Evangeline “Cuchi” Shirley Carreira, 70, of Ainaloa died Dec. 12 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery.
Evangeline “Cuchi” Shirley Carreira, 70, of Ainaloa died Dec. 12 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Larry Pagan of California, Carlos Serrano of San Diego and Allen (Joy) Pagan of Hilo; daughters, Desiree (Richard) Kirkpatrick of Mountain View and Joanne (Evelyn) Pagan of Ainaloa; sister, Violet (Albert) Diedriks of Waimea; brothers, John Gilbert Ramos and Larry Pagan of Hilo; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Francis “Bolo Boy” Keawe Kaaihue Jr., 57, of Hilo died Dec. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a former apprentice painter for Hawaii Painting Co. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 14) at Wailoa State Park large pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Cheryl Kekiwi, Chanel (Mana) Aguiar, Charana Kekiwi and Francine (Chad) Kekiwi-Todd of Oahu, Chuntel Kekiwi of Anchorage, Alaska, Lia (Brandon Cullio) Enaena of Mountain View, Ka‘ainoa (Thomas Prieto) Enaena of Hilo, Ku‘u Enaena of Inglewood, Calif., and Charlene Faalafua of Hilo; hanai children, Diamond Texeira of Oahu and Troy Napoleon of Hilo; sisters, Melody Kaaihue, Paulette Kaaihue, Pauline Kaaihue, Bobbie Jane Kaaihue, Joann Kaaihue and Muriel Kaaihue of Oahu; 34 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carol Ann Kalaau, 80, of Honokaa died Dec. 15 at home. Born in Flushing, N.Y., she was a retired director of nursing for former Honokaa Hospital, member of Our Lady Lourdes Catholic Church, senior advisor of the former Hawaiian Civic Club in Hamakua; volunteer and auxiliary at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua; volunteer of the former Hamakua Health Center Urgent Care; board member of Hamakua Health Center and Brantley Center, supporter of Honokaa American Cancer Society Relay for Life and American Red Cross Disaster Relief and volunteer and honoree for Hawaii County RSVP. Visitation 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 14) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial service at 12 noon. Casual attire. Survived by son, Eben (Marlene) Kalaau of Nuuanu Ave., Oahu; daughters, June (Max) Eckart of Waimanalo, Oahu, Faith (John) Burgwinkle of Kaneohe, Oahu, Waiola Kalaau of Hilo, Rose Kalaau of Honokaa, Isabel Kalaau-Catrett of Kawaihae, Maudlyn Medeiros of Hilo and Jacquelyn Kalaau (Nelson Andrade) Andrade of Honokaa; hanai daughters, Cindy (Norbert) Juan of Paauhau, Karen (LeRoy) Cordero of Honokaa and Ann Marie (Ed Rivera) Kalaau of Kaneohe; brother, John (Edith) Reilly of Florida; sisters, Andrea Brewi and Jane Villanvincio of New York; 24 grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
