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Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. The content is subject to editing to ensure parity treatment and style continuity. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Memorial advertisements may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
Joseph Green
Joseph “Joe” Richard Green, 79, of North Kohala, died Oct. 19, 2018, at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born May 29, 1939, in Weiser, Idaho, he was a retired systems engineer for Sony Corporation in California.
Private service to be announced. For information call (808) 895-9326.
He is survived by son, Dehzhur (Tracy) Green of North Kohala; daughter, Ilona Marcello of California; five grandchildren, numerous friends, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Florentina Saludares
Florentina “Tina” Saludares, 74, of Hilo, died Oct. 12, 2018, at Kasier Hospital in Honolulu. Born July 5, 1944, in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a private care home operator in Hilo and a member of the Annak Ti Batac Association, ARCH Association, Big Island Filipino Council, Filipino Catholic Club and the Wainaku Christian Community in Hawaii.
Friends may call on Oct. 30 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, visitation from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; wake service at 7 p.m. Friends may call on Oct. 31 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo, visitation from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire and flowers are welcomed; burial at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section).
She is survived by sons, Robert (Lorie Ann) Saludares Jr., Raymond Saludares and Nestor Saludares of Hilo; two grandchildren, Robert Saludares and Liza Saludares; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paul Breese
Paul Leland Breese, of Kapaau, died Oct. 18, 2018, in Kapaau. Born on Oct. 16, 1922, in Minneapolis, he served his country in the Navy, and worked as a zoological consultant and Honolulu Zoo director.
A celebration of life with military honors will be held at noon Nov. 2 at the West Hawaii Veteran’s Cemetery. Online condolences may be posted on www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.
He is survived by spouse, Jean Marie DeMercer-Breese; son, Paul Breese III of Santa Cruz, Calif.; daughters, Marlee Breese of Waimanalo, Oahu; Natalie Sainsevain of Halaula; Dawn Breese of Santa Cruz, Calif.; stepdaughters, Eileen Lee of Kamuela; Elizabeth Splietof of Portland, Ore.; Caroline Wissmann of Tokyo; Vicky DeMercer of Kaneohe; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services provided by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Sue Sumida
Sue Reed Sumida, 79, of Kealakekua, died Oct. 6, 2018, at Galanto Care Home. Born in Columbus, Ohio on Oct. 28, 1938, she was a retired teacher at Konawaena High School.
Private services were held.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Sumida of Kealakekua; daughter Laura (Mike) Mleko of Chicago, Ill.; Aaron (Amy) Sumida of Syracuse, N.Y.; two brothers-in-law; six grandchildren, a niece and a nephew.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Maximo Hernando
Maximo B. Hernando, 86, of Keaau, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born Dec. 14, 1931, in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a retired laborer for Hawaiian Phoenix Nursery and he also was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo.
Friends may call on Nov. 1 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel for visitation 5-6 p.m. and wake service at 6 p.m. Friends may call on Nov. 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo for visitation 9-10 a.m. and celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers are welcomed; burial at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section)
He is survived by wife, Martina Hernando of Keaau; sons, Reynaldo (Incarnita) Hernando and Roger (Teresita) Hernando of Keaau; daughters, Rosemarie (Wilfredo) Justo of Keaau, Janette (Fred Care) Hernando and Rosevilla (Joseph) Ramones of Keaau; brothers, Sam Hernando of Honolulu and Oscar (Elsie) Hernando of Keaau; step mother, Eulalia Hernando of Keaau; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
Julia Luat
Julia Kaulaloa Duarte Luat, 88, of Kealakekua, died Sept. 11 at her residence. Born May 2, 1930 in Kainaliu, she was a retired housekeeper.
A celebration of life will be held 10 a.m., Nov. 11, at the Old Kona Airport Events Pavilion. Service at 11 a.m., luncheon to follow. Condolences may be sent to the family at P.O. Box 2410, Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750.
