William Clifton, 76, of Pahoa died Nov. 10. He was born in Colorado. Private services. Donations to Joanne Dodson, P.O Box 1997 Pahoa, HI 96778. Survived by spouse, Joanne Dodson of Pahoa; daughters, Vicki (Marco) Larreynaga of New York, Joy
William Clifton, 76, of Pahoa died Nov. 10. He was born in Colorado. Private services. Donations to Joanne Dodson, P.O Box 1997 Pahoa, HI 96778. Survived by spouse, Joanne Dodson of Pahoa; daughters, Vicki (Marco) Larreynaga of New York, Joy Clifton of South Dakota and Kimmi (Burt) Viers of Montana; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Florence “Terry” Shim Leong, 81, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Makawao, Maui, she was a homemaker, seed and shell lei maker and owner of Leong’s Pupu Ohana. Private services at a later date. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth (Patrick) Kanekoa of Kaneohe, Oahu, Les’lie Fernandez of Oahu, Leona (Dwayne) Porter and Suzu Campbell of Honolulu, Donna (Tom) Leong-Aguon of Kailua-Kona, Deborah (Michael) Gambill of Costa Mesa, Calif.; sons, Roger (Valerie) Leong of Nanakuli, Oahu, Homer (Lee) Leong of Kaneohe, Oahu, Lloyd (Soo-ling) Leong of Honokaa and Lance (Erica) Leong of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; two sisters and three brothers; 35 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alfred Vea Jr., 49, of Hilo died Nov. 4 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was a prep cook and dishwasher at Coconut Grill restaurant and Nani Mau Gardens. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 26) at Hawaiian Village, aka Puhi Bay, in Keaukaha. Survived by daughters, Lynette Ho‘ouli and Baby B. Vea; sons, Darrell Vea, Donovan Vea, Tracka Vea and William Vea; mother, Roberta A. Vea; father, Alfred Vea Sr., sister, Audrey Wright; brothers, Robert Vea, Domanic Vea and Daniel Vea; one grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary.
The late Albert Joseph Pihi Jr. is survived by, among others, Walter (Kellie) DeRego of Mountain View. Incorrect information appeared in an obituary published Wednesday.
