Rodolfo Marvin Aurello Sr., 60, of Waimea died May 9 in Waimea. Born in Honokaa, he was an electrical engineer. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Service at 2 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Brandon (Nicole) Aurello of Waimea, Andrew (Blair) Aurello of Honokaa and Rodolfo (April) Aurello Jr. of Waimea; daughters, Kanilyn (Valeriano) Abad of Waikoloa and Tiffany (Ian) Aurello-Silva of Ookala; brothers, Rodney (Jo Ann) Aurello of Hilo, Randall (Karen) Aurello of Keaau, Ronnie (Janette) Aurello, Ryan (Charmaine) Aurello and Roland (Angie) Aurello of Paauilo; sisters, Rosita Nagun of Waikoloa and Rosalinda (Clive) Kidani of Paauilo; 13 grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Rodolfo Marvin Aurello Sr., 60, of Waimea died May 9 in Waimea. Born in Honokaa, he was an electrical engineer. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Service at 2 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Brandon (Nicole) Aurello of Waimea, Andrew (Blair) Aurello of Honokaa and Rodolfo (April) Aurello Jr. of Waimea; daughters, Kanilyn (Valeriano) Abad of Waikoloa and Tiffany (Ian) Aurello-Silva of Ookala; brothers, Rodney (Jo Ann) Aurello of Hilo, Randall (Karen) Aurello of Keaau, Ronnie (Janette) Aurello, Ryan (Charmaine) Aurello and Roland (Angie) Aurello of Paauilo; sisters, Rosita Nagun of Waikoloa and Rosalinda (Clive) Kidani of Paauilo; 13 grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Eve Aiko Hirano, 90, of Hilo died April 15 at Hilo Medical Center. She was a retired meat wrapper for the former Food Fair Supermarket. Private services held. Survived by husband, Mitsuru Hirano; daughter, Evelyn Keli‘i; sister-in-law, Fumiko Ogasawara; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Violet “Fatty” Acedillo Lee, 89 of Honolulu, formerly of Kapaau, died April 19 in Honolulu. She was born in Niulii, North Kohala. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary in Honolulu. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Blue aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Carrie “Lani” Acedillo Wong, Adelina “Maile” Baijo Pale and Margery Macadangdang; son, Anthony “Tony” (LuAnne) Macadangdang; brother, Walter Rickard Jr.; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary.
Arleen Amy Maeda, 73, of Hilo died May 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kohala, she was a retired Central Pacific Bank teller and previously worked for Bank of Hawaii. Private services held. Survived by daughter, Terri Aiwohi of Hilo; son, Jeffrey Rego of Honolulu; mother, Matsue Maeda of Kohala; brother, Michael (Patty) Maeda of Honolulu; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Noboru Nagashima, 94, of Hilo died April 27 at home. Born in Paia, Maui, he was a fisherman and veteran of the U.S. Army of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Purple Heart recipient. Private family services held. Survived by sons, Jason (Olivia) Nagashima of Kailua, Oahu, and Leslie (Amy) Nagashima of Kapaa, Kauai; daughter, Jan (Marc) Lau of Hilo; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Chieko “CN” Nakamura, 96, of Mountain View died May 2 at home. Born in Mountain View, she was a homemaker and member of Mountain View Senior Citizen Club. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (June 2) at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo, Service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Stanley A. (Sharon) Nakamura of California, Ronald N. (Sheila) Nakamura of Mountain View and Derek H. (Pearl) Nakamura of Kurtistown; daughter, Sharon (Don) Ahuna of Keaau; sisters-in-law, Ruth Nagata of Mountain View, Sue Daimaru and Aki Takeguchi of Hilo; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
The late Julia Maldonado is survived by, among others, Betty Jane “BJ” (Tommie) Walls of Hilo. An incorrect spelling was submitted for an obituary published Monday.
