Therezinha Dison, 94, of Kailua-Kona died March 23 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, she was a maintenance worker for United Airlines and volunteer for St. Anthony’s Dining Room, the Food Basket, the Food Bank in California and Hospice
Therezinha Dison, 94, of Kailua-Kona died March 23 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, she was a maintenance worker for United Airlines and volunteer for St. Anthony’s Dining Room, the Food Basket, the Food Bank in California and Hospice of Kona Thrift Store. Celebration of life at 4 p.m. Tuesday (April 4) at The Regency of Kailua-Kona, 75-181 Hualalai Road. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Robert “Bob” (Cynthia) Dixson of Kailua-Kona and Michael Thomas of San Jose, Calif.; daughter, Lorraine Dison of Sacramento, Calif.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Felito “Felo” LaBoy Sr., 95, of Honokaa, formerly of Waimanalo, Oahu, died Jan. 31 at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a retired bus driver for the former Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. on Oahu and member of Puerto Rican Union of Mutual Aid Club of Hayward, Calif. Celebration of life Saturday, April 8. For more information, email sweetiefromkalopa@yahoo.com. Survived by wife, Florence LaBoy of Honokaa; sons, Felito LaBoy Jr. of Oahu and Frederick (Natalie) LaBoy of Kona; daughters, Florence (George) Case of Texas and Sweetie (Chris) Guard of Honokaa; brother, Benito LaBoy Sr. of Oahu; sister, Andrea (John) Rivera of California; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Beverly Jean Parker, 74, of Hawaiian Paradise Park died March 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Evansville, Ind., she was an antique dealer and treasure hunter. Celebration of life at 5 p.m. Friday (March 31) at her home. Survived by sons, Kenneth Pantalion of Keaau, Anthony De La Vega of Maryland and Richard Sherwood of Hilo; daughter, Laura Sherwood of Hilo; sister, Bonnie Beardsley of Hilo; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Randall Alan Smith, 61, of Hilo died March 18. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa. No services. Survived by son, Jesse Smith; brothers, David (Susan) Smith of Spokane, Wash., and Larry (Mary) Smith of Broken Arrow, Okla.; sisters, Carolyn Murphy of Albuquerque, N.M., and Janet (Dennis) Reimer from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Manuel Vincent Jr., 75, of Hilo died March 11. Born in Hilo, he worked for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (April 1) at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Service at 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. Friday, April 7, at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, 45-425 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, Oahu. Survived by daughter, Tracy (Louis) Santana of Kaneohe; sisters, Lorna Rosa and Helene Catriz of Hilo, Ellen Jean Vincent of California, Catherine (Dennis) Olsen of Michigan, Winona (Jimmy) Stout of Texas; sister-in-law, Annette Vincent of Honokaa; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Visitation for the late Kimiko “Thelma” Yoshida is 3-4 p.m. Saturday (April 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Incorrect information appeared in an obituary published Sunday. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
