Elena Olarte Cobile, 85, of Hilo died Dec. 5 at home. Born in Hinundayan, Southern Leyte, Philippines, she was a retired accounts clerk for Hilo Medical Center, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Hilo Visayan Club. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 22) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire; face masks and social distancing required. Survived by sons, Eric (Tracy) Cobile of Vancouver, Wash., Douglas (Leisley) Cobile, Chuck (Robyn) Cobile and Raymond Cobile of Hilo; six grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jerry Flinchbaugh, 67, of Honaunau died Nov. 30 at Kona Community Hospital. He was a retired landscaper, coffee farmer, horse trainer and U.S. Navy veteran. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at Honokohau Beach. For further info, please call Ray Huff at (808) 936-5294. Survived by mother and stepfather, Jackie and Earl Jacobs of Spring Grove, Pa.; sisters, Cindy Grim of New Salem, Pa., Lisa (Keven) Lint of Seven Valleys, Pa., Vicki Thompson of Tagwell, Tenn., and Wendy (Jamie) Innerest of Pennsylvanie; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dolores J. (Montalbo) Suenishi, 92, of Honolulu died Aug. 10 in Hilo. Born in Puunene, Maui, she was a retired cashier/hostess and member of St. Augustine by the Sea Church in Honolulu. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday (Dec. 20) at Borthwick Mortuary Maunakea Chapel in Honolulu. Online condolence: BorthwickOahu.com. Survived by daughters, Dolores (DeeDee) Verbanic, Yolanda (YoYo) Colon and Estrellita Sr. (Wayne) Burley; brother, Lawrence “Larry” Montalbo Sr.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Velda “Maile” Yamanaka, 71, of Hilo died Nov. 18 at home. Born in Hilo, she had a B.A. in liberal studies/Hawaiiana, was classically trained in Hawaiian chant and dance under kumu hula Maiki Aiu Lake of Halau Hula O Maiki, a master of Oriental medicine and Taoist acupuncture, substitute resource teacher in Hawaiian studies, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park volunteer and U.S. Air Force veteran. Celebration of life noon Tuesday, Dec. 28, Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles, 1407 Kapiolani St., Hilo. Casual attire; no flowers or koden. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sister, Maxine (Marcos) Eisenberg of Castro Valley, Calif.; sister-in-law Rae Yamanaka of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.