Obituaries for July 26

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Eleanor Canevali, 92, of Hilo died Monday, July 23, at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired clerk for the state Department of Taxation and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation from 6-9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m.; Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire. Survived by son, Ralph (Laurie) Canevali of Gaithersburg, Md.; brother, William (Carolyn) Souza of Torrance, Calif.; granddaughter, Lisa (Elmer) Fukumitsu of Paradise Park; grandson, Donn (Rebecca) Canevali of Kona; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.

Eleanor Canevali, 92, of Hilo died Monday, July 23, at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired clerk for the state Department of Taxation and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation from 6-9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m.; Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire. Survived by son, Ralph (Laurie) Canevali of Gaithersburg, Md.; brother, William (Carolyn) Souza of Torrance, Calif.; granddaughter, Lisa (Elmer) Fukumitsu of Paradise Park; grandson, Donn (Rebecca) Canevali of Kona; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.

Hardin Ellis Embry, 70, of Keaau died Saturday, July 21, at his residence. Born in Louisville, Ky., he was a Realtor for Perkins Hawaii Realty. No services. Survived by sisters, Joann (Irvin) Wright of Huntsville, Ala., and Jackie (Glen) Disney of Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers, Charles (Charlene) Embry of Louisville, Ky., and Norman (Carol) Embry of Louisville, Ky.; numerous nieces and nephews.

Alice L. Peters, 98, of Laupahoehoe died July 23 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa. Friends may call from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Papaaloa; Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Leonard (Yuriko) Peters, and Kenneth (Valarie) Peters, both of Laupahoehoe; hanai daughter, Lucille V. Chung of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Jennie Peters of Pekin, Ill.; sister, Virginia Fernandes of New Mexico; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mary Yago Saniel, 89, of Honolulu died July 7 in Honolulu. Born in Kohala, she was the former owner of Elma’s Coffee Shop in Hawi. Visitation Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at Borthwick Mortuary-Mauka Chapel; Service at 11 a.m. Committal service Monday at 10 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetary. Casual attire. Online condolences may be provided at www.BorthwickOahu.com. Survived by son, Eladio Dilag Jr.; daughters, Virginia “Nina” Simpson, Carolyn Nakagawa, Cecelia “Amy” Farin; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Melicio “Badong” Yago; sisters, Elisa “Alice” Sarte, and Magdalena “Dee” Yago. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Curtis Alan Smith, 71, of Ocean View died June 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in San Diego, Calif. No services. There are no known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mary H. Torres, 81, of Hilo died on Sunday, July 22, at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born on Oahu, she was a crew member for McDonald’s and a member of Alu Like. Visitation will be held on from 9-10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Joseph Torres of Hilo; sister-in-law, Sarah (Frank) Pacheco of Hilo; brother-in-law, George (Rose) Torres of Mountain View. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.