Mercy Uluwehiokalani Aku, 65, of Hilo died Sept. 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hookena, she was a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. employee. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Puhi Bay. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Scattering of
Mercy Uluwehiokalani Aku, 65, of Hilo died Sept. 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hookena, she was a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. employee. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Puhi Bay. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date at Hookena Beach Park. Casual attire. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brother, Allen Aku Jr. of Arizona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Keith Kenichi Ballesteros, 64, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was an auto mechanic. Visitation 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Celebration of life to follow at Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Alverna Ballesteros of Hakalau; sons, Keith (Tiffany Cacho) Ballesteros Jr. of Papaaloa and Landon Ballesteros of Hakalau; daughter, Kayla Ballesteros of Ookala; brother, Jimmy Ballesteros of Honolulu; sisters, Juliet (James) Rivera of Anaheim, Calif., and Joanne (Donald) Kobayashi of Granada Hills, Calif.; three grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edna Kalei Dela Cruz, 82, of Waimea died Sept. 17 at home. Born in Waimea, she was a retired deli manager for KTA Super Stores and member of Imiola Congregational Church and honorary member of the Kaahumanu Society. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Imiola Congregational Church, 65-1084 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Urn burial to follow in church cemetery. Aloha attire; no flowers. Donations to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by daughters, Stacy Jocelyn M. Dela Cruz of Kawaihae, Carmen (John) Keen of Melbourne, Fla., Koren (Larry) Winters of Elizabethton, Tenn., and Crystal (Kanoho) Kam of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughter, Renell Kaupu Kaialiili of Kailua-Kona; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoko Miyashiro, 97, of Hilo died Sept. 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired owner of the former Miyashiro Poultry &Hog Farm and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Buddhist Women’s Association, Hui Okinawa, South Panaewa Kumiai, Hilo Daijingu, Hilo Ki Society, Ijun Church, Keaau Nutrition Center and Kapa Apana ‘O Hilo Quilting Club. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Rodney Miyashiro of Hilo; sisters, Dorothy Katsunuma of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jitchaku and Chiyo Jitchaku of Honolulu; nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roger Allen Tavares, 58, of Pahoa died Sept. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a welder, ironworker and carpenter, owner of the former Tavares Ornamental Iron, U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and member of New Hope East Hawaii. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Doreen Tavares of Pahoa; sons, Jerome (Gloria) Tavares of Honolulu and Lokela (Sheylyn Botelho) Tavares of Hilo, Kamuela (Desireelyn Hu) of Ka‘u, Manuela (Danielle) Tavares and Lopaka (Kassandra) Tavares of Pahoa; brother, Roy (Agnes) Tavares of Hilo; sister, Regina Tavares of Honolulu; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
