Earl R. Alameida Sr., 90, of Hilo died April 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Hilo service and celebration of life gathering 10 a.m. Wednesday (June 28) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Oahu Mass service 9 a.m. Saturday at St Roch Catholic Church in Kahuku. Celebration of life to follow at 10:30 a.m. at Malaekahana Beach Park in Kahuku. The family is requesting those attending either Hilo or Oahu gatherings to RSVP to Vivian Salzman at (808) 799-0597 or Earl Alameida Jr. at (808) 781-3019. Survived by sons, Earl (Carolyn) Alameida Jr. of Haleiwa, Oahu, Vince (Stacey) Alameida of Los Alamitos, Calif., Vearl (Marta) Alameida of Westminster, Calif., and Eric (Corrinne) Alameida of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Edythe (Edward) Green of Kaneohe, Oahu, Vivian (Mark) Salzman of Keaau, Ernestine (Lawrence) Correa of Hauula, Oahu, and Vachelle Heyward of Mililani, Oahu; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Earl R. Alameida Sr., 90, of Hilo died April 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Hilo service and celebration of life gathering 10 a.m. Wednesday (June 28) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Oahu Mass service 9 a.m. Saturday at St Roch Catholic Church in Kahuku. Celebration of life to follow at 10:30 a.m. at Malaekahana Beach Park in Kahuku. The family is requesting those attending either Hilo or Oahu gatherings to RSVP to Vivian Salzman at (808) 799-0597 or Earl Alameida Jr. at (808) 781-3019. Survived by sons, Earl (Carolyn) Alameida Jr. of Haleiwa, Oahu, Vince (Stacey) Alameida of Los Alamitos, Calif., Vearl (Marta) Alameida of Westminster, Calif., and Eric (Corrinne) Alameida of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Edythe (Edward) Green of Kaneohe, Oahu, Vivian (Mark) Salzman of Keaau, Ernestine (Lawrence) Correa of Hauula, Oahu, and Vachelle Heyward of Mililani, Oahu; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Pauline Fonseca, 93, of Pahoa died June 9 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Austria, she was the retired manager of the former Any Place Lounge in Honolulu and member of the Hawaiian Paradise Park Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Online memorial at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughter, Jamie (Bill) Russell; son, Joey (Rita) Fonseca; stepson, Glen Fonseca; sister, Theres Gilomen of Switzerland; brother, Adolph Kronlachner of Austria; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Thomas Joe Halley, 67, of Waikoloa died May 17 at home. Born in San Diego, he was a roofing contractor, carpenter, sportfishing boat captain and member of Rock Steady Boxing in Hilo. Celebration of life 3-6 p.m. Sunday (June 25) at Spencer Beach Park Pavilion in Kawaihae. Survived by wife, Jennifer Halley of Waikoloa; brother, Tim Halley of Austin, Texas; sister, Lori Halley of San Diego; two nieces and a nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Keonaona “Ona” Kahookaulana, 65, of Pahoa died June 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Mokuhulu, Kalapana, he was a former sales associate for 7-Eleven in Pahoa and member of Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Kalapana. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Samuel (Lena) Kahookaulana, Elia Kahookaulana, Albert Kahookaulana and Allen (Napua) Kahookaulana; sisters, Phoebe Kahookaulana, Deanna “Dina” Kahookaulana, Alvina (Junior) Kahookaulana, Norina (Tisha) Kahookaulana, Corina Kahookaulana and Malina “Nalani” Kahookaulana; hanai children, Jake Kaapana and Margaret Kaapana; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yukiko Hiraoka Nagayama, 91, of Hilo, died June 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Kalopa, she was a retired Avon sales representative. Private services held. Survived by sons, Garrett “Pako” (Beverly) Hiraoka of Kapulena and Len (Charmaineellen Nakanelua-Hiraoka) Hiraoka of Kukuihaele; daughter, Charlene Shimabukuro of Hilo; brothers, Masaharu “Bob” Muramoto of Texas and Takeshi “Paul” (Janet) Muramoto of California; sister-in-law, Grace Muramoto of California; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harold Hiroshi Yoshida, 94, of Hilo died June 12 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired postmaster at the Pahala Post Office and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Naomi Yoshida of Hilo; sons, Keith (Yumiko) Yoshida of Pahoa, Scott (Lynn) Yoshida of Pearl City, Oahu, and Jay (Jerelyn) Yoshida of Keaau; daughter, Nona (Rick) Johnson of Kahului, Maui; sisters, Edith Kanda of California and Dorothy Kusumoto of Honolulu; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
