Gloria Leimomi Thompson, 58, of Hilo, died Aug. 15 at home. Born in Hilo, she was the owner of Local Kine Tax Service, and accountant and a registered nurse. Visitation to be held 10 – 11 a.m. Sept. 18 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, with celebration of life at 11 a.m. and burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire, flowers and leis welcome. Survived by sons Darryl (Lyna) Delatorre and Kapono Thompson; daughters Dawn (Robin) Delatorre and Angelique (Michelle) Thompson; hanai daughter Davlyn Samson; mother Priscilla Thompson; brothers James, Neal, Alan and Stephen (Yvette) Thompson; sisters Joan (Len) Pagan, Ann Thompson and Lianne Kaetsu; 11 granchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Delphine W. Soares, Jr., 82, of North Kohala, died July 17 at home. Born in North Kohala, he was a retired sergeant for the Hawaii Police Department for 32 years and a U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life to be held 8 – 10:30 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Kohala Village Inn Resiliance Hub Barn. Casual attire. Scattering of ashes to take place at a later date. Survived by wife Dena M. Soares; daughter Tammie (John) Soares Madrid; son Delsen Soares; step-children Ross (Karisma) Pagat, Ryan (Danielle) Pagat and Malia (Duane) Kaitoku; brothers Richard (Debra) Soares, Sam (Stephanie) Soares and Joaquin Soares; sister Marry Ann Alejo; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, five step-granchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joleene “Joby” Kealohilani Canda-Alvarez, 42, of Kailua-Kona, died July 13 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a Subway employee and a paddler with the Kai O Pua Canoe Club. Celebration of life to be held at a later date. Survived by daughters Kyleen (Pekelo Nakoa), Kylani and Kyana Hopkins-Alvarez; son Kymani Hopkins-Alvarez; mother Bernie Canda; father Hoss Alvarez, all of Kailua-Kona; sisters Baba Alvarez of Kaneohe, BJ (Joseph) Canda-Alvarez of Hilo, Annie (Jeramy Hopkins) Canda-Alvarez of Kailua-Kona; brothers Duane Cabi of Honolulu, Kai (Leesa) Alvarez of Kailua-Kona, Shannon (Lori) Alvarez of Shelton, Wash., Dane Alvarez of Ore., Loma (Robin) Canda of Honaunau, Liloa (Pollie) Canda-Alvarez of Waimea and Kaiwikuamo‘o (Olivia) Canda-Alvarez of Beaverton, Ore.; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gerald R. Santiago, 70, of Pahoa, died Aug. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a mason and carpenter. Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Survived by partner Sandra Amundson of Pahoa; sons Daniel (Stephanie Thompson) Santiago of Pahoa, Jesse Boone Santiago of Pahoa, Daivid Santiago of Kailua-Kona, Gabriel Wavrin of Honolulu and Gerald R. (Trudy Erece) Santiago of Hilo; daughter Leilani Santiago of Keaau; brothers Jonathan Santiago of Keaau, Ben Santiago of Kailua-Kona and Fred Santiago of Alaska; sisters Jayn (George) Cortez of Pahoa, Shirley (Rick) Tavares of Dallas and Rachel Santiago Wentworth of Lynwood, Wash.; and 10 grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jerald Kehau Sayles, 66, of Pahoa, died Sept. 5 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a commercial fisherman. Visitation to be held from 9 – 10 a.m. Sept. 16 at the Pahoa Community Center with memorial service to begin at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by companion Shannon “Smiley” Burrows of Pahoa; sons Brandon (Alice) Sayles of Georgia, Kehau (Tricia Kaupu-Kuahiwinui) Sayles of Maui, Phoenix Roewe, Kauiki (Darien Sutherland) Scott-Burrows, Rio Scotti, Sir Jerald Sayles and Kimo Sayles, all of Pahoa; daughters Kasey (Austin Edwards) Sayles of Las Vegas, Chelynn (David-Michael Pritchett Piquay) Sayles of Ohia and Iolani Rose Scotti-Burrows of Denver; brothers Jonathan Sayles and Jensen Sayles of Pahoa, Jay Sayles of Waimanalo and Jeffrey (Dilla) Sayles of Keaau; sister Johanna (Siona Afoa) Sayles of Hilo; sister-in-law Adriana Sayles of Hauula; hanai brother Travis Thuston of Pahoa; eight grandchildren and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Johnette Lillian “Joanie” Coltes, 54, of Hilo, died Aug. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was an auto detailer. Visitation to be held from 2-3 p.m. Sept. 16 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services at 3 p.m., with burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by mother Thelma Akeo of Hilo; brothers Ruben (Noelani) Coltes of Keaau, Anthony Coltes of Mountain View and Michael Coltes of Kohala; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Randy “Uncle Pee Wee” Waila‘ahia Ka-Ne, 65, of Mountain View, died Aug. 20 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was the Kumu Hula of Halau ‘O Kawaila‘ahia in Mountain View. Visitation to be held Sept. 17 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo from 10-11 a.m., with celebration of life to follow at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers and lei welcome. Survived by life partner Kenneth Y. Nakashima of Mountain View; sister Noelani Padilla of Las Vegas; brothers Kiha Ka-Ne of Honolulu, Robbie Ka-Ne of Hilo and Joseph Ka-Ne of Waimanalo; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and students to Haumana. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
