Michael “Mr. Bartelt” ”Mr. Mike” R. Bartelt, 75, of Mountain View died June 3 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. He was a food service manager at Waiakea Elementary, Intermediate and High and Mountain View Elementary schools, operated a used bookstore in Hilo and retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard and was a Vietnam War veteran. Private services and scattering of ashes at a later date. Condolences and memories to: Margaret A. Bartelt, P.O. Box 425, Kurtistown, HI 96760. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by former wife of 51 years, Margaret A. Bartelt; brothers, David Bartelt, Bill Bartelt, Tom (Peggy) Bartelt, Andy Bartelt and Jeffrey Bartelt; sisters, Julie (Mark) Daniels and Marie Rivera; sisters-in-law Jean (Robert) Hruska and Joyce (Bob) Luckow; brothers-in-law Fred (Marilyn) VanHandel and Luke (Ellen) VanHandel; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Walter Blair Jr., 84, of Mountain View died April 29 at a private care home. No known family members. Survivors are asked to contact Homelani Memorial Park at (808) 961-6051.
Clifford Alan Kalani Estrella, 62, of Hilo, died June 9 at home. Born in Iao Valley, Maui, he was an auto mechanic. No services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Koa (Johnele) Estrella of Hilo and Clint Estrella of Wailuku, Maui; daughters, Cherae Estrella of Hilo and Heavenlee Fernandez of Ka‘u; eight grandchildren; aunts. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Antonio V. Patao Jr., 87, of Hilo died June 15 at home. Born in Keaau, he was a retired machinist for a mainland company who also worked for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., member of the Puna Covenant Church in Keaau, Hawaii, retired U.S. Air Force technical sergeant and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 5-6 p.m. today at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow at Homelani Crematory. Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, at Puna Covenant Church in Keaau. Urn committal service with military honors to follow at noon East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Guadalupe “Mary” Patao of Hilo; daughters, Janet Manry of Utah, Barbara Crockett of California and Susan Powers of Arizona; son, Roy Patao of Arizona; brother, Ben (Arlene) Patao of California; sister, Leonida Kong of California; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Samuel “Uncle Sam” “Papa Sam” Faisca Torres, 83, of Mountain View died May 23 at home. Born in Kohala, Hawaii. He was retired from the state Department of Accounting and General Services, a foster parent for the state Department of Human Services and member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mountain View. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Aloha attire. Survived by sons, Samuel (Misty) Torres of Mountain View, James (Jodie) Torres of Waikoloa, Aaron Torres of Mountain View, Derek Torres of Honolulu and John Nihipali of Waianae, Oahu; hanai son, Pelekekona “Ray” (Ashley Andres) Burks of Hilo; daughters, Kahealani (Nainoa K-Blyth) Torres of Mountain View and Muilan Nihipali of Las Vegas; hanai daughters, Mary (Mikey) Salvador, Davelynn “Mushie” (Chad Osaki) Torres and Claudia Torres of Kohala; sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Brockus of Missouri; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and hanai children. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Lawrence Wegmann, 89, of Hilo died May 17. Born in San Diego, he was an electronics engineer who invented the progressive slot machine system used in casinos and worked on government projects including the NASA Apollo spacecraft, California Reserve airman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War era. Services at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Irene Mason Wegmann; daughters, Michelle and Eileen; three grandchildren and a great-great granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.