Shane Elizabeth Ohumukini Aburamen, 54, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at home. Born in Dover, Del., she was the owner of Blane’s Drive Inn, Freddy’s Restaurant and Manono Mini Mart. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by
Shane Elizabeth Ohumukini Aburamen, 54, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at home. Born in Dover, Del., she was the owner of Blane’s Drive Inn, Freddy’s Restaurant and Manono Mini Mart. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Devan (Angela Coltes) Aburamen of Hilo; daughter, Casey Aburamen of Hilo; father, Robert Saucerman of Hilo; sisters, Kelly (Ed) Glader of California and Erin Fernandez of Mountain View; mother-in-law, Betty Aburamen of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Phyllis (Kevin) Takei and Cathy (Lance) Miyasato of Hilo; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Asako Fukuki, 97, of Honolulu died Jan. 12. Born in Pahoa, she was a homemaker. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Nelson (Gail) Fukuki and Jon Fukuki of Honolulu; daughters, Evelyn Fukuki of Honolulu and Kate (Wayne) Nishijima of Hilo; sister, Ruth Kaneda of Kurtistown; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Albert Torres Gonsalves, 86, of Pahoa died Jan. 11 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired maintenance worker for Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Visitation only 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Joseph (Mihaela) Gonsalves of Vicenza, Italy, Albert (Angie) Gonsalves Jr. of Columbia, S.C., Alan (Tracy) Gonsalves and Peter (Ronnette) Gonsalves of Pahoa, Adam (Jennie) Gonsalves of Fremont, Calif.; daughters, Teresa (Hector) Castillo of Modesto, Calif., Sabrina Gonsalves of Nanawale Estates and Tabitha Robertson of Pahoa; 24 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rachel Ami Leite, 30, of Hilo died Jan. 11 at Straub Clinic and Hospital on Oahu. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 31) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by son, Matthew Leite of Hilo; companion, Joshua Heneralau of Hilo; parents, Michael and Darcy Malia Leite of Hilo; brothers, Michael Leite of California, Daniel (Jalayna) Leite of Hilo and Joel (Leissa Horiuchi) Leite of Honolulu; grandmother, Dorothy Leite of Hilo; grandfather, David Pitman of Hilo; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael John O’Keefe, 86, of Marshfield, Mass., and formerly of Kalaoa, died Jan. 12 in Ashland, Mass. Born in Roslindale, Mass., he was a baker and consultant to the former O’Keefe &Sons Bread Bakers in Hilo, a power boater, and a Yankee barn and dry stonewall builder, founder and president of a hospital, library and public employees labor union. Survived by children, Rosemary, Kathleen, James and Janice; siblings, Thomas Keefe, Lorraine Keefe, Judy Phillips and Pauline Kryzak. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 28) at House of Prayer, 916 Main St., Hingham, Mass., followed by fellowship and then burial in Couch Memorial Cemetery, 659 Union St., Marshfield, Mass. Memorial donations to the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Association. Memorial website: http://www.forevermissed.com/ john-j-mike-o-keefe. Arrangements by Shepherd Funeral Home of Pembroke, Mass.
Dawn Lynn Saragosa, 44, of Pahoa died Jan. 19 at home. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Lloyd Saragosa; sons, Clayton (Megan Winkle-Kawaa) Saragosa of Honomu and Kevin Saragosa and Harley Saragosa of Pahoa; daughter, Donalynn (Maxwell Baum) Saragosa of Hilo; brothers, Frank “Baba” (Zhonna) Soares III and Jamie (Sabrina Kawai) Soares of Pahoa; sister, Kristin (Mario) Valle-Bautista of Pahoa; three grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Michael Patrick Simmons, 37, of O’Brien, Ore., died Jan. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. He and his wife owned an agricultural business in Oregon and spent winters on the Big Island. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Jessica Simmons of Oregon; parents, Marilyn and Bruce Simmons of Missouri; sisters, Jennifer Simmons of Colorado and Angel Simmons Evans of Kansas. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
