Albert B. Cortez, 78, of Hilo died July 19 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was retired from Hawaiian Electric. Services noon-4 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 1) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Evelyn “Manaku” Cortez of Hilo; son, Jason (Michelle) Cortez of Hilo; daughter, Dorinna Cortez of Hilo; brother, Leighton Hahn of Wisconsin; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Albert B. Cortez, 78, of Hilo died July 19 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was retired from Hawaiian Electric. Services noon-4 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 1) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Evelyn “Manaku” Cortez of Hilo; son, Jason (Michelle) Cortez of Hilo; daughter, Dorinna Cortez of Hilo; brother, Leighton Hahn of Wisconsin; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Cheryl Lynn Balai Fonua, 62, of Kailua-Kona died June 22 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Private service at a later date. Survived by daughters, Jammie (Larry) Carvalho of Kailua-Kona and Crystal Tavares of Hawaiian Beaches; sons, Russell Balai of Mountain View, James Strong of Honolulu and Kamuela Strong of Laupahoehoe; brothers, Walter Balai Jr., Wendell (Kahale) Balai and Jeffery (Puahala) Johansen all of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Jimmy Balai, Jessie (Riko) Balai and Jason Balai all of Pahoa; sisters, Lovey Johansen of Laupahoehoe, Julie Johansen of Kaneohe and Trudy (Darryl) Balai of Pahoa; 14 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Gorgonia C. Cosido Gulpan, 76, of Kailua-Kona died June 23 at a private care home. Born in Cebu, the Philippines, she was a retired certified nursing assistant. No services. For information, call 329-4500. No known relatives. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
