Darryl Henry Arruda, 66, of Hilo died March 29 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was a retired heavy equipment mechanic, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of Hilo Jaycees, Hilo Casting Club, Waiakea Pirates and Makamaka Ola Motorcycle Club. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Friday, April 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by son, Dustin (Malia) Arruda of Hilo; daughters, Kristy Arruda and Angela (Billy) Farias of Kauai; mother, Alice Arruda of Kauai; brother, Kelly (Linda) Arruda of California; sister, Nadine (Darrell) Horner of Kauai; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Darryl Henry Arruda, 66, of Hilo died March 29 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was a retired heavy equipment mechanic, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of Hilo Jaycees, Hilo Casting Club, Waiakea Pirates and Makamaka Ola Motorcycle Club. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Friday, April 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by son, Dustin (Malia) Arruda of Hilo; daughters, Kristy Arruda and Angela (Billy) Farias of Kauai; mother, Alice Arruda of Kauai; brother, Kelly (Linda) Arruda of California; sister, Nadine (Darrell) Horner of Kauai; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Moses Coltes Balles Sr., 54, of Pahoa died April 5 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a construction worker for Hunt Construction Co. and an avid softball player. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Tina Balles of Pahoa; sons, Travis Balles and Noah (Andrea) Serrano of Pahoa; Moses Balles Jr. of Honolulu; daughters, Shayna Balles of Pahoa and Rachel (Nolan) Kokubun of Mountain View; brothers, Marshall (Patricia) Balles and Michael (Lisa) Coltes of Mountain View, Dennis (Liz) Balles and Brian (Evelyn) Gonsalves of Pahoa, Rudolph (Natasha) Balles of Hilo; sisters, Elena (Jose) Quezada and Lydia (Raymond) Garcia of California, Beverly (Keahi) Kaleohano and Dana Balles of Hilo; four grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Magdalena Ramos Gines, 93, of Honokaa died March 1 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a retired hotel housekeeper and full-time minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 44-2662A Kalopa Rd., Honokaa. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herbert “Small Man” K. Kaaukai Sr., 94, of Pahoa died March 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kalapana, he was a retired county heavy equipment operator, U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Kalapana Community Association, Puna Canoe Club and Pahoa Senior Citizens. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Kaaukai home, 15-2806 S. Hinalea St., Hawaiian Shores subdivision. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Private scattering ashes. Aloha or casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Annie K. Kaaukai of Pahoa; daughter, Darleen Pi‘ilani (Emosi) Sevao of Hilo; sons, Herbert (Korrie) Kaaukai Jr. of Hilo and Alton (Tammy) Kaaukai of Pahoa; sister, Josephine Kaaukai of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Audrey Kuulei Perreira, 85, of Hilo, formerly of Kaneohe, Oahu, died April 6 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Kalihi, Oahu, she formerly worked for Hawaii Medical Services Association and The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. Private services. Survived by son, William (Avis) Perreira of Hilo; daughters, Peach Guilment of Salem, Mass., Lee Anne Perreira of Honolulu and Christine (Kaipo) Perreira of Hilo; 18 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Janet Maria Rose, 79, of Kailua-Kona died April 4 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Manhattan, N.Y,, she was a sales clerk at W.H. Smith at Waikoloa Hilton. Services held. Survived by sons, Darrel (Wynne) Medeiros of Sydney, Australia, Duane Medeiros of Oahu and Marcus (Leslie) Medeiros of California; daughters, Yvette Colby and Yvonne Medeiros of California, Christina (Roy) Belanio of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Yvonne (Javier) Marcilla of Albuquerque, N.M., Yolanda (Leo) Carter of Oklahoma and Mei Ling Lipka of Florida; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Toshio “Chaney” Yamashiro, 93, of Hilo, died March 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, he was an inspector for Puna Sugar Co., retired county plumbing inspector and member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission and Kyodan, Garden Club, University Heights Kumiai, and Hui Okinawa and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Sunday, April 19, at Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission, 216 Mohouli St. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Velma (Steve) Menezes, Jo Ann (Douglas) Agasa, Merle (David) Yee of Hilo, and Dr. Carla Yamashiro of Seattle; sister, Ayako You of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Matsuno Katz of Las Vegas and Sanae (Sueto) Matsumura of Kealakekua; brothers-in-law, Katsuyoshi Fukushima, Koichi (Joan) Fukushima of Captain Cook and John (Betty) Fukushima of Brevard, N.C.; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.