Freddie Beyer Berengue, 67, of Kailua-Kona died June 16 at home. Born in Honolulu, he owned Sunset Flooring and paddled for Kai ‘Ehitu, Kai ‘Opua and Keauhou canoe clubs. Celebration of life 9 a.m. Saturday (July 29) at the Honokohau
Freddie Beyer Berengue, 67, of Kailua-Kona died June 16 at home. Born in Honolulu, he owned Sunset Flooring and paddled for Kai ‘Ehitu, Kai ‘Opua and Keauhou canoe clubs. Celebration of life 9 a.m. Saturday (July 29) at the Honokohau Harbor canoe halau in Kailua-Kona. Survived by wife, Kande Berengue of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Michele Lohry of Windsor, Colo.; sons, Steven (Siulin) Berengue of Kailua-Kona, Shane (Linda) Berengue of Ellijay, Ga., and Mitchell Berengue of Ft. Collins, Colo.; brother, Gale Berengue of Kailua, Oahu; sisters, Holly Young of Honolulu, and Frances (Lambert) Lui-Kwan of Pearl City, Oahu; three grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary
Isabelle Yvonne Hilua Gomera, 73, of Paauilo died July 5 at home. Born in Kukaiau, she was a retired food and beverage supervisor and hostess for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Santo Nino Club. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (July 29) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Lucino Salboro Gomera Sr. of Paauilo; daughters, Stephanie Echavez of Florida, Katherine (Wendell) Paiva of Paauhau and Rochelle (Bryan) Hunt of Honokaa; sons, Lucino (Lisa) Gomera Jr. of Kona, Brendan (Jamee) Gomera of Waimea and Darren Gomera of Paauilo; brother, Emiliano Hilua of Arizona; sisters, Geraldine (Guy) Kishinami of Seattle and Marcella (Shannon) Ah Hee of Waikoloa; sisters-in-law: Veronica Gomera of Ookala, Judy (Joe) Costa of Honokaa, May (Gerald) Otomo of Hilo, Oria (Roger) Michaelis of Orange, Calif., Evelyn Gomera of Paauilo, Carmen Manes and Yvonne Ikeda of Oahu; brothers-in-law, Gabriel (Verna) Gomera, Daniel Gomera and Domingo Gomera of Hilo; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bobby” George Gomes, Sr., 81, of Hilo, formerly of Pahala, died July 1 at home. Born in Kona, he was a retired police sergeant, retired reserve police officer, county police commissioner and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Holy Rosary Choir, and Hula Halau ‘O Mahealani. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (July 29) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Phoebe Gomes of Hilo; daughter, Celeste (Calvin) Fukuhara of Hilo; sons, Robert (Donna Mae) Gomes Jr. and Jeffrey (Wendy) Gomes of Hilo, Robin (Mari) Gomes of Honolulu; brother, Henry (Linda) Gomes of California; sister, Thomasina Gomes Foglioni of California; 17 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masuto Miyamoto, 98, of Hilo died June 10 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired salesman from the former T. Hara &Co., warehouse clerk for the former Theo H. Davies &Co., former scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts Troop 19–Waiakea Settlement and member of the Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission and Kyodan. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (July 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Umeno Miyamoto of Hilo; sons, Brent Miyamoto of Honolulu and Clifford Miyamoto of Hilo; daughter, Elaine Miyamoto of Hilo; brother, Takeshi (Fay) Miyamoto of Aiea; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Asako “Lorraine” Nakamura, 86, of Hilo died July 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Olaa, she was a retired sales clerk for the former Robert’s Bakery, the former Ebesu’s Florist and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Sunday (July 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 9 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Ichiro “Bobby” Nakamura of Hilo; sons, Bobby (Barbie) Nakamura of Kona and Bruce (Leslie) Nakamura of Kona; daughters, Lorna (Willy) Misech of Hilo, Marsha (Walter) Nagai of Orchidland, Debra (Kevan) Tomono and Yvonne Santos of Hilo; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Louis William Nauman III, 90, of Keaau, died July 16 at home. Born in East Orange, N.J., he was a retired clinical chemist and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. No services. Survived by, wife, Rosemarie Nauman; son, Louis W. Nauman IV; daughter, Marguerite Nauman. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Akira Yamamoto, 92, of Volcano died Saturday, June 17. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaiian Volcano Observatory clerk and geologic field assistant, U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of Puna Hongwanji Mission, Volcano Lions Club, and Club Wednesday Golf Club. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts. Survived by caregiver, Nicole Walker (Eric) Lichtl of Keaau; son, Steve (Loyce) Yamamoto of Volcano; brother, George (Shizuko) Yamamoto of Hilo; sisters, Teruko Fujioka of Honolulu and Kazue Hanabusa of Palo Alto; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
