Carlos Bergado Ellazar, 85, of Keaau died April 16 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Urdeneta, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he was a retired core sampler operator for the former Puna Sugar Co. and independent papaya farmer. Visitation 5-6
Carlos Bergado Ellazar, 85, of Keaau died April 16 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Urdeneta, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he was a retired core sampler operator for the former Puna Sugar Co. and independent papaya farmer. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (May 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday (May 21) at the chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Natividad Ellazar of Keaau; sons, Marcos Ellazar of Hilo, Marcial (Susan) Ellazar of Charlotte, N.C., Romulo (Maribel) Ellazar of Apple Valley, Calif., and Igmedio (Estela) Ellazar of Keaau; daughter, Emerita “Emmy” (Samson) Ellazar-Hernandez of Keaau; brothers, Martin (Teodora) Ellazar of Kurtistown and Gregorio Ellazar of Virginia Beach, Va.; sisters, Luisa Ramos and Anita Calamaza of the Philippines, Teresita Pascual of Maui; sister-in-law, Warlita Ellazar of the Philippines; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; godchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harold Richard Fernandez, 79, of Ookala died May 2 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired service truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., security guard for Global Protective Service at Laupahoehoe Transfer Station and member of Paauilo Nutrition Center and Laupahoehoe Senior Citizens Club. Visitation 8-9:15 a.m. Saturday (May 21) at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laupahoehoe. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Ookala Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, BettyAnn Fernandez of Ookala; son, Randall “Randy” Harold Fernandez of Papaaloa; daughters, June Matsuda of Volcano, Carolyn (Alfonso “Bradda”) Martin Jr. of Kalaheo, Kauai, and Desiree (Clyde) Kaluahine of Hanamaulu, Kauai; brothers, Ernest Thomas and Sam Thomas Sr. of Hilo, Leonard (Claire) Midallia of Papaaloa; sisters, Lyla Ann Midallia of Hilo and Lorraine (Kenneth) Acdal of Paauhau; brothers-in-law, Clyde Saragosa and Charles Saragosa of Hilo, Albert Toralba of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates; sisters-in-law, Linda Midallia of Ookala, Margie Carter of Kauai, Evon Seyer of Las Vegas, Molly (Roy) McRight of Kailua-Kona and Mona (Delbert) Costa, Sr. of Laupahoehoe; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mildred G. Ouye, 105, of Hakalau died May 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired teacher at the former Hakalau Elementary and Intermediate School and member of Hilo Coast United Church of Christ and Hawaii Education Association. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Keith D. (Amelia) Ouye and Delbert Ouye of Honolulu, Francis D. (Kyounghui) Ouye of Hilo; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jerry Kaipo Pakele, 75, of Hilo died April 26 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was an employee of Pueo Poi Factory and member of The Gospel of Alpha and Omega Church. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Saturday (May 21) at The Gospel of Alpha and Omega Church, 667 Kekuanaoa St. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brothers, James Pakele Jr. and Jeffrey (Bertha) Pakele of Honolulu, Jensen (Eva) Pakele Sr. of Hilo; sister, Junedale Pakele of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Bernice Santos, 68, of Honokaa died May 6 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Hana, Maui, she was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday (May 19) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Mass at 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Urn committal at a later date. Survived by daughter, Bernadette Ku of Wailuku; stepdaughter, Barbara (Eugene) Valencia of Laupahoehoe; brothers, Ernest Pua, Chester (Dorothy) Pua, Richard (Brenda) Pua and Larry (Leimomi) Pua of Maui, Patrick Pua of Paauilo; sister, Caroline Pua of Maui; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wake service for the late Luciana “Lucing” Rivera Jose will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday (May 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, following a 5-7 p.m. visitation. That information was omitted from
an obituary published Friday.
Services for the late Mervin Louis Kahumoku Jr. will include a firefighter’s last alarm ceremony 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday (May 21) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 75-230 Kalani St., Kailua-Kona, following visitation 8-10 a.m. That information was omitted from an obituary published Saturday.
