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Debra Ravey
Debra Ka’ainoa Ravey, 66, of Keaau, died June 17, 2022, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was the chief executive officer of ACCESS Capabilities, Inc. and a member of numerous community organizations.
Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. July 22 at Dodo Mortuary chapel; service at 1. Casual attire.
She is survived by sons, Keola (Angela) Ravey of Hilo and Ka’ainoa Ravey of New Mexico; daughters, Tommie (Blake Ragocos) Lehua Ravey and Namaiya Miura of Pepeekeo, Debra Ann (Kahea) Ravey of Keaau; brother, Stanford Ogata of Pepeekeo; sister, Sherryann Kamakea of Keaau; hanai sister, Denise A.K. Leopoldo of Oahu; 12 grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Clifford Matsumura
Clifford “Popsi” “Papa” or “Grandpa” Yoshiharu Matsumura, 82, of Paauilo died May 31, 2022, at Hale Ho’ola Hamakua. Born in Honokaa, he was a journeyman carpenter with the Carpenters Union, Local 745, worked for Chester Matsumura Carpentry, Hawaiian Dredging, Constructors of Hawaii, Dick Pacific and Isemoto Contracting, and was a member of the Paauilo Hongwanji Mission and the Paauilo Nutrition Club.
Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. July 23 at Paauilo Hongwanji Mission; service at 10:30. Casual attire; no flowers.
He is survived by wife, Jane Reyla Matsumura of Paauilo; sons, Desmond (Robin) Matsumura and Cid (Melissa) Matsumura of Paauilo, and Neil (Lovy) Matsumura of Waimea; daughters, Darlene (Glenn) Matsushita of Paauilo, Dawn (Alan) Bondaug of Hilo and Dodie (Byron) Thomas of Honokaa; sister, Faye (David) Wung of Hilo; sister-in-law, Debbie Matsumura of Oahu; hanai son, Mark Honma of Paauilo; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Rochelle Antonio
Rochelle “Shelly” Leinaala Antonio, 53, of Hilo, and formerly of Kapaau, died June 7, 2022, at her residence. Born in Kapaau, she was a rental car return agent with Budget Rent A Car and a member of the Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. July 23 at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass at 10/. Burial will follow at the Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire.
She is survived by companion, Vance Mahoe of Hilo; sons, Shannon (Tisha Nguyen) Paea and Jameson (Jennifer) Antonio-Paea of Kona; daughters, Melanie (Roland) Javar and Mariah Antonio of Kona; parents, Roy Sr. and Nancy Antonio of Kapaau; brother, Roy (Melissa) Antonio Jr. of Kona; sister, Janice Antonio of Kohala; hanai sons, Ikaika (Ashley) Mahoe of Oahu, Haili (Jenna) Mahoe of Oregon and Kalani Chau of Kohala; hanai daughter, Tita (Steven) Mahoe of Hilo; and numerous grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Keonimana Trimble
Keonimana “Mana” Lamar Trimble, 40, of Hilo, died July 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Honolulu.
Services will be held at a later date.
He is survived by mother, Judith Kamalii of Hilo; siblings, Alakaiomalu (Mercedes) Trimble of Mountain View, Makala Mauga of Hilo, Jasmine (Manu) Kealoha, Danson Flores and Manuel Ako of Waianae, Oahu, Max Ako of Boise, Idaho, and Malcolm Ako of Honolulu; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Manaiakalani Lehmann
Manaiakalani “Mana” Allan Lehmann, 56, of Captain Cook, died June 18, 2022.
Private services will be held.
He is survived by sister, Noelani Hartman of Brisbane, Australia; and cousin Mark Renschen of Maui.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Itoe Helliangao
Itoe Helliangao, 86, of Hilo, died April 16, 2022, at her residence. Born Dec. 27, 1935, in Hilo, she was a retired supervisor for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. and member Saint Joseph Catholic Church and Waiakea Uka Kumiai Camp 6.
Friends may call at 8:30 a.m. July 29 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo; Mass at 9:30 Mass. Graveside urn committal service follows at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion.
She is survived by son, Alberto Helliangao Jr. of Kona; caregiver/granddaughter, Cheliette (Reggie) Conarton of Pahoa; sister, Fujie Oda of Hilo; brother, Richard Maeda of Hilo; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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David De Mattos
David William De Mattos, 62, of Laupahoehoe, died July 4, 2022 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Jan. 8, 1960 in Pu’umaile, he worked as a mechanic/truck driver for Island Princess Macadamia Nut Co., and was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laupahoehoe.
