Russell Araujo Sr., 68, of Hilo, died March 31 at the Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Olaa, he was a retired technician with Hawaiian Telephone/Verizon and the former owner of Kamaaina Home Screens. Private services held. Survived by wife, Joanne Araujo of Hilo; sons, Russell (Candice) Araujo Jr. of Las Vegas and Shon Araujo of Hilo; step-daughter, Tracey (Shaye) Miura of Hilo; sisters, Sylvia Lindinha of Hilo and Marilyn Hall of Vancouver, Wash.; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Russell Araujo Sr., 68, of Hilo, died March 31 at the Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Olaa, he was a retired technician with Hawaiian Telephone/Verizon and the former owner of Kamaaina Home Screens. Private services held. Survived by wife, Joanne Araujo of Hilo; sons, Russell (Candice) Araujo Jr. of Las Vegas and Shon Araujo of Hilo; step-daughter, Tracey (Shaye) Miura of Hilo; sisters, Sylvia Lindinha of Hilo and Marilyn Hall of Vancouver, Wash.; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jan Booth Campbell, 81, of Volcano, died April 9 at home. Born in Defiance, Ohio, he was a retired special education teacher and school administrator, a pioneer hang glider and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Private services at a later date. Survived by wife, Caroline Campbell of Volcano; sons, Ian Jan Campbell of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Daran (Jessica) Bruce Campbell of Volcano; brothers, Bruce (Betty) Campbell, Clark (Linda) Campbell, John (Sharon) Campbell, Jim (Beth) Campbell, Roger (Julie) Campbell; sisters, Tamara “Tammy” Schusler, Brie (Doug) Krueger, Jean (Terry) Dowd; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rose Marie Ferreira, 81, of Pahoa, died March 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waipahu, Oahu, she was a homemaker and member of the Paradise Park Christian Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses in Keaau. Friends may call 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday (April 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4:30 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Private burial at a later date. Survived by daughters, Faye Ferreira of Las Vegas, Sandra (Larry) Matsumoto and Judy (Dennis) Santiago, both of Mountain View, and Toni (Steven) Lawrence of Pahoa; brother, Rudy Arial of St. George, Utah; sisters, Loretta Edmunds of Vernon Hills, Ill., and Eleanor (Percy) Ching of Honolulu; sisters in-law, Mercy Arial of Tucson, Ariz., Celestine Gouveia of Kailua-Kona, and Lorraine Ferreira of Boise, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Debra G. Guiteras, 63, of Papaikou, died April 8 at the Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Morton Camp, Papaikou, she was a teacher’s aide at Kapiolani and Laupahoehoe schools, and retired from Waiakea High School. She was a former 4-H and Brownie leader, former pitcher for the Papaikou Babes softball team and expert lei maker. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Wednesday (April 26) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service and burial 12 p.m. Thursday (April 27) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Anthony “Tony” Guiteras of Papaikou; children, Krista (Kaipo) Duncan of Kapolei, Oahu, Paul Guiteras of Papaikou, Timothy Guiteras of Hilo and Tabitha (Jeremy) Yadao of Panaewa; sisters, Lynette (Tom) Soares of Pepeekeo and Luane (Leigh) Landgraf of Kaumana; brothers, Randal (Debbie) Payao of Hilo and Robert (Faith) Payao of Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jane Takiko Ota, 73, of Hilo, died March 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kamaee Mauka, Hakalau, she was a housewife and member of Piihonua Kumiai. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (April 22), at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts) or flowers. Survived by husband, Satoshi Ota of Hilo; sons, Steve Ota and Marc Ota of Hilo; daughter, Donna (Glenn Asmus) Ota of Hilo; son-in-law, Eddie Moana of Ewa Beach, Oahu; brother, Lionel (Elaine) Tatsutani of Kailua-Kona; sister, Jean Tatsutani of Waipahu, Oahu; sisters-in-law, Leatrice Tatsutani of Kailua-Kona and Thelma Tatsutani of Hilo; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Albert “Spida” Silva, Jr., 89, of Pahala, died April 6 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a retired seed treating plant operator for Ka‘u Agribusiness Company, a volunteer fire chief of 11 Delta Company in Pahala and a member of the Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church and the Pahala International Longshoreman’s Worker Union Pension Club. Friends may call 8-10 a.m. Saturday (April 22) at Pahala Holy Catholic Church. Celebration of mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Pahala Church Cemetery. Survived by wife, Amy Silva of Pahala; daughters, Cynthia (Norman) Juan of Paauhau, Terry (Tim) Wright of Hilo and Michelle (Derek) Andrade of Pahala; sons, Clyde Silva and Michael (Wendy) Silva of Pahala and Chris (Melissa) Silva of Hilo; brother, Bernard (Elizabeth) Silva of Mountain View; sister, Loretta (Wilmet) Lorenzo of Pahala; sisters-law, Carol Catriz and Doris Silva of Hilo and Hope Silva of Honolulu; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles and aunts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Corazon Guzon Valera, 97, of Honokaa, died April 2 at home. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Visitation from 5-8 p.m. Friday (April 21) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation continues 9- 11 a.m. Saturday (April 22) at the church. Funeral mass at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Leo (Jackie) Valera of Hilo and Juan Valera of the Philippines; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three hanai great-grandchildren; one hanai great-great-granddaughter; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.