Barbara Leinaala Amina, 83, of Hilo died Feb. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired housekeeper for Waiakea Villas and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Keola Pono No Na Kupuna and Retired Senior Volunteer
Barbara Leinaala Amina, 83, of Hilo died Feb. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired housekeeper for Waiakea Villas and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Keola Pono No Na Kupuna and Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by son, Alexander K. (Monica) Amina of Hilo; daughters, Jolyn J. Caingles of Puna and Darnelle L. Pacheco of Hilo; brothers, Francis B. Lincoln of Hilo and Val S. Lincoln of Maui; hanai brother, John “Ah Sook” Keawe of Lanai; hanai sister, Abigail (Ronald) Manuela of Utah; 20 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Walter Berrios, 94, of Mountain View died March 1 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Olaa, Keaau, he retired from the former Puna Sugar Co. and was a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Urn committal at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by daughter, Winifred (Clarence) Cabral of Hilo; sisters, Bernice Morris and Palmyra Sheldon of California, Elizabeth DePonte of Mountain View and Eileen Veriato of Kurtistown; brothers, Gordon Berrios of Waipahu, Oahu, and Kenneth Berrios of Texas; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Donnie Ryan Camarillo, 56, of Hilo died Feb. 18 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a state employee. Homecoming celebration memorial service 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at Central Christian Church, 109 Haili St. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by parents, Rosaline and John Ellul of Mountain View; sister, Troyce Ellul of Kona; brothers, John Ellul, Jr. of Japan and Darren Ellul of Chicago; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Peter “Pop” Kin Wah Lee, 85, of Kona died Feb. 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a traveling representative for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hawaii, retired from the former Hawaiian Telephone Co., and member of the Kealakekua Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Florence T. Lee of Kona; sons, Kelvin K.W. (Dana) Lee of Kona and Greg S.L. (Cheri) Lee of Hilo; daughter, Cynthia M.C. (Brian) Yamane of Kona; sisters, Miu Chee Matsumura and Miu Lin (Billy) Sibayton of Hilo; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Samuel “Braddah Sam” Jason Moniz, 61, of Kapaau died March 2 at his brother’s home in Keaau. Born in Kapaau, he was a former manager for Tutu &Me Traveling Preschool in Kona, retired from Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, a Hawaiian entertainer for various hotels, choir director and member of Imiola Congregational Church and member of Hawaiian Civic Club. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by father, Frank Moniz III of Kohala; brothers, Lawrence (Christi) Moniz of Neah Bay, Wash., Eliott Moniz of Kona and Patrick (Debbie) Moniz of Keaau; sister, Francine (Milton) Higa of Honolulu; nine nieces and nephews; cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sarah Ka‘awa Lau O Puna “Ukulii” Kaupiko Ruis, 85, of Waimea died Feb. 5 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Milolii, she was a fisherwoman, owner of Sarah’s Ranch, dairy farmer and co-owner of Ruis Enterprises Inc., member of Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club, Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Association, Kaahumanu Society, Kawaihae Canoe Club, Imiola Congregational Church and Hauoli Kamanao Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Hauoli Kamanao Church in Milolii. Service at 10:30 a.m. Aloha or casual attire; lei and loose flowers welcome. Condolences to family at P.O. Box 959, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by sons, Wayne (Jackie) Kaupiko of Kailua-Kona, Wilbert (Marie) Kaupiko of Waimea; brother, Wilfred (Anita) Kaupiko of Milolii; sisters, Winona Tahara and Naomi (Anli) Naipo of Hilo; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces, nephews and five stepchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