She is survived by partner, Frank Silva of Kealakekua; sons, Stephen (Alberta) Duarte of Pukalani, John (Joann) Deleon of Mountain View, Earl Deleon of Kainaliu, Richard Deleon of Kihei; daughter Sylvia Simpson of Kealakekua; sisters, Phyllis Hashimoto of Ka’u, Vivian (Richard) Pinto of Honolulu; two daughters-in-law; 32 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, 17 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Vinora Pulgados
Vinora Iva Pulgados, 78, of Pepeekeo, died Oct. 11, 2018, at Hawaii Care Choices, formerly known as Hospice of Hilo. Born Sept. 3, 1940, in Pepeekeo, she was a homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou.
Friends may call on Nov. 4 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Visitation from 5-6 p.m., wake service at 6 p.m. Friends may also call on Nov. 5 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo, visitation from 9-10:30 a.m., celebration of Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire and flowers are welcomed; burial at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 at 11:30 a.m.
She is survived by husband, Gadioso Pulgados Sr. of Pepeekeo; daughters, Annalynn (Ernest) Ugalde of Pepeekeo and Taniya (Jamiesen) Batangan of Hawaiian Acres; sons, Gadioso (Kristine) Pulgados, Jr. of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Christopher (Desiree Fiesta) Pulgados and Charles Owen Pulgados of Pepeekeo; brothers, Samuel (Betty) Santos of New Mexico and Roy Santos of Hilo; sisters, Irene Gomes and Cheryl (Matsu) Uehara of Hilo, Carol (Randall) Nakasato and Lora Cardines of Pepeekeo; step-daughters, Gloria (Richard) Barnett of Oklahoma and Diana Pulgados of Hilo; brother in-law; 4 sisters in-law; numerous grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
John Dawrs
John Edward Dawrs, 69, of Holualoa, died Oct. 15, 2018, at his residence. Born Nov. 23, 1948, in Honolulu, he spent his life as an accomplished waterman – surfing, sailing, spear fishing, and body surfing, as well as a motorcycle mechanic and successful motocross racer and in a 31-year career in law enforcement, retiring as a major for the Hawaii County Police Department in 2009. He was active in various community organizations including his children’s schools community based councils. He remained an active community supporter and sport fisherman in his retirement years.
A celebration of John’s life will be held for friends and family at 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Kealakehe Pavilion of the West Hawaii Community Health Center.
He is survived by his wife, Gail Berke Dawrs of Holualoa; daughter, Samantha Dawrs of Arizona; son, Joshua Dawrs of Holualoa; sister, Barbara Dawrs Martinez of California; a sister-in-law; numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws, and their families, both in Hawaii and on the mainland.
Arrangements by Cremation services of West Hawaii.
Thomas Powell
Thomas ‘Tom” Harley Powell, 76, of Waikoloa, died Oct. 6, 2018 at his residence. Born Aug. 21, 1942, in Tacoma, Wash., he was a ministerial servant for the Waikoloa Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Waikoloa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 68-3625 Paniolo Ave. in Waikoloa. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to World-Wide Work of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
He is survived by wife, Anne Powell of Waikoloa; sisters, Bonnie Powell and Becky Lazzaro both of Washington, Cindie (Jay) Winder of Idaho; numerous cousins, two nieces and a nephew.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Scott Okabayashi
Scott “Yoshi” Kainoa Shigeo Okabayashi, 26, of Ohio, died Oct. 9, 2018, in Ohio. Born March 24, 1992 in Hilo, he was a staff sergeant and aerospace medicine technician for the U.S. Air Force.
