Clotilda “Tillie” DeMello, 97, of Honokaa died March 23. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, April 12, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at a later date. No flowers please. Condolences to: Skip DeMello, P.O. Box 172, Honokaa, HI 96727. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by children, Damien “Skip” (Dee) DeMello, Raymond “Sparky” DeMello and Cindy (Morgan) Matsumura, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Benjamin Kaleo Kekalia, 62, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 27, 2023, at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kaunakakai, Molokai, he owned was owner of BK Landscaping, helped build the wall of the Moku‘aikaua Church and was a Molokai High School graduate. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sisters, Nancy Ruggiero Marsh and Suzanne Ruggiero; brother, John Ruggiero; nephews, nieces, grandnieces and grandnephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Jerome Cyrus Pavé, 69, of Makaha, Oahu, died March 22 in Hilo. He was a local musician and a member of the Ark Of Safety Christian Fellowship Church. Memorial service 9 a.m.-pau Saturday, Aug. 17, at Makaha Beach, Oahu. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Crisal Pilialoha Pavé; children, Jennell (Pryce) Brooks, Jerome (Jheneya) Pavé, Joleen (Alika) Jardine, Stachia Britos, Isaac Noa and Ewalina (Jered) Jeremiah; siblings, Ben Pavé, Frank Pavé, Tiny Pavé, James Pabe, Lynn Pavé, Haze Pavé and Lani Pabe; 27 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Julia “Julie” Rodrigues, 88, of Papaikou died March 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honomu, She was a retired proof operator for First Hawaiian Bank and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 4, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 7. Survived by children, Marleen Thomas of Papaikou, Nancy Menton of California, Roberta (Mark) Lammerier of Minnesota, Daniel Wayne Rodrigues of Honolulu and Phyllis (Dale) Sweeney of Washington; brother, David (Eleanor) Gusman of Keaau; sister, Sharon (Jim) Giblin of Tacoma, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other family. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian F. Santiago, 86, of Hilo died Feb. 14 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born on Oahu, she was a member of Kilauea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 4:30-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2629 Kilauea Ave. in Hilo. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Gary (Doreen) Santiago of Yucaipa, Calif., Michael (Reina) Santiago of Pahoa and Dennis (Judy) Santiago of Mountain View; sister, Rosita Hernandez of Oahu; brothers, Wayne Alices of Pahoa and Joey Alices of Florida; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
June Harue Tanouye, 84, of Kohala died March 19. Born in Kohala, she was a retired nursery gardener. Viewing 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Kohala Jodo Mission, 54-541 Kapaau Rd. in Kapaau. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by daughters, Gail (Roy) Kinumatsu of Honolulu and Linda (Alterry) Murai of Kohala; brother, Gary Kato of the Philippines; sisters, Susan Kato of Honolulu, Eiko Kaohu and Sally Kato of Kohala, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.