William “Billy” Caravalho, 82, of Kapaau died March 23 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Kohala, he was an equipment operator for the state Highways Division, a member of the Kohala Puerto Rican Club, Kohala Senior Citizen Club and retired National
William “Billy” Caravalho, 82, of Kapaau died March 23 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Kohala, he was an equipment operator for the state Highways Division, a member of the Kohala Puerto Rican Club, Kohala Senior Citizen Club and retired National Guardsman. Friends may call at 8 a.m. April 14 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, 55-3374 Akoni Pule Highway, for a 10 a.m. Mass with burial in the Sacred Heart Church cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Violet Caravalho of Kapaau; son, Harvey (Eva) Caravalho of Kapaau; daughters, Susan (James) Keadle and Stella (Warren) Mendoza, all of Las Vegas, Patricia (Craig) Higaki of Waimea; brothers, Jimmy (Geri) Caravalho of Honolulu, Kenneth Caravalho of Hilo; sister, Jane Walker of California; 10 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dennis Wayne De Motta Sr., 64, of Hilo died March 30 at home. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired mechanic for the Hawaii County Public Works Division, previously a mechanic for Big Island Toyota and utility man for Hawaii Junk, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and United Public Workers. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. April 10 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo; wake service at 7 p.m. Friends may also call 8:30-10 a.m. April 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo; funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial at 11:30 a.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Martina Trina De Motta of Hilo; sons, Scot De Motta of Honolulu, Marc (Melissa) De Motta of Dubuque, Ill., Dennis (Amy) De Motta Jr. of Webb City, Mo., Erik (Teresa) De Motta of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; brother, Robert De Motta Sr. of Hilo; sister, Betty Lou De Sa of Pepeekeo; daughters-in-law, Tori Apinya De Motta of Honolulu, Karli (Troy) Schoenfeld of Clinton, Iowa, Tammy Wygle of Springfield, Mo., Jessica De Motta of Hahira, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Violet Walker-De Motta of Hawaiian Shores, Marcella (James) Urubio of Wainaku, Paulette Valentin of Papaikou; brother-in-law, Denny (Gloria) Valentin of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paul T. Douglass, 77, of Kauai, formerly of the Big Island, died March 27 in Honolulu. Born in San Francisco, he was a U.S. Navy veteran, retired district manager for Matson Navigation Co., Boy Scout troop leader, member of the Rotary Club, Kauai Chamber of Commerce, the Kauai Red Cross, the Kauai chapter of the American Cancer Society, the Kauai Independent Food Bank, and the Kauai Humane Society, and chair of the Wilcox Memorial Hospital board of directors. Memorial service 9 a.m. April 20 at the Kauai Marriott Hotel. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations suggested to the Wilcox Hospital Foundation. Survived by children, Susan Douglass, of Hilo; Stephen Douglass, of Kaneohe, Oahu; David Douglass, of Folsom, Calif.; Sharon Mayo of Mill Valley, Calif.; Scott Douglass, of Lihue, Kauai; six grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Loy Arthur Hancock, 88, of Mountain View died April 1, 2012 at home. Born in Hindsville, Ark., he was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired U.S. Postal Service employee. Memorial potluck Saturday at Hilo Bay near Coconut Island around sunset. Burial at Fort Rosecrans in Point Loma, San Diego. Survived by children, Yvonne Hancock, Bill Hancock, Gene Hancock, and Stan Hancock; adopted children, Altamira Hancock, Erica Hancock, and Buddy Hancock; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and at least 118 foster children. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
