Larry Castro, 64, of Volcano died Jan. 14. He was a journeyman union roofer. Celebration of life services at 4 p.m. Friday (Jan. 27) at Hilo Missionary Church, 1044 Komohana St. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Mabel Castro of Glenwood; sons, Larry K. (Nivea) Castro of Oregon and Lawrence K. (Lucy) Castro of Keaau; brother, Roy (Samara) Castro of Glenwood; sisters, Linda Antolin of Volcano, Nora (Melvin) Ward of Hawaiian Beaches, Shirley (Larry) Staudinger of Hilo and Doris (Cisco) Maria of Ocean View; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Larry Castro, 64, of Volcano died Jan. 14. He was a journeyman union roofer. Celebration of life services at 4 p.m. Friday (Jan. 27) at Hilo Missionary Church, 1044 Komohana St. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Mabel Castro of Glenwood; sons, Larry K. (Nivea) Castro of Oregon and Lawrence K. (Lucy) Castro of Keaau; brother, Roy (Samara) Castro of Glenwood; sisters, Linda Antolin of Volcano, Nora (Melvin) Ward of Hawaiian Beaches, Shirley (Larry) Staudinger of Hilo and Doris (Cisco) Maria of Ocean View; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Albert Gouveia Sr., 78, of Hilo died Jan 20. He was a retired maintenance worker for Lanakila Housing. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Frances J. Gouveia of Hilo; sons, Albert Gouveia Jr. of Hilo, Michael (Diana Freeman) Gouveia of Pahoa, John Gouveia of Pepeekeo, Clifford (Ann) Gouveia of Mountain View, Bobby (Tina Cavillis) Gouveia of Keaau and Marcus (Monica) Gouveia of Pahoa; daughter, Francine (Don Gonsalves) Teixeira of Keaau; sisters, Emily Rerell of California and May G. Toro of Oahu; 35 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and one great-great -grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Mercedes Maria Kojis, 96, of Waikoloa died Jan. 19 in Kohala. Born in Tucson, Ariz., she was a homemaker and attended the Jehovah’s Witness Church. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Richard (Margie) Kojis of Waikoloa; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
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, 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; mother, Eloise Rodrigues of Paauilo; three grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.