James “Jimmy” D. Aguiar, 88, of Hilo died March 2 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Paauilo, he was a mail carrier in Hilo, lead singer of Jimmy and the Boys, worker for A’s Favorite Ceramics, night manager at Kilauea Shell, played baseball for the Puueo Poi and the Hilo Post Office teams, was a 1952 Hilo High School alum, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and YMI and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Wednesday (April 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday (April 20) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m.; Graveside services with military honors 12 noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Survived by wife, Agnes E. Aguiar, sons, Darrell Aguiar of Ninole, Keith (Dana) Aguiar of Kurtistown and Kelvin Aguiar of Hilo; son-in-law, Rocky Ishibashi of Hilo; sister Jane Sweeny of California; brothers-in- law, Louis (Candy) Carvalho of Ramona, Calif., and Louis (Kathleen) Azevedo of Pepeekeo; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James “Jimmy” D. Aguiar, 88, of Hilo died March 2 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Paauilo, he was a mail carrier in Hilo, lead singer of Jimmy and the Boys, worker for A’s Favorite Ceramics, night manager at Kilauea Shell, played baseball for the Puueo Poi and the Hilo Post Office teams, was a 1952 Hilo High School alum, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and YMI and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Wednesday (April 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday (April 20) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m.; Graveside services with military honors 12 noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Survived by wife, Agnes E. Aguiar, sons, Darrell Aguiar of Ninole, Keith (Dana) Aguiar of Kurtistown and Kelvin Aguiar of Hilo; son-in-law, Rocky Ishibashi of Hilo; sister Jane Sweeny of California; brothers-in- law, Louis (Candy) Carvalho of Ramona, Calif., and Louis (Kathleen) Azevedo of Pepeekeo; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Kamahele Boyd, 87, of Hilo died April 7 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a manager at the former Kona Lagoon Hotel and member of Calvary Community Church of Kona and Haili Congregational Church. Funeral service 5:30 p.m. Sunday (April 16) at Calvary Community Church of Kona, 76-4295 Leilani St. in Kailua-Kona. Graveside committal service 1 p.m. Monday (April 17) at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 7. Aloha attire. Survived by son, George N.. (Dawn) Olival Jr.; daughter, Gayle Uilani (Alvin) Yagi; stepson, George Michael Olival; stepdaughter, Jackie (Gene) Carvalho; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gabriel “Gabby” Paul Gonsalves Jr., 74, of Mountain View died April 2. Born on Oahu, he was a retired truck driver for City and County of Honolulu and avid fisherman and hunter. Private Services held. Survived by wife, Carol J. Gonsalves; sons, Gabriel (Sandra) Paul Gonsalves III, Vance Gonsalves and Brandon (Kelli) Gonsalves; daughter Jodi (Eric) Sennett; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Robert Lowell Makekau Stallard, 68, of Pahoa, formerly of Kailua, Oahu, died Dec. 13 in Pahoa. He was born in Honolulu. Celebration of life potluck 2-6 p.m. Thursday (April 20) at the Pahoa Recreation Center. Oceanside ceremony 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Luther Makekau Point between Opihikau and MacKenzie State Park in Puna. Condolences: HomelaniMemorialPark.com. Survived by daughters, Nicole (Zachary Stump) Stallard and Kahealani (Lopaka) Colon; sons, Randy Doss and Shane Stallard; mother, Rachel Melekahiwa Makekau Stallard; sister, Lori Baker and Tina DuVoisin; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
The Rev. Norman T. Westly, 93, of Kona died Feb. 15 at the Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Honolulu, he was an Episcopal priest and bishop, former insurance agent, owner of the former Westly Insurance and co-owner of the former Reid and Westly Insurance, graduate of Punahou School in 1947, University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S. Air Force veteran and retired Air Force Reserves captain. Celebration of life 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Kona Outdoor Circle Education Center, Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens, 75-6280 Kuakini Hwy. in Kailua-Kona. Survived by wife, Virginia N. Westly, née Mulin, of Kona, son, Brent Westly of Idaho; daughter, Kari (Gary) Clark of Waikoloa; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
