Victoriano Bado Bautista, 88, of Hilo, formerly of Halaula, died Feb. 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Sinait, the Philippines, he was a retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel cook and maintenance worker, general contractor and principal broker of Victor B. Bautista Realty, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Visitation 6-7 p.m Friday (March 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Hawi). Funeral mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Benjamin (Diane) Ricardos of Mililani, Oahu, Ben (Mary) Bautista of Keaau, Jose (Loke) Bautista of Hilo, Moses (Elizabeth) Bautista of Kohala and Lito (Jodi) Bautista of Mount Vernon, Wash.; daughter, Rose (Steven) Bautista-Bader of Hilo; brother, Alejandro (Corazon) Ingel of Honolulu; 24 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Victoriano Bado Bautista, 88, of Hilo, formerly of Halaula, died Feb. 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Sinait, the Philippines, he was a retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel cook and maintenance worker, general contractor and principal broker of Victor B. Bautista Realty, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Visitation 6-7 p.m Friday (March 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Hawi). Funeral mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Benjamin (Diane) Ricardos of Mililani, Oahu, Ben (Mary) Bautista of Keaau, Jose (Loke) Bautista of Hilo, Moses (Elizabeth) Bautista of Kohala and Lito (Jodi) Bautista of Mount Vernon, Wash.; daughter, Rose (Steven) Bautista-Bader of Hilo; brother, Alejandro (Corazon) Ingel of Honolulu; 24 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yannick Henry R. Dellahousse, 70, of Hawaiian Shores, formerly of Kalapana, died Feb. 22 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Bourdeaux, France, he was a freelance artist and wood carver. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m Saturday (March 19) at the Kyser residence, Makamae Street, Leilani Estates. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Yanna Craig of San Diego; sister, Tina Marie Bryant of Northern California; caregivers, Genny Armanini and Dottie Kyser of Pahoa; two grandsons. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elva Harford Elsner, 100, of Ahualoa, died March 3 at home. Born in Oakland, Calif., she was an artist, musician and singer, assistant minister at Unity Church of Hawaii in Honolulu and organist at the Honokaa United Methodist Church. Visitation 10–11 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at Honokaa United Methodist Church. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Pamela Elsner and Paula (David) Nurse of Ahualoa; hanai daughters, Ann Smith of Ashland, Ore., Elva Puanani (Nomer) Gamiao of Honolulu; one granddaughter; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dexter Keahiwahiwa Kapahu Jr., 30, of Hilo, formerly of Aiea, Oahu, died Feb. 9 at home. Born in Hilo, he was an Island Air ground services manager. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. followed by burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Dexter and Lily Kapahu of Hilo; hanai mothers, Darlene DeLima of Paia, Maui, and Evelyn Rego of Wailuku, Maui; hanai sons, Kaiku‘aina Ferreira of Paia and Jason Stanford Stevens Kia of Waimanalo, Oahu; brother, Tyson Moses (Taira) Kapahu of Hilo; sisters, Carolyn Mahea Kapahu of Hilo and Chevelle (Jeremy) Coyaso of Kapaa, Kauai; grandparents Lily Nahoopii of Hilo, Eleanor Mata of Hilo and Carroll M. (Cynthia) Kapahu Sr. of Makaha, Oahu; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and hanai family. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Feliza Pascual “Fely” Padilla, 93, of Hilo died March 8 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Pahala, she was a Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. nursery worker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Fil-American Club. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (March 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (March 18) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire; no flowers, lei welcomed. Survived by sons, James (Alma) Gamiao of Honolulu, Alfred Gamiao of Washington, Pedro “Pete” (Kim) Padilla Jr. of Washougal, Wash., Joseph Padilla of Vancouver, Wash., Randy (Maedyne) Molina of Hilo and Sandy (Anna) Castillo of Las Vegas; daughters, Marina (James) Failing of Grayling, Mich., and Pacita “Pat” (David) Poe of Aiea, Oahu; brother, Narciso (Ruth) Fernandez of Kealakekua; sisters, Ruth (George) Aguiar and Rose Rasay of Hilo; 18 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Juanita Kelahua Grace Pedra, 73, of Naalehu, died Jan. 3 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash. Born in Kailua-Kona, she was a supervisor for Royal Hawaiian Orchards in Pahala, a former ILWU Local 142 officer and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Naalehu. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Memorial mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcomed. Survived by sons, Joe Bedford (Caroline) Daniels of Honolulu, Dan (Candice) Daniels of Tacoma and Tim Daniels of Denver; daughters, Jovena Kanani (John) Moses of Pahala and Janine (Wilton) Malape of Naalehu; hanai daughter, Sacha (Robin) Malape of Tacoma; brothers, Nolan (Leonora Wai Lan) Grace of Honolulu and Brandon Kini Grace of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; sister, Carol Kamila (Charles) Nolan of Honolulu; sister-in-laws, Lucille Sesson of Pahala, Loretta (Lannie) Enyeart of Arizona, Anna (Larry) Jones and Marjorie Pedra of Naalehu, and Florence (Lynn) Paiva of Honokaa; 24 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald “Ronnie” “Peanut” V. Perreira, 65, of Kamuela, formerly of Papaikou, died Jan. 24 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired groundskeeper. Visitation 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at the Papaikou Community Center, with noon luncheon at the center. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Ranolin “Baby Peanut” Perreira of Kamuela, Danolin (Chulan) Aiona and Jody (Nic) Enos of Oahu, Colleen (Joshua Santos) of Hilo, Nonami (Darnel Pross) Perreira and Jackie Perreira of Las Vegas; son, Tyson Perreira of Las Vegas; brother, Darin (Pauline) Perreira of Papaikou; sisters, Karen Perreira Cassidy of Papaikou, Dayna Will-Fong of Illinois, Junie Stanfill of San Diego; 30 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.