John Mitchell Beyer Bounos, 79, of Kailua-Kona died June 24 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired City and County of Honolulu heavy construction mason foreman, member of United Public Workers, Alu Like Kona Kupuna club, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Big Island Deaf Club and represented the USA at the 1969 and 1973 World Games for Deaf Olympics Men’s Volleyball. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (July 16) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Roberta Bounos of Kailua-Kona; sons, Jimmyjohn Bounos of San Jose, Calif., Leroy (Noelle) Bounos of Honolulu and Mitchell (Megan Fox) Bounos of Lawai, Kauai; daughter, Amelia (Salvador) Uribe of Ocean View; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Mitchell Beyer Bounos, 79, of Kailua-Kona died June 24 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired City and County of Honolulu heavy construction mason foreman, member of United Public Workers, Alu Like Kona Kupuna club, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Big Island Deaf Club and represented the USA at the 1969 and 1973 World Games for Deaf Olympics Men’s Volleyball. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (July 16) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Roberta Bounos of Kailua-Kona; sons, Jimmyjohn Bounos of San Jose, Calif., Leroy (Noelle) Bounos of Honolulu and Mitchell (Megan Fox) Bounos of Lawai, Kauai; daughter, Amelia (Salvador) Uribe of Ocean View; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Arnold Louis Gomes, 61, of Hilo, died June 11 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a supervisor for HPM Building Supply Rental Department, service technician for the former United Rent All and Pacific Rent All, sales representative with Rent-A-Center and member of Aliis of Hawaii Motorcycle Club, Big Island Chapter. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (July 16) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Paula Gomes of Hilo; hanai sons, Benjamin Kaili III, Kepa (Briana) Kaili, Josephjames “Bu” Kaili and Josiah Kaili of Hilo; hanai daughters, Nani H. Kaili and Libby “Beesh” (Joshua) Mendiola of Hilo; brothers, Russell (Carol) Gomes of Las Vegas, Eric (Desiree) Gomes and Eliot (Josie) Gomes of Hilo; brother- and sister-in-law, Ben II and Joey Kaili of Hilo; brother-in-law, Richard Correa of Hilo; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Donald Biart Lum, 78, of Kurtistown died June 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kaneohe, Oahu, he was an owner of Bay View Inn Restaurant in Kaneohe, state deputy sheriff member of Lion’s Club. Services 11 a.m. Monday (July 11) at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, 45-425 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe. Survived by son, Brandon (Sasha) Dalgarno; daughter, Haylie (Brad) Kokoski; brother, Francis Arthur Lum; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Walter Kaohu ‘O Kaleponi Mookini III, 54, of Waikoloa, died Jan. 30 at home. Born in Harbor City, Calif., he was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday (July 16) in Kona Mauka. Email pcrowe1966@yahoo.com for directions and access code. Oahu celebration 10 a.m. Saturday, August 6 at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park in Kaneohe. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by father, Walter Kaohu Mookini Jr. of Florida; mom and dad, Evanitta “Pinkie” and Randy Crowe of the Big Island; brother, Kala‘i (Yolanda) Mookini of Florida; two aunts. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Daniel Theodore Taka Sr., 81, of Hilo died July 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired district supervisor for county Department of Water Supply, former school bus driver for Roberts Hawaii and member of Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church. Graveside committal service 11 a.m. Wednesday (July 13) at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by daughters, Natalie (Woodrow) Waltjen and Shelly (Kelly) Marote of Hilo, Rhonda (Vernon) Medeiros of Kurtistown; sons, Daniel (Bobbie Morris) Taka Jr. and Derwin Taka of Hilo; brother, Samuel (Sylvia) Taka of Hilo; sister, Victoria (Vern) Chan of California;grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
David Walter Taylor, 74, of Pahoa, died May 27 at home. Born in San Francisco, he was a federal police officer at Pohakuloa Training Area and U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday (July 16) at Coconut Island. Survived by sons, David Taylor of Hilo and Keola (Noelle) Taylor of Naalehu; daughters, Cindy Cryor and Melissa (Teala Tavares) Taylor of Pahoa; eight grandchildren; great-grandchildren, niecesand&nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
