Obituaries for June 7
Sheridan Lehua Camacho, 69, of Hilo died May 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahala, she was a housewife. Services held. Survived by husband, Joseph Camacho Jr. of Hilo; sons, Glenn Ferreira Sr. and James “Rico” (Tina) Ferreira Sr. of Hilo; daughter, Mary Elrod of California; daughter-in-law, Denise Ferreira of Honolulu; sister, Catherine Hamilton of Hilo; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Mokihanaleialoha “Moki” Choy, 29, of Kailua-Kona died May 27 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii on March 3, 1986, she was a swimming pool technician for Peaches &Apples Pool Service, salesperson at the Pearl Factory and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Kai Opua Canoe Club. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by her son, Makoaokekai Kaulia of Kailua-Kona; mother, Patty-Lin (Albert Jr.) Medeiros of Kailua-Kona; father, Lawrence Thomas Jr. of Honolulu; brother, Kaleb Galasinao of Honolulu; stepbrother, Jason (Jasmine) Medeiros of California; stepsister, Shelly (Robert) Cambra Jr. of Hawi; maternal grandparents, Arlene and William Hudman of Kailua-Kona; maternal step-grandfather, Richard (Barbara) Choy of Ocean View; paternal grandmother, Della Parker of Arizona; paternal step-grandfather, Albert Medeiros Sr., of South Kona; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary and Dodo Mortuary.
Harriet Hanako “Aunty Gramma” Kondo, 88, of Honokaa died May 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she attended meetings with the Honokaa Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Brian (Kyung Ae) Kondo of Honolulu, Dwight Kondo of Kurtistown and Arnold (Elaine) Kondo of Guam; daughter, Valerie (Juni) Angelo of Honokaa; brothers, Damon Hanzawa of Honolulu and Roy (Maria) Hanzawa of Oklahoma; sisters, Rachel Kanno of Torrance, Calif., and Mae (Hiroshi) Yoshida of Honolulu, four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Margaret “Margie” Mercado, 74, of Hilo died May 29, 2015 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahala, she was a retired janitor for C.W. Maintenance, former bartender at City Tavern and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, June 12, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Prayer Service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, section K. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Paul Mercado of Hilo; daughters, Racquel Delatorre of Atlanta, Darlene Roman of Chicago, Joyce (Scott) Torres of Honolulu and Anita (Victor) Green of Philadelphia; sons, Darryl Delatorre of Washington and Marvin Postadon of Oregon; sisters, Judy (John) Balucan of Kona, Connie Glackin of California and Anita Harris of Ohio; brothers, Louis Magallanes of California and David Magallanes of Kona; 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clyde Henry Freitas, 56, of Waimea died May 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county fire captain. Services held. Survived by mother, Shirley S. Freitas of Kalopa; brothers, Glenn (Mildred) Freitas of Waimea and Brian (Collis) Freitas of Henderson, Nev.; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Haruo Maedo, 88, of Hilo died May 20 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired agricultural researcher’s aide for the University of Hawaii, member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sister, Toshiko Shiroma of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Remedios Dalmacio Orallo, 73, of Laupahoehoe died May 28 at home. Born in Linoc, Binmaley, Pangasinan, Philippines, she was a retired housekeeper for Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, former factory worker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laupahoehoe. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Cheryl Ann (Robert Ross) Orallo of Oahu; brothers, Teofilo Dalmacio and Alberto (Adelaida) Dalmacio of Waimea, Regino (Letty) Dalmacio of Pahoa, Oscar (Elisa) Dalmacio of Paauilo, Felemon (Fermina) Dalmacio and Charlie Dalmacio of Hilo; sisters, Florentina (Panfilo) Malicdem, Marie (Demetrio) Costales and Evaline (Raymond) Kow of Hilo, Daisy Dalmacio of Waimea, Elsie (Jing) Malong and Elma Dalmacio of Philippines, Letty (Roger) Carlos of Kona; one granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rita Perreira Rodrigues, 87, of Paauilo died May 11 at home. Born in Hilo, she worked for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at 11:30 a.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by daughters, Elaine (Jerry) Carvalho of Hilo and Eloise Rodrigues of Paauilo; brother, Fredrick Perreira of Pahoa; brothers-in-law, William Benevides Sr. of Hilo, Albert (Elva) Rodrigues of Paauilo and Robert “Bobby” Jardine Sr. of Laupahoehoe; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.