Obituaries for April 10

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Norman Arsina Aludino, 51, of Hawi died March 28 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kapaau he was an engineer at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel, member of the National Hot Rod Association, and co-owner of Sonny’s Place Restaurant in Hawi. Visitation from 8-9:45 a.m. April 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi; 10 a.m. Mass. Burial will follow in the Hawi County Cemetery and luncheon at St. Damien Hall. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Millicent Aludino of Hawi; sons, Desi Saragosa of Hawi, and Aaron (Michelle Lazo) Saragosa of Hawi; daughters, Charmaine (Dean Halemanu) Saragosa of Hawi, Carla (Donnavan Crawford) Saragosa of Oahu, and Erika (Crystal Nunley) Saragosa of Hawi; brothers, Wade (Myra) Aludino of Waimea, Eric (Frecia) Aludino of Hawi; sisters, Mary (Brian) Botelho of Hilo, Vivian (Paul) Fisher of Virginia, and Grace (Bob) Miller of California; 10 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; one aunt; one uncle; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Norman Arsina Aludino, 51, of Hawi died March 28 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kapaau he was an engineer at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel, member of the National Hot Rod Association, and co-owner of Sonny’s Place Restaurant in Hawi. Visitation from 8-9:45 a.m. April 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi; 10 a.m. Mass. Burial will follow in the Hawi County Cemetery and luncheon at St. Damien Hall. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Millicent Aludino of Hawi; sons, Desi Saragosa of Hawi, and Aaron (Michelle Lazo) Saragosa of Hawi; daughters, Charmaine (Dean Halemanu) Saragosa of Hawi, Carla (Donnavan Crawford) Saragosa of Oahu, and Erika (Crystal Nunley) Saragosa of Hawi; brothers, Wade (Myra) Aludino of Waimea, Eric (Frecia) Aludino of Hawi; sisters, Mary (Brian) Botelho of Hilo, Vivian (Paul) Fisher of Virginia, and Grace (Bob) Miller of California; 10 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; one aunt; one uncle; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Grace Rei Harada, 92, of Hilo died March 14. Born in Kaikea, she retired as a cook for Davies Hamakua Sugar Company. Memorial services to be held at a later date. Survived by spouse, Mitsuto Harada of Hilo; one granddaughter; one grandson; two nieces; and daughter in-law Katherine Harada of California. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Hilo.

Patricio “Pat” Pascual Inocencio, 62, of Waimea, died April 2 in Hilo. Born in Alcala, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was employed at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel for 43 years. He was a Head Deacon in the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in the Local Congregation of Honokaa. Friends may call on Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; Visitation from 6-9 p.m.; Services at 7 p.m. Friends may call again on Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; Viewing only from 9-10 a.m. Casual attire; Burial at Homelani Memorial Park at 11 a.m. Survived by wife, Helen Inocencio of Waimea; sons, Jeff (Jadrianne) Inocencio of San Diego, Calif., Jerry (Honiwell) Inocencio of Beaverton, Ore., and Henry (Rachel) Inocencio of Mililani; mother, Cresencia Inocencio of Hilo; sisters, Carina (Albert Sr.) Duldulao, Lilia (Tony) Cua and Nancy (Antonio) Ybanez of Hilo; brothers, Virgil (Patricia) Inocencio, Ernesto (Rowena) Inocencio, Antonio (Gloria) Inocencio of Hilo and Esteban (Juliet) Inocencio, Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va.; aunt, Lourdes Inocencio of Hilo; mother-law, Julita Escarrilla of Waimea; one grandchild, Heralyn Kaye Inocencio of Mililani; several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Kathleen “Lynne” Mamhot Higaki, 68, of Hilo, Hawaii and Pukalani, Maui, died March 24 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, she was a driver’s assistant for Roberts Hawaii and a retired custodian for Waiakea High School. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo; Prayer service at 11 a.m.; graveside committal service at 1:30 p.m. at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Myles (Bianca) Higaki of Kihei, Maui, and Derek (Betty Uyeda) Higaki of Hilo; daughter, Kelsie Rae Higaki of Makawao, Maui; brother, Benjamin Mamhot of Hilo; brother, Eugene Mamhot of Hilo; sisters, Bonnie Aceret of Hilo, Josephine (Herbert) Yokoyama of Hilo; brother-in-law, Stephen Bellinger of Redlands, Calif.; sister-in-law, Catherine Mamhot of Honokaa; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.

Annie Mendiola, 87, of Kurtistown died March 24 at Pali Momi Medical Center in Aiea, Oahu. Born in Kalihi, Oahu, she was a homemaker and member of the Association of the Miraculous Medal. Friends may call Thursday, April 16, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Rosary at 8 a.m.; Visitation from 8:30-10 a.m.; Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial follows at 11:30 a.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Judy Lane of Waikoloa, Penny Tada of Lihue, Kauai, Debora (Keoni) Inciong of Waipahu, Oahu; sons, Eric Mendiola of Kurtistown, Damien Mendiola of Waimea, Kauai, Clyde Mendiola of Waikoloa, David Mendiola of Kurtistown, Charles Mendiola of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Alva Foster of Aiea, Oahu; brother-in-law, Clyde Eborn of Mountain View; 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Carol Lee Moreno, 55, of Ocean View died Feb. 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in California, she was a homemaker. Service and pot luck at noon, April 18, at Manuka State Wayside Park, south on Mamalahoa Highway 11 before Ocean View. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by daughters, Sara (George) Wallace of Ocean View, Cindy Moreno of Port Orchard, Wash.; brother, Steven Petersen of San Bernardino, Calif.; sisters, Sharon Murawski, and Debbie Gieseman, both of San Bernardino, Calif.; one grandson; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Michael Sacay, 57, of Honalo died March 16 at his residence. Born in Kealakekua, he was a carpenter. He also worked as a plumber, electrician, mason, and a coffee picker. He was a member of the Kona Elks Pool Tournament and Kona Bowling League. Friends may call at 8 a.m. April 18 at the Hisashi Kimura Cultural Hall at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo for a 10 a.m. memorial service. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Vivian Sacay of Honalo; son, Steven Sacay of Honaunau; daughter, Shannon (Shannon) Hao of Kealia; brothers, Anthony Sacay of Lahaina, Maui, and Richard (Anna) Sacay of Lai O Pua; sisters, Debbie Rafael of Honolulu, Gwen (Tony) Brigoli of Captain Cook, Veronica Brumaghim of Kealakekua, Mila (Rick) Brown of Captain Cook, Anna (Marty) Saxton of Keauhou Mauka, and Felicia (Bryan) Butler of Seattle, Wash.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two aunts, one uncle; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Howard Rikio Shindo, 65, of Hilo died March 30 at his residence. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of Howard’s Auto AC. Private services held. No flowers. No koden. Survived by mother, Tamae Shindo of Hilo; brother, Calvin (Karen) Shindo of Hilo; sister, Sandra De Leon of Hilo; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.