Leslie M. Castro Sr., 85, of Hilo died June 26 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired lumber yard foreman. Memorial service/celebration of life at a later date. Survived by son, Leslie M. (Leeann) Castro Jr. of Hilo; brother, Clyde Castro of Las Vegas; sister, Emogene Pacheco of Hakalau; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marlyn Ann Kelly, 78, of Pahoa died June 23 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Minnesota, she was a homemaker. Graveside urn committal services noon Tuesday (July 3) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Jim (Diane Tracy) Curley Jr. of Wasilla, Alaska; daughter, Lynn Lamm of Nanawale Estates; stepdaughter, Michelle (James) Anderson of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers, Ronald (Barbara) Jensen of Two Harbors, Minn., James (Pam) Jensen of Kellogg, Minn., and Donald (Pat) Jensen of Green Bay, Wis.; a grandson, step-granddaughter and great-grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harry Kon, 84, of Hilo died June 24 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired airliner fueler for Lockheed Martin and U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. Services at a later date. Survived by son, Harry (Andrea) Kon of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; daughter, Lisa Ann Kon of Waianae, Oahu; brothers, Clarence “Ducky” Kon Sr. and Eugene “Kado” Kon of Oahu; sisters, Elizabeth Balocon of Oahu and Pearl Sumida of New Boston, N.H.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard Wilfred Santos, 90, of Hilo died June 11 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired captain for the Hawaii Police Department, former CEO of The Arc of Hilo, commodore of Coast Guard Auxiliary 14 District and member of Hilo Masonic Lodge 33rd degree and Waiakea Lions, Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 78 and U.S. Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force World War II veteran. Private services at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Lilo; sons, Rainer Santos and Richard H. Santos; brother-in-law, Rainer (Rose) Bender; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Basilio “Dong” “Tag” Tagalicod Jr., 61, of Hilo died June 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired U.S. Army first sergeant, former instructor for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and Youth Challenge, former owner of Island Eruption and member of United States Bowling Congress, Hawaii Classic Cruizers and Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass at 11 a.m. Military honors to follow. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Cremation at Dodo Mortuary. Survived by wife, Marilyn Tagalicod of Hilo; daughter, A‘olani Tagalicod of Hilo; father, Basilio Tagalicod Sr. of Pahoa; brother, Francisco “Camilo” (Josephine) Tagalicod of Kapaau; sisters, LauryAnn (Craig) Smith of Manchester, Conn., and Solidad “Girly” Tagalicod of Pahoa; hanai children, Sheena (Francis) Donaghy of Keaau, Byron Tagalicod, Daylan Tagalicod, Francisco “Kona” Tagalicod, Hayzan Tagalicod and Hayzlan-Halia Tagalicod of Kapaau; hanai brothers, Wesley (Barbara) Kobayashi of Pahoa and Brandon (Stephanie) Morante of Washington; hanai sisters, Marlene Sanoria and Betty (Leroy) Dikito of Pahoa, Lilith Aiona of Keaau; father-in-law, James (Katherine) Ateberry of Kentucky; mother-in-law, Alma Borders of Kentucky; brothers-in-law, Ray Ateberry, Scotty (Chris) Ateberry, James Ateberry Jr. and Michael Devore of Kentucky; sisters-in-law, Daisy Alvey and Marcella (Kendal) Peters of Kentucky; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.