Patrick Gabriel Aiona Sr., 71, of Hilo died July 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was president of Aiona Car Sales, a member of Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, Rotary Club of South Hilo, Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Piihonua Homestead Community Association, Young Men’s Institute and multiple Catholic Churches in East Hawaii. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday (July 21) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Annette Aiona of Hilo; sons, Patrick (Cyn Desha) Aiona Jr. of Hilo and Shawn Aiona of Honolulu; daughter, Heather (Daniel Rhodes) Aiona of Hilo; siblings, Jane Aganus of Waimea, Rosemarie Billie (Andy) Baclig of Hilo, Joanne Peralta of Washington state, William (Micci) Aiona of Waimea, James (Carol) Aiona of Hilo, Cosie (Curtis) Sasaki of California and Mark (Tammy) Aiona of Kona; sisters-in-law, Yolanda Aiona of Hilo and Myrna Aiona of Maui; five grandchildren; an aunt, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alice (Ah Choy) De Luz, 93, of Paauilo died June 20 at home. Born in North Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (July 22) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Beverly (Garrett) Hiraoka of Kapulena and Stephanie Ahuna of Paauilo; daughter-in-law, Diane De Luz of Hilo; brother, Ernest (Annie Mae) Ah Choy of Oahu; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Darrel Dee “Dee Dee” Chiemi Okimura, 69, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Hilo, died Feb. 7 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was an office clerk for Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay and Kona Bay hotels, a member of the vocal groups Sing Out Hilo and Up with People in the mid-1970s and a longtime volunteer with the Ironman Triathlon. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by brothers, Gavin Okimura of Hilo and Talbot Okimura of California; sister, Stacy Okimura of Hilo; an uncle, an aunt and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wanette Momilani Ramos, 65, of Hawi died June 19 in San Antonio. Born in Kohala, she was a homemaker and caregiver, and attended Gospel of Salvation Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at Gospel Of Salvation Church in Hawi. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-noon. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Kealii (Robin Marquez) Carvalho and U‘ilani (Hailama) Anakalea of Kohala; son, Patrick Ramos Jr. of Hawi; hanai daughters Lori (Kanoho) DiMaggio of Las Vegas, Rina (Greg) Alejo of Maui and Celeste (Chewy Fernandez) Carvalho of Kohala; sisters, Uilani (Luis) Gutierrez of Schertz, Texas and Roberta Bounos of Kona; brothers, Gordon (Carol) Carvalho of Laupahoehoe, Jacinth “Cinto Boy” (Carma) Carvalho, Larry Carvalho and Garry Carvalho of Hawi; 10 grandchildren, eight hanai grandchildren and 3 hanai great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Carter Lee Konohia Spencer, 60, of Pahoa died June 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a construction laborer and a member of Local 368 Laborer’s Union. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (July 21) at New Hope Church Hilo, 840 Kupulau Rd. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Jamie Spencer of Pahoa; daughters, Cristin Lee (Roland Arhelger) Spencer, Candicelee (Stephen Pola) Spencer, Crystallee (Jonathan Uelese) Spencer, Cherilee (Kealii) Spencer-Jardine and Chantellee Spencer of Pahoa; son, William (Darnyl) Palama of Pahoa; 12 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.