Friends may call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. July 27 at Dodo Mortuary chapel; service at 10:30. Burial at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laupahoehoe.
He is survived by wife, Patricia De Mattos of Laupahoehoe; daughters, Davelyn De Mattos of Laupahoehoe, Kristin De Mattos of Waikoloa and Courtney De Mattos of Hilo; step-daughter, Kahealani Napeahi of Kona; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Regina (Rodney) Jardine of O’okala, Caroline (Roy) Ishizu of Laupahoehoe and Joanne Noble of Pepeekeo; brother, Michael (Gayle) De Mattos of Hilo; sister-in law, Jeanne De Mattos of Hawaii; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Hiroko Segawa
Hiroko Segawa, 80, of Hilo, died July 9, 2022 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Facility in Hilo. Born March 17, 1942, in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, she was a housewife and member of the Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.
Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary offerings).
She is survived by husband, Douglas Segawa of Hilo; sons, Chris (Luanne) Segawa of Waikele, Kyle (Tammy) Segawa of Kailua-Kona and Dary Segawa of Hilo; brothers, Noboru Hayashi and Yoichi Hayashi, both of Japan; sisters, Yoshiko (Kurt) Van Voorhies of Michigan, Kinue Robbie of California and Yumiko Oi of Japan; four grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Darin Umbarger
Darin Jay Umbarger, 54, of Kailua-Kona, died July 15, 2022 in Kealakekua. He was born Dec. 19, 1967, in California.
Private services will be held.
He is survived by parents, Keith and Vicki Umbarger of Chanute, Kansas; brother, Jeff Umbarger of Kailua-Kona; sisters Kami Umbarger of San Diego and Gina (Alden) Alagata of El Cajon, California; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
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Kristin Abarca
Kristin Kaena Elizabeth Abarca, 40, of Aspers, Pennsylvania, died June 15, 2022 at her family’s residence. Born Feb. 28, 1982, in Kapaau, she was a medical decoder and biller for Bridgeport Healthcare and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward.
Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. July 23 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward; service will begin at 11. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Causal attire.
She is survived by hanai son, Sivai Afoa of Pennsylvania; hanai daughters, Antonette Carvalho of Hawi and Amelia Afoa of Pennsylvania; mother, Keala (Ronnie) Brown of Aberdeen Maryland; father, Jeffrey (Desiree) Medeiros of Hawi; sisters, Jackie (Frank) Johnson of Hilo, Crystalyn (Chris Usman) Rabang of Hawi, Ariel Afoa of Arizona, Sariah (Anthony) Scaffidi of Pennsylvania, and Ivy (Elmer Romero) Medeiros of Maryland; maternal grandmother, Lillian Ching of Hawi; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Robert Nelson
Robert “Bob” E. Nelson, 83, of Kailua-Kona, died July 8, 2022, at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale. Born Aug. 17, 1938 in San Diego, he was a tax attorney for the U.S. Treasury Department and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Services will be held at a later date.
He is survived by wife, Judy Nelson of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Kathy Nelson and Lori Zink, both of San Diego, and Rhonda (James) Dean of Puyallup, Washington; step-daughter, Tami Axcell of Hazelton, Pennsylvania; step son, Peter Axcell of San Diego; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Vance Sale Sr.
Vance W. Sale Sr., 58, of Hilo, died July 6, 2022. Born Feb. 11, 1964 in Nanakuli, Oahu, he was a truck driver.
Memorial scattering of ashes at Nanakuli Beach (Flats) at 11 a.m. July 22. Memorial service to be held in Hilo at a later date.
He is survived by wife, Debbi Sale; mother, Kahu Sale; sons, Matthew (Karamie) Sale, Mark (Kelly) Sale, Vance Jr. Sale of North Carolina, and Keala (Tiara) Kaehuaea of Maui; daughters, Chasidi-Ann (Aaron ) Frye of Maryland, and Chabli (Bryan) Sale of North Carolina; brothers, Floyd Calvin Sale of Hilo, Michael Jr. (Melody) Sale of Nanakuli, Oahu, Robert (Sarah) Sale of Waimanalo, Oahu, and D. John Ka’aihue of Nanakuli, Oahu; sisters, Carolyn Nahinu, Gayle (David Mellem), Michaeleen Sale, Pastor Bonnie Spencer, Danielle (Niki Jr.) Kanui, Noreen Tagata, Michelle Ka’aihue, Tanisha Sale of Nanakuli, Oahu, Maile Sale of Kailua, Oahu, Toto Palu of California, and Lurlyn Kim Britt Sale of North Carolina; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.