Gwendol Alip, 61, of Ookala died Aug. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, he was a landscaper for Executive Landscaping Services, truck driver for Tamashiro Trucking Co. and Cantor Brothers, cowboy for Kahua Ranch, clerk for Nakahara Store, honorary member of Brothers Hawaii Motorcycle Club, member of ILWU Local 142 and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday (Oct. 7) at Kahilu Townhouse in Waimea. Celebration of life at noon. Casual attire; flowers welcome. For information, call Greg at 885-3479. Survived by companion, Patricia Paaluhi of Ookala; brother, Gregorio (Yvonne) Alip of Waimea; sisters, Gloria Wong of Makaha, Oahu, Gladys Alip of Kaahuhu Homestead, Garilyn Alip of Makaha and Geraine (Robert) Smith of Ocean View; two aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gwendol Alip, 61, of Ookala died Aug. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, he was a landscaper for Executive Landscaping Services, truck driver for Tamashiro Trucking Co. and Cantor Brothers, cowboy for Kahua Ranch, clerk for Nakahara Store, honorary member of Brothers Hawaii Motorcycle Club, member of ILWU Local 142 and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday (Oct. 7) at Kahilu Townhouse in Waimea. Celebration of life at noon. Casual attire; flowers welcome. For information, call Greg at 885-3479. Survived by companion, Patricia Paaluhi of Ookala; brother, Gregorio (Yvonne) Alip of Waimea; sisters, Gloria Wong of Makaha, Oahu, Gladys Alip of Kaahuhu Homestead, Garilyn Alip of Makaha and Geraine (Robert) Smith of Ocean View; two aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marjorie May “Madge” Corley, 96, of Volcano died Sept. 16 at home. Born in Iowa Falls, Iowa, she was an actress and real estate salesperson who fought for those unjustly treated. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 5) at Cooper Center in Volcano. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Mack Hatayama of Volcano; daughter, Christina Corley of Volcano; hanai son, Augustus Corley-Ogilvie of Volcano; sister, Arlene Wakefield of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elias “Uncle Tommy” Garcia Jr., 75, of Hilo died Aug. 27 at home. Born in Waianae, Oahu, he was a retired equipment operator for the county Public Works Puna Roads Division and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 5) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 6) at the chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by children, Elias (Yvonne) Garcia III, Ivylani Garcia, Charlie (Jan) Garcia, Melanie (Ed) Fujioka, Kukui (Alison) Keliihoomalu-Garcia and Mercy (Ben) Garcia-Kealoha; hanai daughters, Sherry Kealoha and Mina Palacol; brothers, Walter Garcia, Raphael (Angela) Garcia Sr., John Garcia, Matthew Garcia and Wilfred Garcia; sisters, Dorothy (Ralph) Morse, Leatrice Davis and April Garcia; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rosemary Victoria Hudoba, 78, of Hawaiian Paradise Park died May 28 at home. Born in Illinois, she was a retired employee of California’s public transit system and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation and rosary 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 7) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau. Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Urn committal to follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Pahoa. Casual attire. Survived by friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Billie “Wonka” Pualani Keawekane, 43, of Hilo died Aug. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a member of Ka Uhane Hemolele O Ka Malamalama Church in Keaukaha. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (Oct. 6) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Cremation to follow at Homelani Crematory. Survived by son, Jeffery Robert Barber Jr. of Hilo; mother, the Rev. Billie P. (John “Pops” Beere) Keawekane-Beere of Hilo; brother, the Rev. Ronney Lee Keawekane Jr. of Hilo; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.