Francisca Cera Cabalar, 86, of Papaikou died June 12 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, she was a retired adult care home operator and member of Hilo Iloko Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the chapel. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by daughters, Remigia (Victor) Cacatian of Mountain View, Estrella (Elmer) Acasio of Hilo and Trina (Patrick) Lucas of Papaikou; sons, Mario (Madeline) Cabalar, Terry (Keri) Cabalar and Samuel (Lilahnee) Cabalar of Hilo; brother, Fredolin (Clarita) Cera of Lanipao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Francisca Cera Cabalar, 86, of Papaikou died June 12 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, she was a retired adult care home operator and member of Hilo Iloko Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the chapel. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by daughters, Remigia (Victor) Cacatian of Mountain View, Estrella (Elmer) Acasio of Hilo and Trina (Patrick) Lucas of Papaikou; sons, Mario (Madeline) Cabalar, Terry (Keri) Cabalar and Samuel (Lilahnee) Cabalar of Hilo; brother, Fredolin (Clarita) Cera of Lanipao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Donna Joyce Clayton, 69, of Hilo died April 5 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a florist, women’s advocate and substitute teacher. Celebration of life noon-3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Carlsmith Beach Park in Keaukaha. Survived by daughter, Wendy Wells of Mountain View; sister, Barbara Paola of Hilo; brother, Alan Drettler of California; three granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Moses “Boom” “Mo” Alexander Makuakane, 37, of Pahoa died June 20 at home. Born in Hilo, he was an Enterprise Car Rental agent and member of the New Hope Christian Fellowship in Hilo. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service/celebration of life at 11 a.m. Cremation at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by wife, Amber Makuakane of Pahoa; daughter, Alana Makuakane of Pahoa; son, Aaron James Makuakane of Pahoa; father, James “Maku” Makuakane Sr. of Pahoa; brother, James “Kimo Boy” (Irene Manarpaac) Makuakane Jr. of Hilo; sisters, Malia (Robert Lewis) Makuakane of Hilo and Mailelani Makuakane of Pahoa; hanai brother, Ikaika (Mailei Bumanglag) Kuahiwinui of Pahoa; grandmother, Mary “Malia” Kuahiwinui of Hawaiian Beaches; father- and mother in-law, Gunnar (Cathy) Botz of Pahoa; brother-in-law, Austin (Kanani Ishikuro) Botz of Las Vegas; sister-in-law, Caitlin Botz of Pahoa; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Gerard Moylan, 54, of Mountain View died July 3 at home. Born in Omaha, Neb. Services held. Survived by wife, Charlotte Marie Moylan of Mountain View; sons, Roy (Amy) Snyder of California, Michael Moylan, Matthew Moylan, Andrew Moylan, Anthony Moylan, Nathaniel Moylan and Ignatius Moylan of Mountain View; daughters, Anna Marie Moylan, Charlotte Moylan and Rebecca Moylan of Mountain View; mother, Elizabeth Moylan of Mountain View; eight brothers, six sisters; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masaru Hirota, 95, of Honokaa died Feb. 18 at a private care home. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired teacher and vice principal at Honokaa High School. His wife, Tokiko Nagao Hirota, 89, of Honokaa died April 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lahaina, Maui, she was a retired teacher at Honokaa Elementary School. Services held. Survived by daughter, Gayle Hirota of Vista, Calif.; sons, Neal Hirota of Grinnell, Iowa, and Lyle Hirota of Hilo; four grandchildren, six great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hirota is also survived by a brother, George (Alma) Nagao of Honolulu; sister, Haru Nakamura of Lahaina; sister-in-law, Sue Nagao of Lahaina. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Melanie Ann Ponce, 40, of Hilo died July 1 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, she was a senior clerk for the county Planning Department and member of Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by parents, Jonathan and Angela Ponce of Hilo; sister, Laura Ashley Ponce of Hilo; paternal grandmother, Ramona Ponce of Pahala; aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eugenia Avus Riley, 77, of Keaau died July 2 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in New Orleans, she was a professional artist. Services pending. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brother, Mike (Lisa) Riley of Humble, Texas; sister, Roberta Riley of California; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Sumie “Sue” Tajiri, 91, of Hilo died July 8 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was the retired owner of the former Tajiri Seafoods. Private services. Survived by son, Bruce Tajiri of Hilo; daughter, Evelyn (Kurt) Garbo of Hilo; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.