Obituaries for February 1

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Keith Nakoa Gonsalves, 25, of Hilo died Jan. 5. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6) at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Road. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Ernesta Marie (Martin Verece) Gonsalves of Hilo; father, Kevin A. Gonsalves of Waianae, Oahu; grandparents Dianna (Valentine) Gonsalves of Puna and Frank Gonsalves Sr. of Hilo, Josephine Pang of Waianae; son, Jonah Enos Gonsalves of Hilo; brothers Joey Gonsalves, Chavez Gonsalves and Elijah Gonsalves of Hilo, Keka Makana Doi-Toilolo of Waianae; sister, Tansy Gonsalves of Hilo; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Keith Nakoa Gonsalves, 25, of Hilo died Jan. 5. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6) at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Road. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Ernesta Marie (Martin Verece) Gonsalves of Hilo; father, Kevin A. Gonsalves of Waianae, Oahu; grandparents Dianna (Valentine) Gonsalves of Puna and Frank Gonsalves Sr. of Hilo, Josephine Pang of Waianae; son, Jonah Enos Gonsalves of Hilo; brothers Joey Gonsalves, Chavez Gonsalves and Elijah Gonsalves of Hilo, Keka Makana Doi-Toilolo of Waianae; sister, Tansy Gonsalves of Hilo; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Sarah-Mae “Sandie” A. Machado, 66, of Hilo died Jan. 24 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lahaina, Maui., she was a teacher for Keaau High and Pahoa High &Intermediate schools. Visitation 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Marc (Tabbrie) Machado and Matthew Machado of Hilo; stepson, Terry (Sheila) Machado of Hilo; stepdaughters, Paula Rodrigues and Candace Tacub of Hilo; brother, Reynold Correia of Oahu; sisters, Georgina (Phil) Erdman of Oklahoma and Alexis (Terry) Limbaga of Oahu; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Carol Jean “Mimma” Gravela Toyomura, 70, of Hilo died Jan. 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ka‘u, she was a retired housekeeper for Hilo Medical Center. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 10 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Errick Toyomura of Hilo; daughters, Tammy-Jean (Juan “Kalea” Jr.) Martines of Keaau and Terry-Ann Toyomura of Hilo; brothers, Prudencio Gravela, Leslie (Nardita) Gravela and Glenn (Peggy) Gravela of Naalehu, Francis (Carol) Gravela and Lawrence (Tracy) Gravela of Hilo; sisters, Mary Peralta of Pahala, Ellen Nunes of California, Eleanor (James) Talich of Kwajalein, Frieda Mae Lee, Bernice (Christian) Gravela Behle and Salome (Shannon) Horiuchi of Hilo, Lordes (Steve) Kornelson of Georgia, Melissa (Felix) Ibarra of Naalehu, Elizabeth (Catalino) Alcordo of Honolulu; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.