Ernest Patrick Montibon, 55, of Waikoloa, died Oct. 14 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a maintenance worker for Kuhio Golf and Beach Club in Waikoloa. Celebration of life to be held at a later date. Preceded in death by mother Estrellita Lorraine “Ciana” Harper. Survived by sons Brandon Kauka (Krystal) Montibon and Patrick Kauka (Queene) Montibon, both of Waikoloa; hanai son Kalae Keka (Desiree) Belt; granddaughters Mahina and Talia Perreira Kauka; hanai grandsons Damien, Daniel and Donovan Keka Reyes-Belt; the Alidon and Montibon Ohana; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ernest Patrick Montibon, 55, of Waikoloa, died Oct. 14 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a maintenance worker for Kuhio Golf and Beach Club in Waikoloa. Celebration of life to be held at a later date. Preceded in death by mother Estrellita Lorraine “Ciana” Harper. Survived by sons Brandon Kauka (Krystal) Montibon and Patrick Kauka (Queene) Montibon, both of Waikoloa; hanai son Kalae Keka (Desiree) Belt; granddaughters Mahina and Talia Perreira Kauka; hanai grandsons Damien, Daniel and Donovan Keka Reyes-Belt; the Alidon and Montibon Ohana; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Melicia H. Carreira, 77, of Pepeekeo, died Oct. 19 in Hilo. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a homemaker and a member of the Good Shepherd Church in Honomu. Friends may call at Dodo Mortuary Chapel on Oct. 30; visitation to be held from 10 – 11:30 a.m., with funeral service at 11:30 a.m. and burial at Homelani Memorial Park at 1:30 p.m. Survived by companion Richard Ruthiewicz of Wahiawa; sons Florencio “Rancy” (Rhonda) Carreira and Steven Carreira of Pepeekeo; daughter Ronell (Rocky) Carreira-Wong of Pepeekeo; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marilyn Mae Nerveza, 70, of Hilo, died Oct. 7 at Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired customer service representative for the Hawaii Electric Light Company. Visitation to be held Nov. 3 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Hilo from 9 – 10:30 a.m., with funeral service at 10:30 a.m. and graveside services at East Hawaii Veteran Cemetery No. 2 at noon. Survived by spouse Lawrence Nerveza of Hilo; sons Drake (Candice) Nerveza of Utah and Conrad (Mylene) Nerveza of Hilo; daughter Tiffany L. (Michael) Nerveza-Clark of Oahu; sister Tina Mochida of Hilo; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mitsuko “Mitsy” Hasegawa Wilson, 88, of Keaau, died Oct. 14 at home. Born in Tokyo. No services. Survived by daughter Hanna Wilson of Keaau; grandchildren Gabriel (Maci) Wilson, Daniel (Deanna) Wilson, and Amanda Kualii; great-grandchildren Kane, Logan, Hunter, Kaikai and Boston. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herbert Fukuo Nosaka, 83, of Hilo died Oct. 7 at home. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired U.S. Army command sergeant major and Vietnam veteran. Private services held. Survived by children, Terry (Jerry) Ives of Oklahoma, Herbert (Niquole) Nosaka of Hilo, Allen (Sherry) Nosaka of Virginia, Frank Nosaka of Oklahoma, Tracy Nosaka-Roman of Virginia and Dana Roubideaux of New Mexico; sisters, Ellen Kobayashi and Mildred Nakamoto of Hilo; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Barbara Ann Ward, 80, of Hilo died Oct. 15 at home. Born in Hilo, she was retired from the county Legislative Auditors Office. No services, flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by daughter, Bonnie (Gordon) Loo of California; son, Guy (Dawn) Ward of Hilo; sisters, Dorothy Lee of Hilo, Sharon (Ed) Querubin of Pepeekeo and Sheila Valdez of Honolulu; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
