Dolores “Dee” Susan Arurang, 73, of Hilo died Sept. 7 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a cook for K’s Drive-In and the former Dick’s Coffee House. No services. Survived by, son, Pelly Arurang Jr. of Hilo; daughters, Dorothy (Branon Perreira) Arurang-Perreira of Hilo and Regina Arurang of Washington; brother, Clifford (Elizabeth) Serrao of Panaewa; six grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Antoinette “Toni” “Tonette” Doreen Vierra Ha Castillo, 71, of Keaau died Aug. 9 at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Pahala, she was a 1972 graduate of Hilo High School, usher at the Palace Theater, worked at the Hawaii Tribune-Herald for 18 years, was a foster parent for the Casey Family Program and member of Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 15) at Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Graveside committal service 11 a.m. Monday (Sept. 16) at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Rodney Lee Castillo Sr. of Keaau; sons, Guy (Uilani) Ha Jr. and Matthew Vierra Castillo of Keaau, Branden (Liza) Ha of Hilo and Elias (Nikki Kriskovich) Castillo of Tracy, Calif.; stepson, Rodney Lee Castillo Jr. of Santa Rosa, Calif.; stepdaughters, Angelina Castillo of Sacramento, Calif., and Denise (Anthony) Montoya of Tracy, Calif.; brothers, Dennis (Leilani) Vierra and Dale Mattos of Hilo, Darrell (Rene) Mattos of Keaau and Eugene (Sylvia) Vierra of Kaneohe, Oahu; sisters, Annette Vierra O’Brien of Hilo and Adele Jaynes of Keaau; stepsisters, Priscilla (Bobby) Gomez of Bellflower, Calif., and Linda (Victor Jr.) Souza of Kurtistown; nine grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Correa Silva, 95, of Ookala, died Aug. 22 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant who served during the Korean War and Vietnam era, loved yardwork and growing orchids and anthuriums. Graveside urn committal service 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, 45-349 Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe, Oahu. Casual attire. Survived by children, Bruce Silva, Ivanette Snyder, Jeannie Silva, John Silva, Jr. and Keone Silva; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.