Obituaries for September 3

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Adrian Cuchapin Casil, 53, of Pepeekeo died Aug. 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 8) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial 2 p.m. at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by mother, Julita Casil of Pepeekeo; sister, Gloria (Gabriel) Sampaia of Hilo; nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Adrian Cuchapin Casil, 53, of Pepeekeo died Aug. 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 8) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial 2 p.m. at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by mother, Julita Casil of Pepeekeo; sister, Gloria (Gabriel) Sampaia of Hilo; nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Paul Saturnino Conol, 76, of Mountain View died Aug. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired plumber at Kilauea Military Camp, former employee of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co., pig hunter and fisherman. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Sept. 8) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Melva Conol of Mountain View; daughters, Robin (Eddie) Conol-Cardines and Paula (Jeffrey) Medeiros of Mountain View; brothers, Carl (Millie) Conol and Roy Conol of Hilo, Jeffrey Conol of Keaau, Ronnie (Miriam) Conol of Mountain View; sisters, Carol Cardines of Apache Junction, Ariz., Patricia Yung of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Felicia (Dan) Conol-Waters of Apache Junction, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Carolyn Conol of Mountain View; two grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Eugene Masashi Matsumura, 65, of Hilo died Aug. 1 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a musician-entertainer and original member of the popular 1970s band Country Comfort. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Friday (Sept. 8) at bottom of Makuu Drive, right side of Beach Road in Keaau and will continue into Saturday (Sept. 9). Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Survived by hanai brothers, John Cruz of Honolulu, Henry “Skosh” Pomroy of Hilo, Tony Cruz and Randy Lorenzo of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mary Eileen Maewa Na‘ope-Crum, 84, of Hilo, died Aug. 6 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired cafeteria aide at Keaukaha School and crossing guard at Hilo Union School. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 8) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, M. Nani Na‘ope of Hilo; sons, Ralph (Aileen) Crum Jr., Calavin “Fatman” (Jan) Crum Sr., Francis “Pocho” Crum and Cedric Kailikini of Hilo, Joseph (Cindy) Kaina Sr. of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughter-in-law, Debra Carter of Hilo; hanai daughter, B. Kapi‘olani Ha‘o of Ewa Beach; sister, Bernie Konanui of Hilo; brother, Francis Na‘ope of Hilo; hanai sister, Pat Kalima of Honolulu; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Victoria Espaniola Quiocho, 83, of Hilo died Aug. 14 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 8) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by husband, Cosmedin Quiocho Sr. of Hilo; sons, Cosmedin Quiocho Jr. and Russell (Rina) Quiocho of Hilo; daughters, Claudia May (Robert) Noah of Waimea, Elsie Marie (Arnold) Quiocho and Shirley Ann (Mike) Sidman of Hilo, and Edna Lei (Glen) Quiocho-Amar of Keaau; hanai daughter, Ann Ramos of mainland; hanai son, Henry Kaul of Pahoa; brothers, Joseph (Thea) Espaniola of Molokai and Philip (Momi) Espaniola of Hilo; sisters, Helen Tolentino and Judy (Raymond) Cabison of Hilo; 20 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.