Obituaries for April 22

John “Joey” N. Buentipo, 17, of Keaau died Saturday, April 7, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a Keaau High School student and a member of the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Friends may call on Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; Visitation from 5-9 p.m.; Wake service at 6:30 p.m. All-night vigil to follow at the family residence in Keaau after 9 p.m. Friends may call Saturday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Visitation, from 8-10 a.m.; Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). Survived by parents, Geronimo Jr. and Erlinda Buentipo of Keaau; sisters, Glenda Buentipo and Melody Buentipo of Keaau; paternal grandfather, Geronimo Buentipo Sr. of Keaau; maternal grandparents, Domingo and Aresnia Nicolas of Keaau; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Edwin “Fat Eddie” F. Carreira, 67, of Hilo died Thursday, April 12, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a steward for the state and county of Hawaii and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo; he was a veteran in the U.S. Army National Guard during the Vietnam War and he also was a member of numerous motorcycle clubs. Friends may call Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo; Visitation from 8:30-10:30 a.m.; Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire and no flowers; Burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 at noon. Survived by wife, Geraldine Carreira of Hilo; son, Darren (Tina) Carreira of San Diego, Calif.; daughters, Renee (Alton) Pulgados of Keaau and Denise Carreira of Hilo; mother, Dorothy Carreira of Hilo; brother, Dennis Carreira of Hilo; sisters, Sharon Luiz of Florida and Kathleen (Paul) Goo of Oahu; brothers-in-law, Kenneth (Dee) Perreira and Carl (Terri) Perreira of Hilo; sister-in-law, June (Richard) Ha of Hilo; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Roy Satoshi Itamura, 75, of West Jordan, Utah, and formerly of Yorba Linda, Calif., died March 24 at his home in Utah. Born in Hilo, he was retired from Rockwell, a volunteer at the Salt Lake County Department of Parks & Recreation and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Private services to be held. Survived by wife, Emiko Itamura of West Jordan, Utah; daughter, Velma Itamura of West Jordan, Utah; brother, Jerry (Stella) Itamura of Torrance, Calif.; sisters, Elsie (Stanley) Tsuji of Hilo, Lorraine (Roy) Tomita of Hilo; brother-in-law, Roy Hinokawa of Hilo; two granddaughters, two great-granddaughters, nieces and a nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Calvin Itsumi Kadooka, 61, of Kona and Hilo died April 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, he was a technician for Coca-Cola Bottling Company, a former member of the Hawaii Air Guard and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Keei Ward. Friends may call from 8-10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kona Stake Center, 75-230 Kalani St.; Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at 2 p.m. at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by companion, Myong Ching of Hilo; son, Darrell (Jair) Kadooka of Honolulu; mother, Toyoko Kadooka of Keei, Kona; sisters, Carol (Joe) Lahoski of Palmdale, Calif., Pauline McAlhany of Keei, Kona, Pearl (Walt) Hoertkorn of Kelseyville, Calif.; granddaughter, Krissy Kadooka; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Kathleen “Kathy” Helen Kehaulani Rosehill, 60, of Hilo died April 8 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a Health Unit clerk at the Hilo Medical Center. A celebration of her life will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday at her residence (633 Lama St., Hilo). Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Edward (Eileen) Rosehill III of Seattle, Wash., Robert (Tana) Rosehill of Hilo; sister, Diane Whitney of Hilo; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Siegrid Thekla Santiago, 76, of Kahului, Maui, formerly of Hilo, died April 18 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born in Falkenberg, Germany. Private services to be held. Survived by sons, Oliver Santiago of Germany, Nick (Kanani) Santiago of Hilo, Hans Santiago of Hilo; daughters, Edelgard “Ellie” (Glenn) Mansanas of Hilo, Iris (Jose) Camacho of Tennessee, Saskiai Gomes of New York, Ilona “Pupi” Santiago of Kahului; brother, Joseph Sieghart of Germany; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Samuel C. Santos, 56, of Pahoa died April 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu. Celebration of life at Shannan and Muggy’s home on Saturday April 28 at 2 p.m. at 15-693 North Puni Mauka Loop, Hawaiian Beaches in Pahoa. Survived by wife, Alfreida A. Santos of Pahoa; sons, Samuel C. K. (Dorothy) Santos of Volcano, Shaun P. K. (Tiffany) Santos of Pahoa; daughters, Shannan L. M. (Philip “Muggy”) Isabel of Pahoa, Allison I. K. Santos of Pahoa; brother, Daniel (Ranalee) Perreira of Honokaa; sisters, Cherlene Santos of Oahu, Florine Elarco of Kohala; sister-in-law, Cynthia Santos of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

