Tirso Piedad Amazona, 84, of Kealakekua died May 6 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Baler, Quezon, the Philippines, he was a retired yardman at the former Keauhou Beach Hotel and macadamia nut picker for K. Oue. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Monday (May 23) at Kona Outdoor Circle, 76-6280 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Dinner to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Aniceta Amazona of Kealakekua; sons, Edwin (Dorothy) Amazona, Rodolfo (Nonita) Amazona, Rolando (Irma) Amazona and Rodel (Melba) Amazona of Kailua-Kona, Loreto (Bembie) Amazona of the Philippines, Rowell (Cecille) Amazona of Kealakekua; daughters, Solidad Molina of the Philippines and Belinda Amazona of Kealakekua; brothers and sisters of the Philippines; 29 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tirso Piedad Amazona, 84, of Kealakekua died May 6 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Baler, Quezon, the Philippines, he was a retired yardman at the former Keauhou Beach Hotel and macadamia nut picker for K. Oue. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Monday (May 23) at Kona Outdoor Circle, 76-6280 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Dinner to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Aniceta Amazona of Kealakekua; sons, Edwin (Dorothy) Amazona, Rodolfo (Nonita) Amazona, Rolando (Irma) Amazona and Rodel (Melba) Amazona of Kailua-Kona, Loreto (Bembie) Amazona of the Philippines, Rowell (Cecille) Amazona of Kealakekua; daughters, Solidad Molina of the Philippines and Belinda Amazona of Kealakekua; brothers and sisters of the Philippines; 29 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Quintal Coit Hodnick, 86, of Kohala and Las Vegas, died May 18 at a care home in Kona. Born in North Kohala, she was a golf shop cashier at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday (May 23) 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi. Inurnment to follow at church cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Alvin J. Coit Sr. of Las Vegas; daughter, Cynthia (Clifford) Aiona of Kapaau; brother, Clayton (Elsie) Quintal of Honolulu; sister, Mildred Courtney of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends in Hawaii and Las Vegas. Services provided by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jolenta “Jojo” Gail Cummings-Miral, 69, died April 30 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired phlebotomist for Blood Bank of Hawaii and member of New Hope Papaaloa and Papaaloa Senior Citizens. Visitation and celebration of life 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at New Hope Leeward-Kapolei Campus, 480 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei, Oahu. Aloha attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughters, Tracy-Ann (Rick) Chancellor of Taos, N.M., and Kelly-Jean Miral Grahovac of Keaau; sons, Stacy James (Cindy) Miral of Village Park, Oahu, and Shanan Miral of Kawaihae; brother, Joseph (Rene) Correia of Honolulu; sister, Linda Cummings of Wainaku; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Derrick Mitsuji Hatada, 55, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 9 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was an office manager for a local accounting firm. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Nakamura Mortuary in Wailuku. Services at 5 p.m. Online condolences: nakamuramortuary.com. Survived by companion, Michele Kato; mother, Tokiko Hatada; and brothers, Wendell, Darrell and Curtis Hatada; nieces, nephews and grandnephews.
Mitsue Higa, 89, of Pepeekeo, died April 9 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Glenwood, she was a retired cafeteria helper and member of Honomu Hongwanji Mission. Services held. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Clifford (Kim) Higa of Pepeekeo; daughter, Corinne (Ronald) Tamashiro of Hilo; brother, George (Mabel) Kanno of Los Angeles; sister, Yoshie Tatsuno of Papaikou; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Margaret Ann Pahio, 66, of Hilo died May 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was president and owner of Business Services Hawaii. Visitation 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday (May 26) at New Hope Hilo Church, 840 Kupulau Rd. Funeral service at 6:30 p.m. Burial 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by son, Shon (Destiny Mayeda) Pahio of Papaikou; daughters, Kimberly (Scott Maluo) Pahio and Timbelyn Pahio of Papaikou; hanai son, Max Shimamoto Pahio of Papaikou; sisters, Bernadette (Marty) Parrish of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Christine (Jarry) Belledo of San Diego; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Lawrence Thomas, 61, of Paauilo died May 3. Born in Honokaa, he was a cook at Lilikoi Café. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sister, Deidre (Milton) Mitsuka of Waimea; sister-in-law, Cyndi Higa Costa Thomas of Mountain View; two nieces and two nephews; cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.