Virginia B. Jeremiah, 82, of Hilo died Nov. 17. She was the wife of the late Buster K. Jeremiah of Keaukaha. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at Kuhio Chapel, 144 Desha Ave. in Keaukaha. Service 4-5 p.m. Paina to follow. No flowers. Survived by sons, Bryan (Stepheny) Jeremiah of Oahu and Bradley (Inga) Jeremiah of Hilo; daughter, Alicia (David) Coombes of Keaukaha; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Virginia B. Jeremiah, 82, of Hilo died Nov. 17. She was the wife of the late Buster K. Jeremiah of Keaukaha. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at Kuhio Chapel, 144 Desha Ave. in Keaukaha. Service 4-5 p.m. Paina to follow. No flowers. Survived by sons, Bryan (Stepheny) Jeremiah of Oahu and Bradley (Inga) Jeremiah of Hilo; daughter, Alicia (David) Coombes of Keaukaha; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Frederick “Fred” Hisashi Kubojiri, 87, of Keaau died Nov. 5 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Glenwood, he was a retired mechanical repair supervisor for the county Department of Parks and Recreation, retired U.S. Army sergeant 1st class, worked for the state Department of Agriculture and was a member of Puna Covenant Church. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Harry (Jill) Kubojiri of Hilo, Kenneth Kubojiri of Keaau and Edwin Kubojiri of Mountain View; daughters, Marian Hasegawa of Honolulu and Francene “Chako” Kubojiri of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother-in-law, Dallas Jelsma of Hilo; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Taeko Nakamoto, 80, of Hilo died Nov. 10 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo on June 7, she was a retired from Waiakea High School teacher. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Roy Nakamoto of Hilo; daughter, Karen (Raymond Lee) Nakamoto of Hilo; sons, Henry T. (Joyce) Nakamoto of Hilo and Edward (Audrey) Nakamoto of Honolulu; sister, Itsuko Ochiai of Honolulu; six grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
SaraAnn Patricia Kealanohea Pacheco, 20, of Hilo died Nov. 16 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an Ace Hardware cashier. Visitation noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Rena Perreira of Hilo; brother, Clement Pacheco of Hilo; sister, Kawenalani Kodani of Hilo; maternal grandparents, Louis and Sharon Perreira of Hilo; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Susan Kaleohano Pua, 79, of Pahala died Nov. 5 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Kaohe, Kona, she worked for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and the former Punaluu Black Sands Restaurant, was a musician, hula dancer and instructor and member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Services at 11 a.m. with celebration of life to follow. Casual attire; no flowers; Cremation to follow. Survived by sons, Arthur “Ata” (Janet) Kaleohano of Pahala, Sammy (Cindy) Pua of Holualoa, Danny (Bree) Pua of Ahuloa, Wesley (April-Hogue) Pua of Florida and James (Stephanie) Ke of Kalopa; daughters, Susan (Clyde) Louis, Elvainney “Toots” Pascubillo and Kathie Pua of Pahala, Charmaine Pua of Kurtistown, Helen Freitas of Hilo; hanai daughter, Adrianne Akina of Pahala; sons-in-law, Rogelio Requal of Waimea, Anthony Ponce and Wilmet Lorenzo Jr. of Pahala, Clinton Guerpo of Oahu, Gilbert “Boonie” Medeiros Jr. of South Point; daughter-in-law, Donna Mae Rosa of Hilo; brother, Edward Kaleohano of Hookena; sister, Constance (Donald) Pua of Kona; brothers-in-law, David Pua of Pahala, Eugene Pua of Holualoa, Napoleon Alani of Hookena, Dennis Pearson of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates and Gary Gouveia of Kealia; sisters-in-law, Ester Beck of Kaupo, Maui, Mary Mae Kaupu, Herriet Wentworth and Camelia “Lei” Kaleohano of Kona; 50 grandchildren, 100 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Constancia “Connie” Arellano Saplan, 79, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 20 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Tamaling, Tarlac, Philippines, she was a housekeeper at the former Kona Surf Resort, macadamia nut and coffee farmer, member of Kona Coffee Co-op and International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 27) at Kona Outdoor Circle in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Telsin (Jordan) Brower of Seattle; sons, Peter (Cindy) Saplan of Las Vegas, Roy Saplan and Jeff (Kara) Saplan of Olympia, Wash., Neal (Lee) Saplan of Kailua-Kona; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
David Clarance Waldram, 55, of Hilo died Nov. 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lynnwood, Wash., he was an optician and security guard. Celebration of life on Saturday, Dec. 5. For more info, text message to 987-7434. No flowers. Survived by daughter, Kimberly Marie Branco of Hilo; son, David Branco Jr. of Hilo; sisters, Jolanda (Tim) Whitecare of Potlatch, Idaho and Sonja (Jimmy) Blair of Spokane, Wash.; brother, Eric (Clarita) Waldram of Hilo; half-brother, Dana (Ruth) Waldram of Seattle; half-sister, Rose (Tom) Larson of Everett, Wash.; former spouse, Cindy Branco of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.