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Jenny Tavares
Jenny Y.R. Tavares, 79, of Waimea, died Feb. 17, 2020 at North Hawaii community Hospital. Born July 12, 1940 in Waimea, she was a homemaker.
Friends may call at 11 a.m. March 22 at Spencer Beach Park big pavilion for a celebration of life. Lunch to follow.
She is survived by sons, Richard (Shirley) Tavares Sr. of Hilo, Daniel (Christy) Brodbeck of Arizona; daughters, Lee (Robert Kealoha) Tavares of Texas, Leean (Jerry Ontiveros) Tavares of Waimea; sister, Alice Park of Honolulu; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; numerous cousins.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Wayne Cazimero
Wayne M. Cazimero, 61, of Kailua-Kona, died Dec. 25, 2019. He was born in Hawaii.
Services have been held. Contact Mattie at (808) 351-1160 for more information.
He is survived by wife, Matilda Cazimero; daughters, Tessi (Ryan) Joaquin and Charissa Cazimero; sons, JR (Nahe Nobriga) Henriques, Kahikina Cazimero, and Charleston Cazimero; mother, Patsy Aki; sister, Char Cazimero-Velasco; a niece; numberous aunties, uncles and cousins.
Helen Shimizu
Helen Hazue Shimizu, 89, of Hilo, died Feb. 23, 2020 at her residence. Born Feb. 2, 1931, in Kailua-Kona, she was a former accounts payable clerk at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and retired from Al’s Home and Farm Supply as a bookkeeper, and a member of the Komohana Kumiai.
Private services held. No flowers. No koden (monetary offerings).
She is survived daughters, Lindy (Steve) Belcher of Washington state and Renee (Tom) Stoner of Colorado; son, Marty (Donna) Shimizu of Hilo; brother, Herbert Yamanaka of Oregon; sisters, Elsie Franca of California, Annie Tanaka of Kohala and Lorraine (Mel) Kunishima of Honolulu; hanai daughter, Elverta (Dan) Yoshida of Kona; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Patrick Ferreira
Patrick Albert Ferreira, 50, of Santa Rosa, California, died March 3, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Hilo.
A celebration of life was held for him in Petaluma, California and will also be held in Hilo at a later date.
He is survived by son, Tyler Ferreira of Lethbridge, Canada; daughter, Jada Ferreira of Lethbridge, Canada; brothers, Arnold (Sarah Linfoot) Ferreira of Joseph, Oregon, Carl (Ellen Bugalski) Ferreira of Bakersfield, California; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Naomi Sakaguchi
Naomi Sakaguchi, 64, of Hilo died Feb. 15, 2020 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama. She was born in Saitama, Japan, in March 1955.
Private services held. Family requests no Koden.
She is survived by husband, Roy Sakaguchi; sister, Yvonne (Carl) Kuwada; brother, Roy (Paula) Hatanaka; numerous nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces.
Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
The following services have been canceled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic:
Kaniu Mary Bacon Segovia, 61, of Hilo.
Paul Teramoto, 59, of Holualoa.