Paulette Marie Kepa, 65, of Hawaiian Beaches died Dec. 22 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired emergency room clerk at the Hilo Medical Center and member of Pacific Baptist Church. Friends may call 1-2 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, John Kepa of Hawaiian Beaches; daughters, Windy La Brie of Wisconsin and Misty La Brie of Ookala; sons, Colby (Kauanoe) La Brie of Hilo and Dusty (Briana) La Brie of Nevada; brothers, John (Joyce) DeCoito, Jr. of Hawaiian Beaches, Patrick (Charlotte) DeCoito and George (Christy) DeCoito of Hilo, and Russell (Toshiko) DeCoito of Kona; sister, Janet Chavaries of Hilo; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paulette Marie Kepa, 65, of Hawaiian Beaches died Dec. 22 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired emergency room clerk at the Hilo Medical Center and member of Pacific Baptist Church. Friends may call 1-2 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, John Kepa of Hawaiian Beaches; daughters, Windy La Brie of Wisconsin and Misty La Brie of Ookala; sons, Colby (Kauanoe) La Brie of Hilo and Dusty (Briana) La Brie of Nevada; brothers, John (Joyce) DeCoito, Jr. of Hawaiian Beaches, Patrick (Charlotte) DeCoito and George (Christy) DeCoito of Hilo, and Russell (Toshiko) DeCoito of Kona; sister, Janet Chavaries of Hilo; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Leonora “Orang” Calpo Madamba, 89, of Pahoa died Dec. 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pasuquin, Carusipan, the Philippines, she worked at Puna Flowers in Keaau and was a member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. All-night vigil to follow at the family residence in Pahoa after 9 p.m. Friends may also call 8-10 a.m. Friday (Dec. 30) at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at the Pahoa Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Juanito (Milagros) Madamba, Felicidad (Concepcion) Madamba, Don (Remedios) Madamba, Joveno (Josie) Madamba, and Ignacio (Tina) Madamba, of Pahoa, Dencio (Esmenia) Madamba of Long Beach, Calif., and Santiago (Milagros) Madamba of Hawaiian Beaches; daughters, Leticia (Regino) Dalmacio of Pahoa and Susan (Bannie) Tasani of Maui; brother, Vicente Calpo of the Philippines; sister, Emiteria (Teriang) Calpo of the Philippines; 24 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.