Douglas Joseph “Jo Jo” Arruda Sr., 78, of Keaau died July 30 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired millwright and supervisor for the former Hawaii Electric Light Co., U.S. Air Force veteran and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial with military honors to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by wife, Annette Arruda of Keaau; daughter, Roxanne (Delbert) Snedeker of Pahoa; son, Tyson L. Arruda of Keaau; sisters, Nadine (John) Medeiros of Mountain View and Rochelle (Mark Anderson) Waller-Arruda of Puna; sisters in-law, Emily Ascino of Kona, Margaret Arruda and Jo Ann Arruda of Hilo; brothers in-law, Ed Kansana of Hilo and Robert Reed of Puna; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Edward Michael Cootey, 78, of Waimea died Aug. 4 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. He was born in Waimea. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 26) at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Mass at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Private burial to follow. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sister, Del (Charmaine) Cootey of Kaneohe; brothers, Joseph Cootey Jr. of Hawaiian Acres and Timothy (Delores) Cootey of Waimea; sister-in-law, Yvonne Cootey of Waimea; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
David Kaahanui Keawemauhili Mortensen, 56, of Hilo died July 19 at home. Born in Kailua, Oahu, he was a structural ironworker, member of Local 625 Iron Workers Union, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward, and surfer, fisherman and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Aug. 25) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire. Survived by wife, Carrie Mortensen of Hilo; son, Charles “Pono” Mortensen of Hilo; daughters, Tiana (Brandon) Cain and Dayle (Chris O’Keefe) Mortensen of Hilo, Jessica (Jairek) Kahai of Oahu; mother, Brenda (Richard) Midel of Hilo; brothers, Robin (Cheryl) Mortensen of Washington, Hans (LaRae) Mortensen of Hilo and Cameron Mortensen of Oahu; sisters, Sophia Mortensen of Oahu and Hansrenda Dutro of Hilo; nine grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Amy Yukie Tamura, 95, of Waimea died July 15 at home. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she was a housekeeper, lei maker and member of Kamuela Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by children, Joy Ota and James Tamura of Waimea, Susan (William) Brennan of Mission Viejo, California; a sister and brother in Hiroshima, Japan; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.