Faith Leimomi “Lei” Furtado, 62, of Hilo died Aug. 13 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker and member of Thy Word Ministries and Hui Malama Ola Na Iwi cancer support group. Visitation
Faith Leimomi “Lei” Furtado, 62, of Hilo died Aug. 13 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker and member of Thy Word Ministries and Hui Malama Ola Na Iwi cancer support group. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 3) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Michelle Duarte, Rochelle (Gregory) Wagner, Earllyn (Renfred) Jardine and Allyson (Kapena Sodetani) Nakooka of Hilo, Nohea (Frederic) Williams of Korea and Shaena (Colson) Kaahanui of Honolulu; sons, Don (June) Nakooka and Jason (Raynae Evangelista) Furtado of Keaau, Jeffrey (Amber-Jean Silva) Furtado of Hilo and Dwight Nakooka Jr. of Maui; sisters, Julie Makekau of Maui and Sheila Bright of Hilo; brother, Dana “Moki” (Helen) Bolton of Honolulu; stepsons and stepdaughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The Rev. Wilbur Meldon Kelly, 86, of Hilo died Sept. 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Jackson, Minn., he was a retired minister for Agat General Baptist Church in Guam, retired associate pastor for United Community Church in Hilo, retired American government teacher at George Washington High School in Guam, former chaplain for American Legion Post No. 3 and a Korean War-era U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 30) at United Community Church, 1110 Kinoole St. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m.. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hilo United Community Church or charity of choice. Survived by wife, Marjorie Kelly of Hilo; sons, David (Maria) Kelly of Riverside, Calif., and Kent S. Kelly of Orange County, Calif.; sister, Kay Dingman of Arizona; two grandchildren and one great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marciel “Maldo” Maldonado, 86, of Keaau, died Sept. 23 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Kukuihaele, he was a retired civil servant, former Honolulu city bus driver, former truck driver for Richard Lee &Co., and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Anthony “Sunie” (Janice) Maldonado and James Marciel (Mimi) Maldonado; daughters, Betty Candelario (Randy Bridges) Maldonado, Stephanie Annette Maldonado and Vanessa Maldonado-Crail; brother, Albert (Julia) Maldonado; sisters, Alice Oliver and Betty Maldonado Rodrigues; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Doris Toshiko Nakamoto, 80, of Hilo died Sept. 4 at a care home in Hilo. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Derek (Joy) Nakamoto and Dale (Lisa) Nakamoto of Hilo; daughters, Lynn Shindo of Hilo and Zina (Troy Perry) Lee of Maui; brothers, Eric (Naomi) Takai of Waipahu, Oahu, and Ted (Ethel) Takai of Aiea, Oahu; sisters, Grace (Ben) Iwasaki of Waipahu and Dorothy Sasaki of Kauai; sister-in-law Yurie Takai of Honolulu; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; nephews and nieces.
Joseph “Charlie” “Rosey” Santos, 64, of Papaaloa died Sept. 13 at home. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and D&D Trucking, member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 1) at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laupahoehoe. Mass at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service at 9 a.m. Friday (Oct. 2) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Donna (Frank III) Degele of Mountain View and Melvina Santos of Laupahoehoe; sister, Barbara (Eugene) Valencia of Laupahoehoe; stepsister, Bernice Santos of Honokaa; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shinsuke “Shima” Shimabukuro, 96, of Mountain View died Sept. 1 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Pahoa, he was a self-employed anthurium farmer, part-time custodian for Waiakea Intermediate School, employee of the former Standard Meat Market and Hutchinson Sugar Co., U.S. Army World War II veteran of 100th Infantry Battalion HQ Co. and F Co., and Hui Okinawa member. Services held. Survived by wife, Akiko Shimabukuro of Mountain View; sons, Rodney (Susan) Shimabukuro of Pearl City, Oahu, and Burt Shimabukuro of Mountain View; daughters, Cynthia (Robert) Niimi of Kurtistown, Lynn (George) Matsuda and Susan (Paul) Hangai of Mililani, Oahu; half-sister, Eleanor (Henry) Evangelista of Pahoa; sister-in-law, Betty Shimabukuro of Kapolei, Oahu; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kataru Yano, 99, of Honolulu died Sept. 22 at Palolo Chinese Home in Honolulu. Born in Kawaihae, he was a retired superintendent for Pacific Construction Co. and U.S. Army veteran. Services held. Survived by wife, Eva Utako Yano of Honolulu; daughter, Alma Yano of Hilo; brothers, Shoniro Yano of Honokaa and Yoshiro Yamo of Aiea, Oahu; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary, Honolulu.
Visitation for the late Leilani Agnes Auwae Balai will be held 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, 326 Desha Ave. in Hilo, with Mass at 10:30 a.m. Other information is in an obituary published Sept. 5.
A Honolulu funeral service for the late Juanita Miguel is planned for a date to be announced, but later than her Friday, Oct. 9, Hilo services. Other information is in an obituary published Sept. 18.
