Irie Hiapohokumakamae Emma-Gene Akemi Auwae, 4 months, of Kurtistown died Jan. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 27) at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Road. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by, mother, Kuumelemakamae Auwae; father, Jerry W.K. Kahooilihala Jr.; grandparents, Ronald Auwae Jr. and Iris Auwae, Bethany Guyer and Jerry W.K. Kahooilihala Sr.; great-grandparents, Craig (Hannah) Hara, Ronald (Judy) Auwae Sr., Nalani (Lloyd) Longakit, Jerry A. Kahooilihala and Linda Kahooilihala; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Irie Hiapohokumakamae Emma-Gene Akemi Auwae, 4 months, of Kurtistown died Jan. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 27) at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Road. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by, mother, Kuumelemakamae Auwae; father, Jerry W.K. Kahooilihala Jr.; grandparents, Ronald Auwae Jr. and Iris Auwae, Bethany Guyer and Jerry W.K. Kahooilihala Sr.; great-grandparents, Craig (Hannah) Hara, Ronald (Judy) Auwae Sr., Nalani (Lloyd) Longakit, Jerry A. Kahooilihala and Linda Kahooilihala; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cornelia “Nelly” Ver Guerrero, 83, of Kapaau died Dec. 31 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a butcher for Nakahara Store and past member of Kohala Senior Citizen Club and St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Kapaau. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by granddaughter and caregiver, Isabella Ramos of Kapaau; sisters, Francesca Pasamonte of Kapaau and Clara Estabilio of the Philippines; brothers, Zozimo (Flo) Ver, Aldrico (Mary) Ver and Salacnib (Gloria) of the Philippines; one great-granddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Felipa “Fely” Susanna Lato, 80, of Hilo died Jan. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker, former self-employed macadamia nut harvester and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, ValerieSue Carron, Claudia Lato and Doreen (August Aina) Lato of Hilo, JaniceFay Villanueva and Lorri (Derek) Lum of Honolulu, Charlene (Richard) Villanueva of Oceanside, Calif.; sons, BillyDale “Bojay” (Tara) Lato and Nelson (Kainoa) Lato of Hilo; sister, Enobiba (Solomon) Kaholoaa of Hilo; 32 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hiroko “H” “H.N.” Nahakuelua, 89, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Papaaloa, died Jan. 8 at home. Born in Hakalau, she was a dairy worker, retail clerk at Papaaloa Community Store and member of Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside service and burial 9 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 28) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1 in Hilo. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Ronald (Miriam Kunihiro) Nahakuelua, Lawrence (Elsie Nakamura) Nahakuelua Sr. and Roland Nahakuelua of Hilo; David Nahakuelua Jr. of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Lei Sato of Papaaloa, Elaine (Rick Kahihikolo) Nahakuelua, Edna (Kelan) Izumi and Irene Nahakuelua of Kailua-Kona, Thelma (Walter) Spencer and Vivian Nahakuelua of Hilo, Lynn (Vergilio Licoan) Nahakuelua of Kawaihae; brother, George (Dorothy) Hirowatari of Ninole; sister, Asako (Sumio) Shitabata of Laupahoehoe; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Litnusjohn Tonga, 39, of Volcano died Jan. 15. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Celebration of life service at 7 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Shirley Tonga of Hilo; brothers, Danny (Mary) Tonga of Ainaloa and Steven (Lei) Tonga of Honolulu; sister, Iulianna Tonga of Hilo; hanai mother, Kuulei Cooper of Hilo; hanai brothers, Sapolo (Tara) Kahalioumi of Kona and Bronson (Shana) Young of Hilo; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Nancy Lou Weisel, 79, of Keaau died Jan. 16 at home. Born in Hutchinson, Kan., she was a retired line assigner for Roseville Telephone Co. Private services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Margaret (Steve) Swall of Keaau; sister, Marjorie Mahoney of Roseville, Calif.; brother, Michael Bates of Roseville; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.