Myrtle Mae Gonzales
Myrtle Mae Gonzales, 74, of Ocean View died Feb. 6 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a special education teacher at Nanakuli High School. No services at this time. Survived by husband, Modesto Gonzales of Ocean View; daughters, Ramona Mossman, Rona Ramos, Charmaine Mossman, Jessica Valenzuela and Maria Gonzales; sons, John Roman and Louis Antonio Gonzales; sisters, Gloria Perez and Benjaleen Perez; brothers, Chris Perez and Junior Perez. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Katherine Louise Hanakeawe,
Katherine Louise Hanakeawe, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 28 in Hilo. Born in Wichita, Kan., she was a teacher at BUE Elementary School. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday (March 20) at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Service at 10 a.m. Survived by husband, Duane Hanakeawe of Kailua-Kona; sons, Phillip (Cassidy) Hanakeawe of California and Jordan Hanakeawe of Colorado; brothers, Mike (Annette) White of California, Mark (Mary) White of Colorado and Rick White of California; sisters, Jana Brown of Oregon and Lisa White of Florida; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Juana L. Mejia
Juana L. Mejia, 92, of Kapaau died March 19 at Inspirations Home Care in Corona, Calif. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines she was a retired housekeeper for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kohala Senior Citizens and Kohala Filipina Community Association. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (March 25) at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 54-3801 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kapaau. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Roselyn Pule of Riverside, Calif.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John “Smallman” Roger Kahoali‘i Nobriga
John “Smallman” Roger Kahoali‘i Nobriga (a.k.a. John Roger Antonio), 55, of Mililani, Oahu, died Feb. 18 at The Queen’s Medical Center-Wahiawa. Born in Hilo, Hawaii on January 27, 1970 and worked as an auto mechanic. Visitation 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Sunday (March 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by children, Jordan Kaneshiro and Kayla Nobriga of Laupahoehoe, John Roger Kahoali‘i-Moore of Missouri; companion, Rhonda Valera of Honolulu; siblings, Joanna (Bradley) Ford, John H. (Daralyn) Kahoali‘i, Joel A. Kahoali‘i and Jonathan K. “Fatz” Kahoali‘i of Oahu, Jason “Fluff” (Bethany) Kahoali‘i-Antonio of Kona, Jarod (Shaney) Kahoali‘i of Hilo, Jaime “Braddah” (Shawn) Kahoali‘i of Kurtistown and Reuben “Jr.” (Tanya) Villanueva of Hilo; 15 grandchildren; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Maryann Wong
Maryann Wong, 77, of Captain Cook died March 11 at home. Born in Kealakekua, she was a retired assistant teacher at Konawaena Elementary School and member and Stake primary president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Boy Scouts of America leader. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Keei Ward in Kealakekua. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Saints Family Cemetery in Keei. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Ernest Wong of Captain Cook; sons, Mason (Nalani) Wong of Kealakekua, Jake (Sharae) Wong of Le Grande, Ore., Koki (Alexis) Wong of Chandler, Ariz., and Paul Wong of Hilo; daughters, Ann (George) Wishart of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Marian (Eric) Quintanar of Norwalk, Calif.; brother, Raymond Dumaguin of Captain Cook; sister, Virginia Kurashige of Captain Cook; 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Daniel Leon Wahl
Daniel Leon Wahl, 86, of Keaau died Nov. 29 at home. Born in Prairie du Chien, Wis., he was a freelance artist, wrote and drew for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in Alaska and served in the the U.S. Army and Wisconsin Army National Guard. Celebration Of life potluck 2:30 p.m. Thursday (March 20). Call (808) 767-4167 for more info. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
