John Patrick “Pat” Cordeiro, 61, of Hilo died Sept. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on Maui, he was a landscaper. Celebration of life gathering 4 p.m. Monday (Sept. 14) at Puhi Bay in Keaukaha. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived
John Patrick “Pat” Cordeiro, 61, of Hilo died Sept. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on Maui, he was a landscaper. Celebration of life gathering 4 p.m. Monday (Sept. 14) at Puhi Bay in Keaukaha. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Nicole (Ashferd) Kelson of Hilo and Haley (James) Carter of North Carolina; son, Luis Draper of Maui; hanai daughter, Julia; mother, Lourdes Cordeiro of Sacramento, Calif.; sisters, Clair “Bonnie” (Robert Newsom) Wright and Sandra Luana Cordeiro of Sacramento, Debra (Marty) Vittore of Mariposa, Calif.; four grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lolita Mateo Dela Cruz, 78, of Halaula, Kohala, died Aug. 30 at Pali Momi Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a retired garde manger kitchen staff member at Hilton Waikoloa Village, housekeeper at Royal Waikoloan Hotel and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Kohala Senior Citizens. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m.. Burial to follow at Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Agnes (Robert Wilson) Carlos of Waimea and Joan (Robert) Shropshire of Waikoloa; sons, Gregory (Yvonne) Dela Cruz of Halaula, Darren (June) Dela Cruz of Hilo and Ray (Cheryl) Dela Cruz of Halaula; brother, Rodrigo (Helen) Mateo of Kohala; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sinforoso Rivera Delos Santos, 94, of Honokaa died Sept. 2 at home. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a retired cane truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Emma Ramil Delos Santos of Honokaa; sons, Leonard (Daisy) Ramos Delos Santos of Waimea and Brian Ramil Delos Santos of Honokaa; daughter, Judy (Delvin Navarro) Ann Ramil Delos Santos of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ardis Pauline Gouveia, 70, of Keaau died Aug. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a cook at K’s Drive-In. No services. Survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Doris Rieko Ito, 85, of Hilo died Sept. 1 at a private care home. Born in Wailea, she was a retired seamstress and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Funeral service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Renee (Kevin) Kurata of Hilo and Rochell Hara of Pahala; sisters-in-law, Janet Kurisu of Pepeekeo, Norma Kurisu and Yachiko Ito of Honolulu, Teri Matsuda of Hilo; brother-in-law, Robert (Gloria) Ito of Honolulu; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Hosea Kahoalii, 77, of Keaau died Aug. 31 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ka‘u, he was a retired crane operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kona Stake Center in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Clara Kahoalii of Keaau; sons, John H. (Daralyn) “Boy” Kahoalii Jr. and Jonathan (Eileen) “Fat Man” Kahoalii of Molokai; Joel (Kala) “Alani” Kahoalii of Honolulu; John Roger “Small Man” Kahoalii-Nobriga, Jamie “Braddah” (Shawn) Kahoalii and Kris (Jane) Medeiros of Hilo; Jerod (Shaney) Kahoalii-Antonio, Jasen “Fluff” (Bethany) Kahoalii-Antonio and Jerome “Tabu” (Candice) Kahoalii-Heath of Kona; daughter, Joanna (Bradley) Ford of Honolulu; hanai son, Patrick (Napua) Close of Kona; brothers, Luther (Ida) Kahoalii, Henry (Arlene) Kahananui and Clarence Kahananui of Kona, Joseph (Karen) Kahananui of Maui; sisters, Hattie Feltman of Arizona and Virgie Shim of Honolulu; 47 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wesley “Balut” John Paa Kuhia, 50, of Keaau died Aug. 6 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, he was Speedi Shuttle driver. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel on Oahu. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Roberta Kuhia of Waianae, Oahu; mother, Violet Enosara Kuhia of Keaau; brothers, Leonard (Malia) Kuhia of Oahu and Kevin Kuhia of Keaau; sister, Sophia (Glenn) Omalza of Ewa Beach, Oahu; hanai siblings, Rufo and Grace Pajimola of Pepeekeo; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Willette Smith, 80, of Ocean View Ranchos died Sept. 7 at home. Born in Glenville, N.C., she was a secretary a title company and live-in caregiver on the mainland, artist, active in the Kona Historical Society and supporter of numerous Catholic charities. Visitation 1-1:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 17) at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Memorial Mass at 1:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Survived by daughter, Denice (Peter) Skillman of Nevada City, Calif.; one grandson; five nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cynthia Marie Viernes, 51, of Hilo died Aug. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker, Child Protective Services worker, maid for Heavenly Cleaning, bill collector for Penncro Associates’ and member of Glad Tidings Church. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (Sept. 18) at Solid Rock Ministries Pahoa. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Blue attire. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, William Viernes of Hawaiian Beaches; son, Michael (Lee Ann) Enriquez of Pahoa; daughters, Melissa (Sheldon Waipa) Pagtama of Hawaiian Beaches and Michelle Pagtama of Hilo; mother, Candace Tacub of Hilo; sisters, Debra Vida of Hawaiian Beaches, Susan (Nathan Shook) Yamamoto of Hawaiian Paradise Park and Ernestina (Craig Pinkney) Tacub of Hilo; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