Robert (Bobby) Thomas Dias Souza, 77, of Long Beach, Calif., died Nov. 8, 2011. Born in Honokaa, he worked as a tree trimmer and and in construction. Services to be held at Kailua Beach Park on Oahu on May 6 at 9:30 a.m. Survived by son, Joyson Souza; sisters, Barbara Souza-Komine, and Catherine Souza-Harris; and many nieces and nephews.

John Taboniar, 74, of Hilo died Tuesday, April 3, at home. Born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, he was a retired meteorological technician for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – National Weather Service. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo and St. Theresa Church in Kekaha, Kauai, and served in the U.S. Air Force. Visitation from 9-9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 43 Kapiolani Street, Hilo; Eulogy at 9:45 a.m.; Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Visitation on Kauai from 9-10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at St. Theresa Church, 8343 Kaumualii Highway, Kekaha, Kauai; Eulogy at 10:45 a.m.; Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Violet Ann Taboniar of Hilo; sons, Michael Alan (Naomi) Taboniar of Kauai, David Anthony (Rose) Taboniar of Kauai and Matthew Jon (Marah) Taboniar of Kauai; daughter, Jonnie Anne (Daynes) Reynolds of Kauai; brothers, Benny (Juanita) Callejo of Kauai and Joseph (Julie) Taboniar of Kauai; sisters, Ruby Rivera of Kauai, Betsy (Edwin) Shinagawa of Kauai, Joanna Castillo of Kauai, Julie (Fred) Patricio of Kauai and Salina (Vincent) Sonoda of Kauai; sister-in-law, Mae Callejo of Kauai; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.

Caleb “Keoni” Wolfson, 38, of Kailua-Kona died April 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was the owner of Power Dive Hawaii LLC, a PADI instructor, fisherman, open water skin diver, historian for Body Glove Cruises and an electrical journeyman. Visitation from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Makaeo Pavilion (main events pavilion located at the Kona Old Airport). Service at 11:30 a.m. For information call or text (808) 281-6153. Survived by daughter, Keiko Wolfson; son, Justin Wolfson both of Hilo; parents, Nani and Don Wolfson; brother, Kona (Candee) Wolfson; sisters, Erika (Charles) Choo, Ciara (Andrew) Gannett all of Maui, Emily (Zion) Kawahakui of Honolulu, Anela Wolfson of Maui; grandparents, Mercedes Hendrickson, John Carroll all of Honolulu; many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Harumi Yoshimoto, 88, of Hilo died April 4 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Kainaule, Onomea, she was retired from Pomare/Hilo Hattie and a member of New Hope Christian Fellowship Hilo and RSVP at Hilo Medical Center. Friends may call from 3-4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo; Memorial service at 4 p.m. Urn committal service at 9 a.m. Monday, April 30, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No.1. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by daughter, Carol Yoshimoto of Hilo; son, Nelson (Sharon Underwood) Yoshimoto of Algonquin, Ill.; brothers, Minoru (Gladys) Kuboyama, Sadao (Kay) Kuboyama, both of Honolulu, Patrick (Sandra) Kuboyama of Torrance, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Yukimi Yoshimoto, Lulu Leialoha, both of Hilo, Lillian Yoshimoto of Honolulu, Teruko Kuboyama of Japan; three granddaughters, four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

William “Bill” Nils Youngren, 81, of Ocean View died March 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Worcester, Mass., he was a retired general manager in the hospitality and hotel industry. He was also an Air Force veteran. No services planned. Survived by sister, Betty Slechta of Massachusetts; cousin, Paul Schnur of Arizona; nephew, Marc Slechta of Massachusetts; hanai brother, Richard (Pat) Strother of Naalehu. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.