Obituaries for June 27

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Raymond “RD” Kaluhimoku Sr., 70, of Waimea died May 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a security supervisor for Hawaii Protective Association, pastor for His Highest Praise Church in Waimea, member of Waimea Door of Faith Church, Hawaii Army National Guard veteran and Waimea Community Association basketball and Little League Baseball coach. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (July 1) at Waimea Door of Faith Church, 65-1343 Kawaihae Road in Waimea. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-noon. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Doreen Kaluhimoku; children, Raylene (Kip) Lincoln, Raynette (Emerson Souza) Kaluhimoku, Raychelle (Augie) Agustin and Raymond (Heather) Kaluhimoku Jr.; siblings, Zarita Cabreros, Greg (Charlotte) Delacerna, Sharon Delacerna, Vanny (Pete) Quichocho and Benita (Ron) Maganis; hanai sister, Leina (Carter) Carvalho; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Virginia Renstina Welsh, 88, of Hilo died Nov. 4, 2022, at Hospice House in Bend, Ore. Born in Nebraska, she was a retired bookkeeper, homemaker and member of Ascension and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Decatur, Texas. Urn committal service noon Wednesday, July 5, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Memorial donations to Hawaii Care Choices-Hospice of Hilo. Survived by sons, Randy (Janice) Welsh of Bend, Ore., and Brian (Karen) Welsh of Hilo; daughter, Lori (Michael) Blankenship of Decatur, Texas; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren with another on the way. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The late Stanley “Stan” Takeshi Fujimoto was 71 years old. An incorrect age at death was submitted for an obituary that ran Monday.