Mary “Blondie” Kealoha Baptiste, 94, of Mountain View died Feb. 18 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Mountain View, she was a retired special education teacher’s aide for Hilo Union School and member of St. Theresa Catholic
Mary “Blondie” Kealoha Baptiste, 94, of Mountain View died Feb. 18 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Mountain View, she was a retired special education teacher’s aide for Hilo Union School and member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday (March 4) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 5) at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Mountain View. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire. Survived by son, Franklin Baptiste; daughter, Brenda Caravalho; sisters, Julia Robertson, Anita Freitas and Linda Baptiste; son-in-law, Ernest Caravalho; daughter-in-law, Doreen Kaleiwahea; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thelma Lilinoe Yee Sun “Amoe” Calles, 87, of Hilo died Feb. 20 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. switchboard operator and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Keaukaha Ward. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Wednesday (March 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service 6-7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday (March 3) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial at Mauna Kea Memorial Park, Kaieie Homestead Road, Papaikou. Aloha attire on Wednesday; Sunday best on Thursday. Survived by husband, Kahoalii-O-Kalani “Uncle Tweetie” Calles of Hilo; sons, Zachary (Josephine) Calles of Virginia Beach, Va., Elgin (Patricia) Calles of Honolulu and Les (Lisa) Calles of Orem, Utah; daughters, Gwen (Tim) Tirrell and Faith (Peter) Paulo of Keaukaha, Greycelyn Maluo of Hilo and Tweetie (Ngatai) Smith of Auckland, New Zealand; brother, Tom (Kawaihona) Poy of Laupahoehoe; sister, Elsie Lelani Brothers of Des Moines, Iowa; brother-in-law, David Kalani Calles Sr. of Hilo; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Ernest Carvalho, 71, of Manteca, Calif., formerly of Hilo, died Feb. 5 at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Modesto, Calif. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired diesel mechanic for Kaiser Sand & Gravel. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (March 3) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Roberta (Scott) Marlow of Riverbank, Calif.; mother, Roseline Victorine of Hilo; sons, Russell Juip and Raymond Juip of Modesto and Richard Juip of Oakdale, Calif.; brothers, Ernest Carvalho of Las Vegas, Rodney Victorine of California and Clyde Victorine of Mississippi; sisters, Ernestine Vankeuren of California, Elsie (Walter) Yim of Oahu, Delfey Mae Gordon of Mississippi and Laverne (Albert) Manoa of Pahoa; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bessie Yuen Nishida, 100, of Hilo died Feb. 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Waipahu, Oahu, she was a retired public schoolteacher and member of Church of the Holy Cross. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (March 4) at Church of the Holy Cross. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to UH Foundation UH Development Office, 200 W. Lanikaula St., Hilo HI 96720-4091 (memo for Nishida scholarship 205-2790-3), or to Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by daughters, Anne (James) Sadayasu and Jeanne (James) Yagi of Hilo, Joan Sakaba of Kailua, Oahu; sister-in-law, Chizuko Nishida of Hilo; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Maggie Clarisse Puuwaialoha Nakoa Santiago, 69, of Pahoa died Jan. 20 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, S.D. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired baker at Hilo Union School and attended the Hawaiian Pentecostal Church in Honolulu. Graveside urn committal service noon Friday (March 4) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by daughters, Leimomi (Todd) Russell of South Dakota, Raylyn (Ronald) Quesada and Lelyaundry “Darlene” (Jason) Kipilii of Keaau; sons, Kainoa (Lisa) Santiago of Ainaloa and David (Brigette) Santiago of Aloha Estates; hanai sons, Michael (Gloria) Santiago and Raymond (Cindy) Santiago III, of Nanakuli, Oahu, Henry (Cindy) Santiago of Oahu and Timothy (Dayna) Santiago of Hilo; brothers, Buddy Nakoa and Edgar (Kay) Nakoa of Palolo, Oahu; sisters, Ipo Kahiamoe of Maui and Faith (Tony) Distajo of Aiea, Oahu; sister-in-law, Gladys Nakoa of Waimanalo, Oahu; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alice Pua “Poochie” Tavares, 60, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship, Kailana Canoe Club and Wednesday Night Mixed Bowling Club. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday (March 3) at New Hope Hilo Church. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-11 a.m. Friday (March 4) at New Hope Hilo Church. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcomed. Burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, lehua section. Survived by daughters, Puamaeole Anderson, Viane Tavares, Carrie Hoopii and Leiala-Pua (Scotty) Hoopii-Aloy of Hilo; son, Dennis (Angel Bishop) Tavares Jr. of Hilo; father, Rupert Tripp Sr. of Hilo; brother, Rupert “Bull” (Adele) Tripp of Hilo; sisters, Nalani (Lloyd) Longakit, Bridget Wela (Marcia Aki) Tripp, Bernadine Kuulei (Willie) Garcia and Wendy (Milton) Waipa of Hilo, Janin (Brian) Iopa-Tripp of Las Vegas and Darlene (Ben) Casuga of Kailua-Kona; six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Patrick Lessary was survived by, among others, 11 grandchildren. An incorrect number appeared in an obituary published Saturday.
