Louis “JR” Delmundo Bolos Jr., 60, of Keaau died Feb. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a commercial fisherman, boat builder and owner of JR’s Fencing. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service
Louis “JR” Delmundo Bolos Jr., 60, of Keaau died Feb. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a commercial fisherman, boat builder and owner of JR’s Fencing. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Ronda Bolos of Keaau; son, Keith “Sun” (Amber) Bolos of Keaau; daughters, Malia Mae Bolos of Keaau and Daphne (Steven Jr.) Wroblewski of Orchidland; mother, Saturnina Bolos of Keaau; brothers, Alex (Jann) Bolos of Honolulu, Steven Bolos and Dean “Dino” Bolos of Keaau, Warren Bolos of South Carolina; sisters, Zola (Leonard) Labrador of Keaau, Louisa Bolos-Lani of Honolulu and Gerlyn (Elson Sr.) Kalawe of Puna; sister-in-law, Desiree Bolos of Keaau; 13 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc. – Hilo Branch.
James Kailiawa, 68, of Pahala died Feb. 1 at home. Born in Pahala, he was a retired truck driver for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Bernadette Kailiawa of Pahala; daughters, Kuuipo (Don) Dacalio and Zyrae Jawn Kailiawa of Pahala, Kehaulani (Travis DeCoito) Kailiawa of Waiohinu; sons, Kimo (Zara) Kailiawa and Kepano (Candrie Pascubillo) of Pahala; brother, Alvin (Jean) Kailiawa of Pahala; hanai brother, Harold Kailiawa of Kohala; sisters, Beatrice Kailiawa of Pahala, Lillian “Momi” (Harry) Soares of Kohala and Annette (Pat Kahele) Kailiawa of Hilo; brother-in-law, Leighton Pahukula of Pahala; sister-in-law, Kathy (Ladd) Hashimoto of Naalehu; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yaeko Kobata, 94, of Hilo died Feb. 8 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired account clerk for the county Planning Department and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Services held. Survived by son, Howard (Arlene) Kobata of Honolulu; daughter, Lois (Roque) Solmerin of Hilo; sister, Taeko Ikenaga of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Daisy Ikeuchi and Teruko Ikeuchi of Honokaa, Ethel Kobata of Hilo; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Margie Lee Loftin, 72, of Hilo died Feb. 24 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was a retired housekeeper for the Naniloa Hotel and numerous nursing homes. No services. Survived by hanai mother, Millie Maikai of Florida; brother, William Blondheim of Texas; sisters, Martha (Aaron) Maxwell and Louella Lewis of Ohio; hanai sister, Milly Pansy of Florida; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Velma Kaumekekoi Kanekoa (Batalona) Muraoka, 68, of Honokaa died Feb. 22 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Waipio Valley, she was a retired resident manager and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday and 8-11 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kukuihaele county cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Dana-Jenee (James) Kaaekuahiwi of Honokaa; brothers, Joseph Batalona Sr. of Honokaa, Ka‘ai (Grace Charles) Batalona of Waipio Valley, Eric (Barbara) Ford of Kona and Dean (Haleloke) Ford of Mililani, Oahu; sisters, Clytie Wong of Nanakuli, Oahu, Lani (Bert) Shibata of Waipio Valley, Matilda “Noelani” Mason of Ocean View, Aloha Dela Rosa of Haina, Honokaa, and KrisAnn Batalona of Hilo; three grandsons; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Stanley Rapoza, 76, of Hilo died Feb. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Olaa, he was a merchant marine. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sisters, Deolinda Ah Fong of Hilo, Janet Silva of Keaau, Elsie House of Leavenworth, Kans., and Cecelia Fields of Seattle; brother, George (June) Rapoza of Wahiawa, Oahu; sisters in-law, Mildred Rapoza and Betty Rapoza of Wahiawa, Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gordon “Captain Gordo” Wynn Rice, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 20 at Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Tacoma, Wash., he was a professional boat captain. Service at a later date. Survived by companion, Debbie Cummings of Kailua-Kona; brother, Pepe Prescott of Austin, Texas; hanai brothers, Fred Prescott and Brian Prescott of Santa Fe, N.M., Larry Prescott of California, Ricky Klampert of San Francisco; hanai sisters, Ellen Siewert of San Jose, Calif., and Elaina Ackerman of Los Angeles; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
The late Corrine Kananiokekapahaukea Warren Murray was survived by, among others, son, Chamese Ku Keliikoa of Hilo and brother, Van Warren of Kekaha, Kauai. Incorrect information was submitted for an obituary published Wednesday.
