8:30 a.m. July 6 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 10 a.m. service, followed by burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by son, Karl (Kehau) Kahoonei of Hilo; daughters, Jaynel (Pancho) Aldana of Hilo, Sherrie (Ben Cortez) Cronkite of Mountain View; brother, Diego Mantalaba of Honolulu; sister, Maggie Consejio of Waianae, Oahu; hanai daughters, Carrie (Randy) Felipe of Honolulu, Eunice Bagorio of Hilo; hanai son, Shorn De Silva of Hilo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Aloha Carvalho
Aloha Nicolasa Carvalho, 93, of Hawaiian Paradise Park died Jan. 1, 2015, at the Oahu Care Facility. Born in Waialua, Oahu, she was a retired supervisor and chief admitting officer in charge of the Admissions Office and Reception/Switchboard Units at the former Hilo Hospital, member and pianist for the Olaa First Hawaiian Congregational Church.
Friends may call at 9:30 a.m. July 7 at Haili Congregational Church for a 10:30 a.m. celebration of life. A graveside service follows at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. A celebration luncheon will follow. Family requests aloha attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, Raymond Carvalho II and Mark (Carrie) Carvalho, both of Hawaiian Paradise Park; daughter, Maria Carvalho of Honolulu; brother, Ben Racelis of Texas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rab Puri
Rab Singh Puri, 75, of Kailua-Kona died June 23, 2015, at home. Born Feb. 14, 1940, in Lahore, Pakistan, he was a retired mechanical engineer for American President Lines and Matson, a Life Master duplicate bridge player and member of Kona Bridge Club.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745.
He is survived by wife, Lynn Puri of Kailua-Kona; sons, Matt (Clare) Gomes of Pleasanton, Calif., Dale (Greg) George of San Francisco; sister, Saroj (Rajender) Pachauri of New Delhi; two grandsons; one nephew; numerous nieces.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.