Visitation will be held 9-10 a.m. on Nov. 1, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo. Funeral service at 10 a.m., burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Survived by father, Raymond “Ray” (Eunice Domingo) Okabayashi of Hawaii; mother, Daisy (Mauro) Digennaro of Texas; sister, Nalani (John Ross Andrade) Okabayashi of Hawaii; brothers, Cody Ray (Angelle Mariano) Okabayashi of Maui and Christopher (Jaydene Kaawaloa-Alidon) Alidon of Hawaii; maternal grandfather, Richard (Viko Nguyen) Alidon of Hawaii; maternal grandmother, Harriet Lehua (Larry) Ichinotsubo of Hawaii; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.
Pauline Mangrubang
Paulina Ronolo Mangrubang, 93, of Hawi, died Oct. 15, 2018, at Hilo Medical Center. Born Dec. 31, 1924, in Ewa Beach, Oahu, she was a homemaker and seamstress, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi.
Private services were held. For consolations to the family, please send to: Merle Delo Santos at maliapua@yahoo.com.
Survived by sons, Dr. Fred (Poh-Pin) Mangrubang of Ashburn, Virginia and Wilfred Mangrubang of Hawi; daughter, Merle Jean (Ellsworth) Delo Santos of Hilo; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.
William Thornton
Rev. (Kahu) William H. Thornton, 97, of Ainakea, died Oct. 6, 2018, at home. Born in Kalihi, Honolulu, he retired from the federal government and he was a veteran in the U.S. Army and a reverend (Kahu) of Kino’ole Church (aka Ohana Church) in Hawi, Kohala.
Friends may call on Nov. 3 at the Jodo Mission Hall in Hawi; visitation 9-10:30 a.m., funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Services will be officiated by brother, Duane. Key Casual attire; Flowers and lei are welcomed; Cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary Crematory. An urn committal service will be held on Nov. 23 at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery (Section A, Row 10, Plot 5) with military honors at 11 a.m.
He is survived by sons, Charles Karratti of Kapaau, Richard (Cindy) Thornton of Virginia and Rialrome (Anu) Thornton of Honolulu; daughters, Gwendolyn Wallace and Barbara Karratti of Las Vegas, Nevada, Lourisla (Allen) Kauanoe and Naomi Thornton of Kaapau, Mariealran (Wayne) Akana and Zariai (Peter) Kaheaku of Honolulu; two daughters-in-law; 27 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
Jerry McConaughy
Jerry Calvin McConaughy, 72, of Kealakekua, died Oct. 23, 2018, at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Fullerton, Calif., on Feb. 22, 1946, he was a carpenter and a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran.
Inurnment with military honors will be held at 9 a.m., Oct. 31, at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona.
He is survived by wife, Mary Ann Kaduk of Kailua-Kona; son Tanner Kai (Molly) McConaughy of Savannah, Ga.; daughter Lauren (Jonathan) MacGregor of Ft. Worth, Texas; sister, Beverly Van Buren of Cortez, Colo.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Dolores Wagner
Dolores June Wagner, 89, of Kailua-Kona, died Oct. 17, 2018, at Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born July 28, 1929, in Rockford, Ill., she was a homemaker and member of Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity.
Private service held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice of Kona, P. O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745.
She is survived by daughter, Linda (Dickran) Boranian of Holualoa; sisters, Joyce (Richard) Veit, Joan Greeny all of Illinois; three grandsons, a great-grandson, numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Roy Kimura
Roy Tadao Van Dyke Kimura, 89, of Hilo, died Sept. 22, 2018 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired president for Central Supply Inc., safety committee Chairman for Hawaii Island Contractors Association and a U.S. Army and Hawaii Army National Guard Korean War veteran.
Private services were held.
He is survived by wife, Chong “Myong” Kimura of Hilo; daughter, Debora (Keith) Tanimura of Salinas, Calif.; sons, Jason (Carmen) Kimura and Vince (Jodie) Kimura of Hilo, Randall (Jennifer) Kimura of La Habra, Calif.; grandchildren, nieces and a nephew.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Felicidad Cabrera
Felicidad Taguiam Cabrera, 93, of Honokaa died Oct. 15, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. Born in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, she was a retired housekeeper for the former Royal Waikoloan Hotel, homemaker, member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa, Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Fla., and the former Filipino Saranay Club of Honokaa.
