Pelagia “Fely” Nieto Chavez, 60, of Keaau died June 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Bulacan, Philippines, she worked for Puna Certified Nursery. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Urn committal service at a later date in Philippines. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Rodolfo “Rudy” Subia Chavez of Keaau; children, Aries Nieto (Irene) Chavez, Aaron Nieto (Jenylyn) Chavez, Rachell Nieto (Joel Candaroma) Chavez and Aldrin Nieto Chavez of Philippines; siblings, Bonifacio Robes Nieto and Lucila Robes Nieto of Philippines; three grandchildren; mother-in-law, brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pelagia “Fely” Nieto Chavez, 60, of Keaau died June 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Bulacan, Philippines, she worked for Puna Certified Nursery. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Urn committal service at a later date in Philippines. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Rodolfo “Rudy” Subia Chavez of Keaau; children, Aries Nieto (Irene) Chavez, Aaron Nieto (Jenylyn) Chavez, Rachell Nieto (Joel Candaroma) Chavez and Aldrin Nieto Chavez of Philippines; siblings, Bonifacio Robes Nieto and Lucila Robes Nieto of Philippines; three grandchildren; mother-in-law, brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Adeline Leilani “Pebbles” Coltes, 52, of Mountain View, died July 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kauai, she was a home health care nurse. Private services held. Survived by husband, Anthony Coltes of Mountain View; son, Isaiah Rodriguez Gonsalves of Mountain View; daughters, Ieesha (Daniel Pavao) Olivera-Coltes of Hilo, Cheyenne Olivera-Coltes, Aaliyah Olivera-Coltes and Beyonce Coltes of Mountain View; brothers, Joseph (Lynn) Gonsalves and Wayne (Lynn) Gonsalves of Mountain View, John (Davelynn) Gonsalves of Keaau; sister, Marlena Dedrick of Mountain View; six grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Althea “Tia” Jean Himan, 64, of Pahoa died June 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ka‘u, she was a screener for the former Wackenhut Security and custodian for Kaumana Elementary School. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service noon Monday, July 18, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by children, Marcia (The Rev. Randy) Romer of Waikoloa, Christopher (Christy Domingo) Himan Jr. of Mountain View and Teresa (Robert) Pickens of Keaau; stepmother, Cecelia Galigo of Ka‘u; brothers, Roy (Kathy) Galigo of Hilo, George Galigo of Ka‘u, William B. Atiz, Jr. of Oahu, Marlon (Shawna) Galigo of Kona and Tedy Galigo of Ka‘u; sisters, Dorinda (Adam) Camara of Waikoloa, Vicky Mattos and Leilani Galigo of Hilo, Athena (Morgan) Benevides of Oahu, Lorna Galigo of Ka‘u; mother-in-law, Betty Lou Capuano of Waimea; brother-in-law, Danny (Terri) Ireland of Waikoloa; sisters-in-law, Betty Ann (Augie) Fiesta of Kailua, Oahu, Wendy Kamaka of Oahu and Antoinette Capuano of Waimea; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stephen Pomaika‘i Obrey, 75, of Holualoa died June 23 in Kealakekua. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Grace Pacific manager, Kamehameha Schools graduate and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Celebration of life noon Saturday, August 13, at La‘i ‘Opua Community Center, 74-5210 Keanalehu Dr. in Kealakehe. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Travis Obrey of Holualoa; daughters, Mahealani Schuckert of Seattle, Kekumaielani Obrey of Kailua-Kona and Ashley (Tracy Epstein) Obrey of Holualoa; brother, Stanley (Peggy) Obrey of Trinidad, Colo. eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Timothy Katsunari Shigemi, 64, of Mountain View died July 4 at home. Born in Hilo, he was an elder in the Puna Hawaii Pidgin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Memorial services at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Terry-Lee Shigemi of Mountain View; sons, Jen (Mariko) Shigemi and Isaac Shigemi; daughter, Tia Shigemi; mother, Leonora Shigemi; brothers, Kevin (Jeannette) Shigemi, Mark (Michal) Shigemi and Steven (Wendy) Shigemi; daughter, Jodie Shigemi; nieces, nephews and extended family. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
