Obits for March 1

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Ernesto Tabac, 69, of Paauilo, died Feb. 18 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Paauhau, he worked for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., retired from Parker Ranch and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa and Hamakua Coast Senior Softball Team. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Harriet S. Tabac of Paauilo; daughters, Ernette (Michael) Akau of Honokaa and Erlynn (Kyle Matsuoka) Tabac of Paauilo; son, Troy Tabac of Paauilo; brothers, Simplicio (Demetria) Tabac of Honokaa, Amador Tabac of Paauhau and James (Sally) Tabac of Honolulu; sisters, Erminia Villa and Anita (Jim Powers) Tabac-Powers of Honokaa, Rosita Ebreo of Paauilo, Beatrice Tabac of Waimea, Marina (Nelson) Silva of Kauai; brothers-in-law, Francis De Costa and Santiago Fermin of Kauai; six grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Elizabeth S. Araujo, 95, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a homemaker and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo, St. Joseph Choir and Aloha Choir, Y.M.I. Ladies Auxiliary and Rosary Society. Friends may call 8-10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Albert (Janet) Araujo of Papaikou, Clyde Araujo of Orchidland, Lorrin (Margaret) Araujo, Louis (Jane) Araujo Jr. and Gerald (Angela) Araujo of Hilo; daughter, Paulette (Ernest) Soares of Hilo; sister, Christine (Walter) Azevedo of Hilo; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


Eve Carney, 87, of Pahoa died Feb. 27 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a homemaker, member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Funeral Mass 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation and viewing will follow until 11:30 a.m. Burial at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Sharon Carney of Placerville, Calif.; sons, Carl (Christine) Carney Jr. of Clarkia, Idaho, Wayne Thomas Carney of Glendale, Ore., Richard (Kathy) Carney of Fernwood, Idaho, Alan (Cheri) Carney and Rory (Annette) Carney of Emida, Idaho, Robin (Melissa) Carney of Placerville, Calif., and Lance Carney of Pahoa; brothers, Thomas Miranda of Indiana and Paul Miranda of Sonora, Calif.; sister, Lorraine (Jerry) Ferguson of San Jose, Calif.; 16 grandchildre and 11 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ambrosio Paparico Demecillo, 83, of Keaau, died Jan. 28 at home. Born in Kapaa, Kauai, he was a retired painter at Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio Makai Chapel on Oahu. Memorial urn service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Urn committal to follow at 1 p.m. Survived by son, Donovan Demecillo of Hawaii; brothers, Celino Demecillo and David Demecillo of Hawaii; sister, Marcela Oman of Washington; one grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ernesto Tabac, 69, of Paauilo, died Feb. 18 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Paauhau, he worked for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., retired from Parker Ranch and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa and Hamakua Coast Senior Softball Team. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Harriet S. Tabac of Paauilo; daughters, Ernette (Michael) Akau of Honokaa and Erlynn (Kyle Matsuoka) Tabac of Paauilo; son, Troy Tabac of Paauilo; brothers, Simplicio (Demetria) Tabac of Honokaa, Amador Tabac of Paauhau and James (Sally) Tabac of Honolulu; sisters, Erminia Villa and Anita (Jim Powers) Tabac-Powers of Honokaa, Rosita Ebreo of Paauilo, Beatrice Tabac of Waimea, Marina (Nelson) Silva of Kauai; brothers-in-law, Francis De Costa and Santiago Fermin of Kauai; six grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.