Visitation from 8-9:30 a.m. Nov. 3, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa; funeral Mass at 10. Burial to follow at the Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.
Survived by sons, Charlie T. Cabrera, Sr. of Honokaa, Greg (Sonya M. Floyd) T. Cabrera of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters, Lydia (Francisco) C. Resurreccion of Jacksonville, Fla., Nely (Carmelito) C. Fudolig of Kamuela; brother, Simplicio (Cristy) Taguiam of Laguna, Philippines; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Beverly Wagner
Beverly Puanani Wagner, of Kailua-Kona, died Sept. 29, 2018, in Kailua-Kona. She was born in Kainaliu on April 3, 1945. Beverly worked as a home maker.
She is survived by sons, John A. Wagner III of Kailua Kona, and Alfred (Amber) Wagner of Kailua Kona; daughters, Lei (Kaua’i) Oliva of Kailua Kona, Lisa (Jose) Himalaya of Kailua-Kona, Kanani (Kristopher) Ziemer of Kahului, Maui, and Regina (Dubin) Whitaker of Kailua-Kona; brother Alfred (Nyda) Delpina of Kailua-Kona; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Nov. 10, at Hale Halawai.
Online condolences may be posted on www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Services provided by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
John Krasovskiy
John Vlad Krasovskiy, 25 of Ninole, died Oct. 6, 2018, at Kona Community Hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1993, in California.
Service Oct. 27, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary Hilo 570 Kinoole St. Service at 11 a.m., burial 1:30 p.m. at Alae Cemetary.
John is survived by parents, Willy and Liya Krasovsky; brothers, Sam, Dan Ben, Jacob and Phillip Krasovsky; sisters, Angel, Evelyn, Alina, Magdalena Krasovsky all of Ninole.
Arrangements by: Ballard Family Mortuary Hilo.
Alga Perreira
Alga Perreira, 90, of Kamuela, and formerly of Lawai died Oct. 22, 2018, in Hilo. She was born in Lawai Valley, Kauai, and was a homemaker.
Friends may call 9-10 a.m. Nov. 1 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church for a 10:30 a.m. Mass. Friends may also call 9 a.m. Nov. 2 at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No.2 for a graveside committal service. Casual attire, no flowers.
She is survived by her son, Rodney (Ruby) Perreira of Kamuela; daughter, Deborah (Mac) Castillo of Hilo; a son-in-law; brother, James Silva of Oahu; a sister-in-law; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces &nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo.
Evelyn Martinson
Evelyn “Eva” Marie Martinson, 66, of Waimea, died Jul. 17, 2018, at Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu. Born Jul. 29, 1951, in Fukuoka, Japan she was recently retired and had worked previously at the Thelma Parker Library, Waimea General Store, and Waimea Gazette.
A celebration of her life will be held at noon on Nov. 11 at Anna’s Hall on Anna Ranch in Waimea followed by a light lunch and Eva’s favorite root beer floats. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by her mother, Gloria Martinson of Waimea; sisters, Hannah Thornton and Pat Schwarz of Waimea, and Shelby Martinson of Washington state; brothers, Marty and Travis Martinson of Waimea; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Yvonne Neely Hodgins
Yvonne “Bonnie” (Armitage) Hodgins, died Oct. 8, 2018, in Honolulu. Born Feb. 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1945 and worked for Hawaiian Electric before becoming a full-time wife and mother. She enjoyed exploring Oahu and the Big Island as well as flora and fauna.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her name to The Hawaiian Humane Society, Hawaii Public Radio or Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Yvonne was predeceased by her husband J. Stanley Hodgins.
She is survived by children, Paul Armitage (Stephanie) of Kona and Lorna “Ana” Char (Ben) of Waimanalo; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Arrangements by Oahu Mortuary.
