Betty Yok Sim Araujo, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 27 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Kurtistown, she worked for Dick’s Coffee House in Hilo and was a lei maker. Private service held. Survived by son, Ray Kawachi of Hilo; daughters, Ann (Roy) Yonashiro of Honolulu and Lynn (James) Okuna of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Janice Kawachi of Mililani; hanai daughter, Lembi James of Hilo; brothers, Ah Kwock Ho of Calif. and Peter (Victoria) Ho of Honolulu; sisters, Billie (Samuel) Ching of Kaneohe and Janet (Eric) Crabbe of Aiea; 9 grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo.
Betty Yok Sim Araujo, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 27 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Kurtistown, she worked for Dick’s Coffee House in Hilo and was a lei maker. Private service held. Survived by son, Ray Kawachi of Hilo; daughters, Ann (Roy) Yonashiro of Honolulu and Lynn (James) Okuna of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Janice Kawachi of Mililani; hanai daughter, Lembi James of Hilo; brothers, Ah Kwock Ho of Calif. and Peter (Victoria) Ho of Honolulu; sisters, Billie (Samuel) Ching of Kaneohe and Janet (Eric) Crabbe of Aiea; 9 grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo.
Theresa Marie English, 66, of Hakalau died Oct. 24 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, she was a former banker, a deacon of the Hilo Coast United Church of Christ, a community assistance volunteer, a member of the Rotary Club of Hilo, American Association of University Women Hilo Branch, Children of Faith Missions, Women’s Walking Group, and a lychee, macadamia nut and coffee farmer. Visitation 10:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 17 (Saturday) at Hilo Coast United Church of Christ in Honomu. Celebration of life at noon. Lunch to follow. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers and Koden (monetary offerings), donations may be made to Hospice of Hilo at 1011 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo 96720 and Hawaii Food Basket at 40 Holomua Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Survived by husband, Robert English of Hakalau; daughter, Heather Marie (Eddie Oh) English of Oakland, Calif.; sister, Marguerite Riordan of Pleasanton, Calif.; sister-in-law, Martha English Staib (Ron) of Paso Robles, Calif.; aunt, Eda Dotzek of San Leandro, Calif.; numerous nieces, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kimberly Michelle Castle, 60, of Captain Cook died Nov. 6 at the Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Savannah, Ga., she was a homemaker and a member of the Ocean View Evangelical Church. Celebration of life and potluck gathering from 9 a.m-3 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 11) at the Kealakekua Bay Community Pavilion. Survived by sons, Wild’n Woolley of Ocean View, Buzz (Eriko) Woolley of Okinawa, Japan, and Pueo Woolley of Pahoa; daughter, Koa Woolley of South Kona; mother, Barbara Miller of Newnan, Ga.; brother, Robert Bolton of Newnan, Ga.; sister, Lisa (Sam) Long of Jonesboro, Ga.; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com
Richard David Johnson, 60, of Hilo, died Nov. 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Anaheim, Calif., he was a beloved father and will be missed by many. Memorial and celebration life to be held at a later date in Hilo. Survived by beloved friend, Sarah K. Edlao of Hilo; sons, Kawika Ikaika Johnson and Brian James Johnson of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Leilani Rosaline Tagalicod, 75, formerly Leilani Rosaline Marzo, of Pahoa, died Nov. 12. at her daughter’s home in Hilo. Born in Olaa, she worked at Frank Huff Agency, and was a secretary at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She retired from Kamehameha Early Education Program as a secretary and was a member of the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Ka’ahumanu Society Hilo Chapter 3. Visitation 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 10) at the Pahoa Sacred Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at the Pahoa Sacred Heart Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by daughter, Diane (Norman) Kramer of Hilo; son, Eric (Kahea Mulec) Tagalicod of Hilo; sisters, Joann (John) Kalawe of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Evalani Marzo of Hilo and Shirleen Marzo of Honolulu; brother, Richard Marzo of Hawaiian Beaches; brothers in-law, Basilio Tagalicod of Pahoa and Francisco (Jan) Tagalicod of Parma, Ohio; sisters in-law, Leilani Kobayashi, Lillian (George) Salazar, Emma Tagalicod, Florence (James) Kawaihae, Frances (Solomon) Kaawaloa, Marcelina (Sam) Kahookaulana, Jane (Howard) Konanui, Lovey Mae (Charles Shaffer) Tagalicod and Angela Tagalicod, all of Pahoa; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.