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Akirino Mauricio
Akirino Mauricio, 78, of Hilo died Aug. 3 at home. Born in Pohnpei, he was a wholesale manager. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by wife, Deborah Mauricio of Hilo; son, Welsin Martin; daughter, Jennifer Mauricio of Alabama; brothers, Marino Mauricio, Frank Iriarte and Lino Iriarte; sisters, Merlina Iriarte of Hilo, Merlam Iriarte and Jaquelin Iriarte; six grandchildren. Arramgements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Fumie Christine Cabral
Fumie Christine Cabral, 96, of Hilo died Aug. 26 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was retired. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 4. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Yvonne (Rodney) Oshiro of Hilo and Annette (Milton) Terazono of Kona; son, Randy (Susan) Cabral of Volcano; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Crispino “Cris” Estrada Sr.
Crispino “Cris” Estrada Sr., 90, of Papaikou died Aug. 14 at home. Born in Papaikou, he was a mechanic at the former Mento Service Station in Papaikou, classroom cleaner at Hilo High School and member of the Immaculate Heart Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 8) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Monday (Sept. 9) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Mass at 10 a.m. Survived by wife, Yolanda (Linda) Tubera Estrada of Papaikou; sons, Crispino (Robin) Estrada Jr. of Honolulu, Dominic Estrada and Dante (Yvonne) Estrada of Hilo, Damian (Alberta) Estrada of Kaloli, Fabrin (Brendee) Estrada of Pepeekeo; daughters, Lorelei Estrada of Honolulu, Sonja Nakahara of Hilo, Marisa (Jeffery) Hall of Las Vegas, Richelle (Jerry Quebral) Estrada of Pepeekeo and Tenille (Andrew Schwing) Estrada of Las Vegas; sister, Ruth Cabarloc of Papaikou; 21 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kenneth W. Mooney Sr.
Kenneth W. Mooney Sr., 88, of Keaau died Aug. 7 at home. Born in Saranac Lake, N.Y., he was a retired county heavy equipment operator, fire chief for Hawaiian Paradise Park Volunteer Fire Station and U.S. Army Veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Matilda of Keaau; son, Kenneth W. Mooney Jr. of Kona; daughters, Faith (Douglas) Araujo of Minneapolis and Robin (Bob) Thomas of Seattle; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Pearl “Nani” Bernice Leinani Kalilikane
Pearl “Nani” Bernice Leinani Kalilikane, 81, of Hilo died July 25 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in rural Ka‘u, she was retired from St. Joseph School. Celebration of Life 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Hawaiian Paradise Park Activity Center, 15-1570 Makuu Dr. in Keaau. For info, call Tanya Soares at (808) 937-4377 or email Chrystal Soares at chrystalkaiulani@gmail.com. Survived by daughters, Denise (Tenny Manner) Kalilikane and Tanya (Chris) Soares of Keaau; brothers, Bernard Waltjen Jr. of Ocean View and Richard Waltjen of Kauai; sisters, Jewel “Loke” Andrade of Pahala, Ellen “Mohala” Garcia of Hilo and Yonne (Randy) Moniz of Keaau; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Emmress Ann Harpole
Emmress Ann Harpole, 75, of Hilo died July 29 at home. Born in Molokai, she was a retired prep cook for the former Isle’s Café. Private services. Survived by husband, Freddie “Buster” Harpole; son, Shane (Kehau) Harpole; daughters, Sandy (Al Gomes) Dacayanan and Stacy (Jason) Tomlin; sister, Yolanda (James) Cormier; brother, Charman (Harrilyn) Aiwohi; sister-in-law, Faye Yamauchi; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shari Ann Norie Imai Ogi
Shari Ann Norie Imai Ogi, 61, of Kealakekua died Aug. 16 at home. Born in Kealakekua, she was a teacher at Kealakehe and Konawaena elementary schools, Konawaena High School Leo Club Advisor and member of SNI Truth of Life Kona Center, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Daifukuji Soto Mission and Lions Club of Kona. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Seicho-No-Ie Jisso Center, 47-541 Hui Aeko Pl. in Kaneohe, Oahu. Celebation of life service at 4 p.m. Kona visitation 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 81-6630 Mamalahoa Hwy. in Kealakekua. Celebration of life service at 4 p.m. Survived by husband, Gordon Ogi of Kealakekua; sons, Derek Ogi of Portland, Ore., and Ryan Ogi of Seattle; hanai brother, Clifford Tanouye of Kealakekua; father-in-law, Paul Ogi of Waipahu, Oahu; sister-in-law, Valerie Ogi of Waipahu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William Franklin (Bill) Eger
William Franklin (Bill) Eger, 89, of Hilo died Aug. 16 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he was a journalist for the former Atlanta Journal, the former New York Herald Tribune, United Press International and Texas radio, a speechwriter for California Democrats, with wife, K.T. Cannon-Eger, operated the former Cannon and Eger Public Relations, helped form the Maui and Hawaii Island Economic Development Boards and Friends of Lili‘uokalani Gardens, was educated at Texas Tech and the University of Chicago and was a member of Puna Hongwanji Mission, the Maui and Big Island Press Clubs, the Rotary in Maui and Hilo and was president of the Navy League in Hilo. His hobbies included golf, gardening and building ship models. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Puna Hongwanji Mission in Keaau. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Puna Hongwanji Mission, Hawaii Care Choices or Friends of Lili‘uokalani Gardens. Survived by wife, K.T. Cannon-Eger; daughter Denise (Beck) Borges of Austin, Texas; son, retired Army Lt. Col. William Burl (Anita Ho) Eger of Portland, Ore., three granddaughters; cousins, nephews and nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.