Dorothea Virginia Cullen, 95, of Hilo died Dec. 30 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Missouri, she was a retired bookkeeper. No services. Survived by daughter, Geraldine (Charles) Hanson of Costa Mesa, Calif.; son, William “Bill” F. (Ellen
Dorothea Virginia Cullen, 95, of Hilo died Dec. 30 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Missouri, she was a retired bookkeeper. No services. Survived by daughter, Geraldine (Charles) Hanson of Costa Mesa, Calif.; son, William “Bill” F. (Ellen I.) Cullen of Honolulu; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mark Rommel Mahuna, 59, of Waimea, died Dec. 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a law enforcement officer for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, former security guard for Mauna Lani Resort and NAH Security, former boat builder for Radon Boats Hawaii and commercial fisherman. Private celebration of life. Family condolences to P.O. Box 761, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by wife, Camilla Loke Mahuna of Waimea; sons, Chad Mahuna and Cody Mahuna of Waimea; daughter, Moani Mahuna of Waimea; mother, Leatrice Mahuna of Ka‘u; brother, James Mahuna of Kau; sister, Nalani (Darrel) Ridenour of Colorado; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Gilbert L. Silva, 84, of Keaau, died Dec. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired county mechanic, rancher, member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mountain View and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by Wife, Janet G. Silva of Keaau; sons, Jeffery (Rochelle) Silva, Bruce (Jennifer) Silva and Bradley Silva of Keaau, Mark (Davieanna Mercado) Silva of Mountain View; sister, Mae Louise Gomes of Kona; brother, Robert (Terry) Silva of California; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Vicente Salmo Sol, 87, of Naalehu died Dec. 15 at home. Born in Sisim, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he worked for Ka‘u Agribusiness and was a member of Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Survived by wife, Maximina Sol of Naalehu; daughter, Jacky (Ray) Keasy of Redmond, Wash.; son, Lawrence Sol of Seattle; two grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Margaret Watanabe, 83, of Keaau died Dec. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired nurses’ aide for St. Francis Hospital. Visitation 9:30-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Service at 10 a.m. Burial at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Oahu memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Foster Village Veterans Center in Honolulu. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Craig (Brenda) Watanabe of Keaau and Gary Watanabe of Los Angeles; daughter, Carol Watanabe of Honolulu; sisters, Gladys (Charlie) Morisako and Barbara Shimabukuro of Oahu, Takino Murata of Washington; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.
