Priscilla Iwalani “Iwa” “Braddah Iwa” Ah Puck, 73, of Waipio Valley died Sept. 25, 2024, in Las Vegas. Born in Waipio Valley, she was a 1969 Honokaa High School graduate, worked for the state Vector Control Branch and also worked as a pineapple picker and canner for the Maui Pineapple Co., an attendant at the former Coastline 76 in Honokaa, back-of-house at Parker Ranch Broiler, cook at the former Happy Skillet and assistant at the former CC Jons restaurant. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday (March 29) at the Salvation Army Honokaa. Service at 10:30 a.m. Private burial in Waipio Valley. Survived by son, Joseph (Kanoa) Ah Puck of Las Vegas; brother, Clinton Ah Puck of Maui; sisters, Pansy Ah Puck-Lorenzo-Kawabata of Honokaa, Gail (Edmund) Ah Puck Pali of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Carol Ah Puck of Papaaloa, Leona Ah Puck of Maui and Christine Eiko Ah Puck of Maui, hanai children; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Leslie Dean Doctor, 68, of Pahoa died Feb 4 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a cafeteria worker at Mountain View Elementary School, member of Young Hawaiians of Puna and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 29) at Uncle Robert’s in Kaimu. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Burial service 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 31, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Shirley Doctor of Pahoa; sons, Uriah “Hinano” (Leila) Nomura of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ethan (Ashley) Doctor of Ainaloa; brothers, Fernando (Pamela) Doctor Jr. and Russell (Marcia) Doctor of Pahoa, Darren (Shelley) Doctor of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughter, Jennifer Haliimaile Aguilar of Pahoa; hanai son, Rob Gonzalez of Kalapana; father-in-law, Henry Nomura of Ewa Beach, Oahu; brothers-in-law, Glenn (Mamo) Nomura of Ewa Beach, Douglas (Katja) Nomura of Virginia, Wayne Nomura of Honolulu and Kaimi Hilongo of Hilo; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Betty Jane “Nina” (Peralto) Kamehaiku, 89, of Hilo died March 6 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (March 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Steven Wagner, Robert (Shelly) Wagner, Thomas Young and William (Ai Omagari) Young of Hilo; daughter, Rashell Saboro of Hilo; sister-in-law, Pearl Peralto of Hilo; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thomas “Doc” Leopoldino, 76, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a carpenter at the University of Hawaii-Hilo, worked at the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star recipient. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (March 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Odelia “Goody” Leopoldino of Hilo; children, Casey (Daniel) Tamayo, Roxanne (Glenn) Cabison and Thomas (Johnette) Leopoldino Jr. of Hilo; brother, Leslie (Alicia) Leopoldino of Maui; sisters, Bernie (Keola) Leopoldino of Maui, Paula Parong and Debra (Brian) Luna of Hilo; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mack Matsuo Yamaguchi, 66, of Waimea died May 13, 2024, at home. Born in Honokaa, he was a groundsman for the Waikoloa Village golf course and member of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 and Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by sisters, Judy Hannah of Gardena, Calif., and Debra Maikui of Las Vegas; hanai sister, Deedee Keakealani (Kamuela) Bertelmann of Waimea; aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
