Vivian “Bea Bea” Mercado Andrade, 75, of Hilo died June 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (July 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Cremation at Dodo Mortuary. Survived by sons, Zackary (Eric T.) Andrade-Richter of Lahaina, Maui, and Radford Kahalewai of Oahu; daughters, Cherie Kahalewai of Maui, Sheila Kahalewai of Oahu and Laurie Leialoha of Hilo; father, Paul Mercado Sr. of Hilo; brothers, Paul Mercado Jr. of Hilo and James Mercado of Puna; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Vivian “Bea Bea” Mercado Andrade, 75, of Hilo died June 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (July 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Cremation at Dodo Mortuary. Survived by sons, Zackary (Eric T.) Andrade-Richter of Lahaina, Maui, and Radford Kahalewai of Oahu; daughters, Cherie Kahalewai of Maui, Sheila Kahalewai of Oahu and Laurie Leialoha of Hilo; father, Paul Mercado Sr. of Hilo; brothers, Paul Mercado Jr. of Hilo and James Mercado of Puna; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Alexander Borero, 58, of Keaau died June 25 at Stanford Hospital in California. Born in San Francisco, he was retired from Safeway, a kitchen assistant and custodian at Keaau Elementary School and member of The Way The Truth The Life Fellowship. Visitation 9-10:45 a.m. Sunday, July 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:45 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Donnie Borero of Keaau; sons, Cole Stremski-Borero of Keaau, Rocky (Keani Isabel) Takei of Honomu and Donovan Takei-Stremski of Aiea, Oahu; sister, Barbara Borero of Arizona; parents-in-law, Donald and Barbara Stremski of Hilo; brother-in-law, Dominic (Aulani) Uyetake of Ka‘u; sisters-in-law, Hope (Peter Woods) Stremski of Torrance, Calif. and Holly (Gary) Abulon of Mililani, Oahu; one grandson; an uncle, three aunts, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The Rev. Nancy Irene Gross, 60, of Hilo died June 18 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Corona, Calif., she was a homemaker and ordained minister. Services held. Survived by husband, Philip Gross of Hilo; daughters, Tara (Jason) Rudis of Washington state, Jessica (Deano) Zappia and Erica Isabel of Las Vegas, Sonja (Emmanuel) Soria of Kona, Alanna (Daniel) Vierra of Keaau; brothers, Paul Phillips of California and Allen (Lorena) Okano of Las Vegas; hanai sister, Kimi King of Kurtistown; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one aunt, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Milare, 80, of Hilo died June 19 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Olaa, he was a nurseryman, carpenter and retired U.S. Army staff sergeant who served during the Vietnam War and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (July 15) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Allan (Paula) Cadaoas of Mountain View, Melvin (Brenda) Cadaoas of Pahoa and Richard Milare of Texas; sister, Linda (John) Rodrigues of Honolulu; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Federico Agruda Martinez, 89, of Kealakekua died May 18 at home. Born in Lubnac Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was a carpenter for the former Pahala sugar plantation and member of Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (July 16) at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Pahala Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by son, Vicente Maltezo (Venice Medrano Martinez Jr.) of Hilo and Danilo Maltezo Martinez of Okinawa, Japan; daughters, Iluminda Martinez (Albert) Domingo of Captain Cook and Amalia Maltezo Martinez of Hilo; sisters, Magdalena Pascual and Sianita (Bianong) Agamanos of the Philippines, Francisca (Alex) Calumpit of Pahala; brother, Abraham Martinez of the Philippines; brother-in-law, Antonio (Arlene) Maltezo of Pahala; son-in-law, Randy Saldua of Hilo; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gloria Molina Palapuz, 58, of Waimea died June 30 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines; she was a homemaker and member of Annunciation Catholic Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday (July 14) at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Mass at 7 p.m. Committal service at a later date in the Philippines. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by brothers, Reynaldo (Thelma) Molina, Monico (Lorna) Molina and Al (Lydia) Molina of Waimea, Gus (Mel) Molina of the Philippines; sisters, Lisa Molina and Rose (Jun) Busque of Waimea; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.