Benjamin “Benny” Rivera, 57, of Kohala died Jan. 3 at home. Born in Kohala, he was a former state parks caretaker, former kitchen utility/groundskeeper for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, skilled mechanic, hunter and fisherman. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-noon Saturday,
Benjamin “Benny” Rivera, 57, of Kohala died Jan. 3 at home. Born in Kohala, he was a former state parks caretaker, former kitchen utility/groundskeeper for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, skilled mechanic, hunter and fisherman. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 18, at Keokea Beach Park in North Kohala. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Hailama-Ana Rivera of Kohala; daughter, Melissa (Carlo Fudolig) Sugata of Las Vegas; sons, Conrad Rivera, Dayton Rivera and Dwight (Cherrylynn) Rivera of Kohala; hanai daughter, Ronalyn (Jordan “Jr.” Alejandro) Cazimero Alejandro of Kohala; brothers, George (Susan) Oliva of Waikoloa, Antonio (Della) Rivera Jr. and Franklin Rivera of Kohala, James “Jimmy” (Sheila) Oliva of Florida; sister, Brenda Cazimero of Kohala; 12 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
