Paulyn Malia (Sweezey) Estioko, 51, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died Dec. 19 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an American Airlines flight attendant. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 20) at Onekahakaha Beach Park large pavilion. Turquoise and white or aloha attire requested. No flowers. Survived by mother, Ellen Quiocho; siblings, Cisco (Tasha) Quiocho Jr., Misty Quiocho, Dawn (Michael) Palmerston and Sommer (Melo) Castillo of Hilo; boyfriend, Mohcine Chirar of California; hanai children, Loreal (Jesse) Gonzales, CJ Sweezey and Megan Salvado of Hilo, Skyler Salvado of California and Priscilla Wassman of Honolulu; mother-in-law, Rose Estioko of California; caregivers, Veronica Alvarez, Christina Cole and Cathy Horiba of California; a grandson.
Paulyn Malia (Sweezey) Estioko, 51, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died Dec. 19 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an American Airlines flight attendant. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 20) at Onekahakaha Beach Park large pavilion. Turquoise and white or aloha attire requested. No flowers. Survived by mother, Ellen Quiocho; siblings, Cisco (Tasha) Quiocho Jr., Misty Quiocho, Dawn (Michael) Palmerston and Sommer (Melo) Castillo of Hilo; boyfriend, Mohcine Chirar of California; hanai children, Loreal (Jesse) Gonzales, CJ Sweezey and Megan Salvado of Hilo, Skyler Salvado of California and Priscilla Wassman of Honolulu; mother-in-law, Rose Estioko of California; caregivers, Veronica Alvarez, Christina Cole and Cathy Horiba of California; a grandson.
Rogelio Gumarang Martinez, 64, of Keaau died Dec. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Cagayan Valley, Pamplona, the Philippines, he was a former field supervisor for West Coast Nurseries and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Jan. 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Prayer service 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the chapel. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Cristina Martinez of Pahoa; sons, Roland (Wendy) Martinez and Reejay Martinez of Pahoa; brother, Antonio Martinez of the Philippines; sisters, Matilde Martinez and Mayie Martinez of the Philippines; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ernest Peshlakai Sr., 59, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 27 at home. Born on the Navajo reservation near Wupatki National Monument, Ariz., he was a retired auto body repairman and electrician and member of the Navajo and Chiricahua Apache tribes. Private services. Memorial donations at www.gofundme.com/Ernest Peshlakai. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Penny Peshlakai; children, Ernest Peshlakai Jr., Kristen Peshlakai and Tyler Peshlakai of Kailua-Kona; three brothers and three sisters; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Roberto “Alapaki” Albert Tampos Sr., 76, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 1 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Kohala, he was a retired telephone switchman installer for the former Hawaiian Telephone Co., retired UPS worker, owner of the former Alapaki’s store, owner of original Maui Divers and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Ward in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. He is survived by son, Roberto (Margaret) Tampos Jr. of Honolulu; daughter, Evalani (Cathy) Tampos of Hilo; hanai son, Brad (Shelly) Ward of Fort Worth, Texas; sisters, Marian (Miriam) Reyes of Hilo and Agnes (Daling) Chabotte of Kailua-Kona; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph “Sonny” Torres, 88, of Hilo died Jan. 14 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Kealakekua, he was a retired maintenance worker and groundskeeper at Pearl Harbor, retired groundskeeper at Keaau Shopping Center and member of Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna-Alu Like. Private services. Call 796-1081 for information. Survived by hanai daughter, Kalei Chang of Las Vegas; brothers, George (Rose) Torres of Mountain View and Benjamin Torres of Pepeekeo; sister, Sarah Pacheco of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Velma J. Touraine, 101, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 3 at home. Born in Glencoe, Okla., she was a homemaker. Private service at a later date. Survived by daughter, Emily Rainbow Touraine of New Mexico; sister, Emily Botsford of Oregon; hanai family. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Norma Uchima, 76, of Honomu died Dec. 20. Born in Hilo, she was a retired sales associate for the former Hawaii Naniloa Hotel gift shop. Private services held. Survived by husband, Ralph Uchima Sr. of Honomu; daughters, Francine Masaoka and Wendy (Skipper) Butts of Honomu, Norine (Mike) Vincent of Hilo; son, Ralph Uchima Jr. of Honomu; brothers, Norman (Dorothy) Aguinaldo of Honomu, Larry (Lani) Aguinaldo and Duke Aguinaldo of Hilo; nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
