William M. Bolger, 60, of Hilo died Jan. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Washington, he was a retired registered nurse for a nursing home. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brothers, Robert (Lara) Bolger and Charles (Karen)
William M. Bolger, 60, of Hilo died Jan. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Washington, he was a retired registered nurse for a nursing home. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brothers, Robert (Lara) Bolger and Charles (Karen) Bolger of Washington; sisters, Katy (Ralph) Voorhis of Keaau, Maureen McDowell of Ohio and Colleen (Terry) Anson of Omaha; two nieces and two nephews; cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Larry “The Maile King” “Dewey” Kamaka, 67, of Kurtistown died Dec. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was an equipment operator for the county’s Puna Roads Division. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Onekahakaha Beach Park pavilions 2 and 3. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Dee Kamaka of Kurtistown; son, Sonny (Alicia) Kamaka of Hilo; hanai daughters, Megan Walls of Leilani Estates and Jurney Kamaka of Kurtistown; hanai son, Kyle Walls of Alaska; sisters, Shirley Gomes and Kelly (Masaru) Deguchi of Kona, Carol Kahele of Milolii, Vanda Kaholo of Hilo; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Genevieve Ladra, 78, of Honokaa died Jan. 15. She was born in Honokaa. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 45-5028 Plumeria Road, Honokaa. Celebration of life service at 9 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by grandson, Uriah Ladra of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jack Randall Martin, 58, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 15 at home. Born in San Pablo, Calif., he was a teacher, working musician and founder of the band Jack and the Rippers. Celebration of life noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Musicians’ jam 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Kona Elks Club in the old industrial area. Survived by wife, Debra Welch-Martin of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Keelee Martin of Kailua-Kona, and mother, Jeannette Martin of Palm Desert, Calif. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Catherine Priscilla Vicente Phillips, 89, of Hilo died Feb. 8 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Papaikou, she was a homemaker and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 16) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-9:45 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 17) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery section I. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, The Rev. Clyde Phillips and Gary V. Phillips of Hilo; sister, Beatrice Hanrahan of San Francisco; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Amy Uchima, 65, of Hilo died Jan. 23. Born in Hilo, she was a county motor vehicle registration clerk. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 27 at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at noon. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Eugene Uchima of Hilo; sons, Ryan Y. (Michelle) Uchima and Ross Y. Uchima of Hilo; brothers, Leslie (Evelyn) Asakura of Hilo and Roland (Janice) Asakura of Maui; sister Rose (Roger) Kawasaki of Maui; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
The late William C. “Bill” Seguin is survived by, among others, sister Evelyn G. (James) Yong of Waianae, Oahu. Her name was incorrect in an obituary published Friday.
