Amadeo “Mading” Cabay Bermudez, 63, of Keaau died May 26 at home. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was the owner of Bermudez Ginger Farm Corp. and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau and Korean
Amadeo “Mading” Cabay Bermudez, 63, of Keaau died May 26 at home. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was the owner of Bermudez Ginger Farm Corp. and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau and Korean Golf Club. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, lehua section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Elizabeth “Eli” Bermudez of Keaau; sons, Marlon Bermudez and Bradley Bermudez of Keaau; daughters, Amelyn (Narciso Jr.) Tadeo of Sacramento, Calif., and Geraldine (Chase) Quiocho of Yuba City, Calif.; stepmother, Carlina Bermudez of Keaau; brothers, Conrado Bermudez of Keaau, Romualdo (Meniang) Bermudez of Philippines, Pablito Bermudez of California and Jay (Maria) Bermudez of Honolulu; sisters, Florecita (Jun) Alonzo of Waikoloa, Yolanda (Peter) Acorda of Fontana, Calif., Mary Jane (Shon IV) Bowden of Volcano and Junelle Bermudez of Dublin, Calif.; brother-in-law, Ben Cabalo Jr. of Chino Hills, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Felicidad Dela Rosa of Toronto, Ontario, Procy Dela Rosa of Vancouver, British Columbia, Francisca Dagdag and Lourdes (Edgar) Diga of the Philippines; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Drake Satoru Fujimoto, 72, of Naalehu died May 28. Born in Honokaa, he was a construction glazier. Private services. Survived by wife, Patricia Fujimoto of Naalehu; son, Drake Fujimoto of Honolulu; daughters, Terry (Paul) Cabudol of Kahalui, Maui, and Robin (Landish) Armitage of Mountain View; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Anna “Oma” Elizabeth Gonzales, 90, of Pepeekeo died May 21 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Frydlant, Czechoslovakia, she was a former field nurse for the Red Cross in Germany, housekeeper at the former Orchid Isle and Hilo Lagoon hotels and member of the Hilo Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Monte Gonzales of Hawaiian Paradise Park and Dennis “Gonzy” (Mona) Gonzales of Pepeekeo; daughter, Ingrid “Lani” (John) Morris of Waimea; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charles Casimer Jess Jr., 69, of Papaaloa died May 27 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Arlington, Mass., he was a retired union carpenter, member of the Baha’i faith, Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 6 and U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran awarded three Purple Hearts. Graveside service at noon Tuesday, June 2, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Billie Jess of Papaaloa; son, James Lang of California; stepsons, Kenneth Brashear of California and Andrew Miller of Iowa; stepdaughter, Christie Odom of Texas; brother, Thomas Jess of California; sisters, Anita Jess, Pam McEntyre and Lorraine Galendo of California, Debbie Sweeney of Washington, Jennifer Harrington of Texas, Kathleen Jess of Colorado, Virginia LaBaha of Virginia and Marilyn Mayberry of Florida; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nepehws. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shigeru Kimura, 94, of Hilo died May 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Mountain View, he was a retired vice president of international banking for First Hawaiian Bank and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Shizuka Kimura of Hilo; sons, Wesley Kimura of Hilo and Wayne (Edith) Kimura of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughter, Linda (Larry Aiona) of Hilo; brother, Shunichi (Grace) Kimura of California; sister, Harue Araki of Paauilo; sister-in-laws Hajime Nagatori and Marian Nakashima of Honolulu,
Edna Kimura of Hilo; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Virginia Maxwell, 62, of Kailua-Kona, died May 26 at Kona Community Hospital. Born Jamaica, N.Y., she was a computer consultant, former telecommunications engineer for Science Applications International Corp., mathematics teacher at Kealakehe High School, and engineer for PhotonEx high-technology start-up and AT&T/Lucent Bell Labs. Services held. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hawaii Island Humane Society, 74-5225 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by husband, Paul Kelley of Kailua-Kona; sister, Marilyn Maxwell of Long Island, N.Y.; brother, Kenneth Maxwell of Miami, Florida; hanai sisters, Karen Martin and Barbara Jessel of Boxford, Mass., Marina Villa of Andover, Mass.; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Carl “Carlos” Harry Milldrum III, of Hilo, formerly of Waimea, died May 26 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was an officer for the Hawaii County Police Department. No services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Lisa Milldrum of Waimea; daughter, Breana Milldrum of Hilo; parents, Margarita and Carl Milldrum Sr. of Kaunakakai, Molokai; brothers, Gary Milldrum of San Diego and Dane (Julie) Milldrum of Naperville, Ill.; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Delila “Dollie” Irene Wike, 78, of Kailua-Kona, died May 24 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Paint, Pa., she was the former owner of Errand Runners and Kona Flower Shoppe and worked as an accountant for Royal Hawaiian Air Service and Kona Hauling Service. Private services. Survived by sons, Gerald (Jolene) Wike of Kailua-Kona, Ivan (Lena) Wike of Salt Lake City, Utah; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
