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Wayne Souza
Wayne Souza, 71, of Honokaa died Aug. 4 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, truck driver for HPM and the former Hamakua Sugar Co., veteran of Hawaii Army National Guard and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 31) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa; Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by forever companion, Shannon Berdon of Honokaa; son, Kawika Souza of Honokaa; daughter, Pohai Souza of Honokaa; stepdaughter, Chelsea (Greg Wright) Miller of Wisconsin; brother, Manuel (Jennifer) Souza Jr. of Kalopa; sister, Sharon (Alexis) Demello of Ahualoa; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Martin Bergado Ellazar
Sr., 102, of Kurtistown died Aug. 7 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was an independent papaya farmer and a retired as a lab assistant for the former Olaa Sugar Plantation. Visitation 9:30-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 31) at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Service at 10 a.m. Burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by sons, Martin (Lynette) Ellazar Jr. of Kailua-Kona, Robert (Debbie) Ellazar of Kohala, Richard (Imelda) Ellazar of Kurtistown and Glenn (Louella) Ellazar of Ainaloa; sister, Teresita Pascual of Washington; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Ronald Kiyoto “Fats” Watarida
Ronald Kiyoto “Fats” Watarida, 82, of Hilo died July 1 in Mililani, Oahu. Born in Olaa, he was a warehouse manager for the former Waldrons Ltd., member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and its Senior YBA, assistant scout master of Hilo Hongwanji Boy Scout Troop 23, and rooster and previous active member of Hilo Jaycees. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 31) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Amy Watarida of Hilo; son, Evan Watarida of Mililani; daughter, Kara (Scott) Mendoza of Waipahu, Oahu; brothers, Glenn (Janet) Watarida of Pahoa and Melvin (Suzanna) Watarida of Honolulu; sister, Leatrice Igawa of Koloa, Kauai; four grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael “Mike” Preston Everett
Michael “Mike” Preston Everett, 85, of Mountain View died July 22 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born Kansas City, Kan., he was a U.S. Navy retiree and Vietnam War veteran, employee of the former Burns International Security and Molokai General Hospital and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830 and Big Island Coin Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Ivonne Tengan Everett of Mountain View; sons, Paul (Raimee) Everett of Mountain View, Kimo Everett of Indianola, Iowa, and Keith Everett of Mountain View; daughter, Trudi (Kyle Toma) Everett of Hilo; sister, Candace “Candy” (Donald) Winterscheidt of Aurora, Colo.; brothers, Patrick (Helen) Everett Sr. of Centennial, Colo., Gary (Marilyn Michales) Everett of Naples, Fla., and Jack “Butch” Everett of Sugar Lake, Mo.; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Steve Whetzel
Steve Whetzel, 76, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 10 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Petersburg, W.Va., he was a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran, member of Kona Elks, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and commander of American Legion Post 20. Service with military honors 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Inurnment at noon. Survived by wife, Chandra Whetzel; son, Ian Whetzel; sisters, Donna (Ozzie) Santiag and, Patty Copalko; brothers, Jerry Whetzel and James Gregory (Maritza) Whetzel; five nieces and three nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenn Clifford Shiroma
Glenn Clifford Shiroma, 72, of Mountain View, died Aug. 4, at home. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of Scale Systems Hawaii. Celebration of Life 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Wailoa State Recreation Area, Pavilion No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Carin Medeiros; children, Glenn (Chantée) Shiroma Jr., Grant Shiroma, Kalena Shiroma and Iokepa Shiroma; sister, Naomi Fujimoto; grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.