Harold “JR” Rapozo, 67, of Mountain View died Sept. 1 at home. Born on Kauai, he was a heavy equipment mechanic and U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran. Hawaii Island celebration of life noon-pau Sunday (Sept. 24) at Wailoa State Recreation
Harold “JR” Rapozo, 67, of Mountain View died Sept. 1 at home. Born on Kauai, he was a heavy equipment mechanic and U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran. Hawaii Island celebration of life noon-pau Sunday (Sept. 24) at Wailoa State Recreation Area (large pavilion). Committal services 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, 45-349 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, Oahu. Oahu celebration of life 3 p.m.-pau Saturday, Oct. 21, at FITTED Hawaii Warehouse, 754 Pohukaina St., Honolulu. Survived by wife, Margaret “Muggy” Irvine-Rapozo of Puna; sons, Keola (Bailee) Nakaahiki of Honolulu and Kumai Irvine of Hilo; daughters, Leila (Duncan Jr.) Castro of Hilo, Raynette Kaopua and Momi Rapozo of California; brother, Joseph Rapozo of Kauai; sisters, Diane Basque of Oahu, Charlene Sherwood of Hilo, Julie Rapozo, Bernadette Rapozo and Sheena Archer of Oahu; eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Segundino “Dino” T. Yadao, 86, of Hilo died Aug. 27 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, he was a retired self-employed papaya farmer and member of Hilo Iloko Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (Sept. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 23) at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by wife, Carmen Yadao of Hilo; sons, Ernesto (Mercy) Yadao, Rodrigo (Alma) Yadao and Renato (Josie) Yadao of Kahului, Maui, Mario (Merlina) Yadao and Edison (Delia) Yadao of Pahoa, Ludivico (Nely) Yadao of Kona; daughters, Leonida (Ricardo) Cayme of Pahoa, Charity (Dante) Ramos and Carlina (Rolly) Rivera of Kahului; brother, Juan Yadao of the Philippines; 20 grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
