Gloria A. Balmilero, 69, of Paauilo died Feb. 20 in Honokaa. Born in the Philippines, she worked for the former Watanabe Floral Co. and was a member of the St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (March 5) at
Gloria A. Balmilero, 69, of Paauilo died Feb. 20 in Honokaa. Born in the Philippines, she worked for the former Watanabe Floral Co. and was a member of the St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (March 5) at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Paauilo. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. Survived by husband, Paterno Balmilero of Paauilo; daughter, Ruby (Aaron) Adams of Honolulu; brothers, Jaime Agpaoa and Gregorio Agpaoa of the Philippines; sisters, Elnora Agpaoa and Lydia Agpaoa of the Philippines; one grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Adele Jardine, 97, of Hilo died Feb. 19 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a retired bartender for the Naniloa Hotel and member of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Monday (March 7) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Maunakea Memorial Park, 27-696 Kaieie Road, Papaikou. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com, Survived by sons, Roy (Dottie) Jardine of Kailua-Kona and Manny Jardine of Hilo; six granddaughters, 20 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Yoshiko Kanemori Kadota, 99, of Hilo died Feb. 12 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Volcano, she was a homemaker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Charlene Nishioka of Torrance, Calif., and Clarice (Evan) Leung of Monterey Park, Calif.; son, Roland (Frances) Kadota of Hilo; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glen A. Lilly, 88, of Hilo died Feb. 24 at home. Born in Tacoma, Wash., he was a retired solar energy entrepreneur. Services held. Survived by sons, Jerry G. (Loretta) Lilly of Issaquah, Wash., Ted L. (Jenny) Lilly of Ka‘u and Patrick L. (Patricia) Lilly of Battle Ground, Wash.; daughter, Melissa (Michael) Locke of Custer, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carmen Buis Martin, 88, of Keauhou died Feb. 23 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Illocos Sur, the Philippines, she was a coffee farmer and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Visitation noon-2 Thursday (March 3) at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Mass at 2 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Luvimin Minda (Rodrigo) Jalandoni of Kealakekua and Zenaida (Romeo) Regis of California; sons, Liwanag (Remedios) Martin, Liberator (Marissa) Martin, Joseph (Laura) Martin and Jesus (Nenita) Martin of Kailua-Kona, Ferdinand Martin of Kealakekua and Rodrigo Martin of Pennsylvania; sisters, Leonida Dela Cruz and Gertrudis (Jimmy) Peralta of the Philippines; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elizabeth Pavao, 94, of Kaiwiki, formerly of Pepeekeo, died Feb. 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a housewife and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Kaiwiki/Wainaku Community Association. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Monday (March 7) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Frank (Cheryl) Pavao III of California, Charles (Sin Suk) Pavao of Kaiwiki and Steven (Pauline) Pavao of Hilo; daughter, Bernadette Pavao of Keaau; brother, Manuel (Josephine) Pedro of Oahu; brother-in-law, Joe Sampaia of Hilo; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Vera Marie Robinson, 92, of Kailua-Kona, died Feb. 11 at a private care home. Born in Arnold, Pa., she was a retired nursing professor, department chairperson at California State University at Fullerton, author of “Humor in the Health Professions” and U.S. Army nurse during World War II. Private services; no flowers. Memorial donations to Friends of Nursing, P.O. Box 735, Englewood, CO 80151. Survived by daughters, Beth Robinson of Kohala and Elaine Robinson of Oklahoma City; son, William Robinson of Las Vegas; a hanai granddaughter and great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Geraldine “Gerri” Yoneda, 70, of Kapaau died Feb. 16 at home. Born in Kohala, she was retired from Kohala Hospital. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Monday (March 7) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Private urn committal at a later date. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Elmer Yoneda of Kapaau; daughters, Dawn (Raymond) Valenzuela and Jodi (Henry Alameda Jr.) Yoneda of Kohala, Cheri (Elmer Ragpala) Pires of Paauhau; son-in-law, Kevin Pires of Hilo; sister-in-law, Setsuko Kimura of Hawi; brothers, Wayne Ignacio of California and Myles (Mary Lou) Ignacio of Hawi; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Memorial donations to UH Development Office for the late Bessie Yuen Nishida should be mailed to 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo HI 96720-4091. An incorrect address appeared in an obituary published Sunday.
