Estrelia Tagayuna Alleman, 61, of Hilo died Aug. 23 in Hilo. Born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she was a housewife and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 14) at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Estrelia Tagayuna Alleman, 61, of Hilo died Aug. 23 in Hilo. Born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she was a housewife and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 14) 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 husband, Joseph “Joe” Alleman of Hilo; hanai daughters, Jocelyn Uclusin of London and Susan Molina of Hong Kong; brothers, Osmundo (Francisca) Tagayuna, Pedro (Neda) Tagayuna and Romeo (Loida) Tagayuna of the Philippines; sisters, Octaviana (Gavino) dela Cruz, Argentina Marquez and Juanita (Pedro) Uclusin of the Philippines; sister-in-law, Emaricia Tagayuna of the Philippines; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clarita Dela Rosa, 76, of Honokaa died Sept. 6 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Puunene, Maui, she was a retired waitress at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and The Orchid at Mauna Lani, Waimea Shell employee, private adult caregiver, member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 15) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Georgia (Ernest) Kaohimaunu of Honokaa, Yolanda Dela Rosa of Honolulu and Donna (Stuart) Carpio of Oregon; son, Clayton Dela Rosa of Honokaa; brothers, Vincent (Diana) Ganon of Honolulu, Francis (Danelle) Ganon of Keaau, Roland Ganon of Honokaa and Larry Ganon of Honolulu; sister, Cynthia (Len) Miyamoto of Honolulu; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clifford “Bull” Ichiro Higa, 65, of Pepeekeo died Aug. 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a business development manager for Safety Systems and Signs Hawaii and member of General Contractors Association and the Building Industry Association. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (Sept. 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Enerma “Kim” Cocos Mahumoc Higa of Pepeekeo; sister, Corinne (Ronald) Tamashiro of Hilo; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lindy Mitsuko Baculpo Kuamoo, 43, of Hilo died Sept. 5 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hilo, former Hawaii Tribune-Herald circulation employee and Bank of Hawaii employee. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 15) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in Hilo. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Cade Kuamoo of Hilo; sons, Ryan (Chaynee) Kuamoo, Rich Kuamoo, Rusty Kuamoo and Reagan Kuamoo of Hilo; mother, Evelyn Fujii Costello of Honolulu; father, Rodney Baculpo of Hilo; sisters, Sharrie Lei Baculpo of Hilo and Mandie Baculpo Apfel of Wisconsin; maternal grandmother, Helen Fujii of Honolulu; paternal grandmother, Linda Baculpo of Hilo; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eufemia Almoite Ragpala, 72, of Honokaa died Sept. 1 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Bacnotan La Union, the Philippines, she was a retired waitress for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Mass at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Cremation to follow. Survived by husband, Leonardo Ragpala of Honokaa; daughters, Marita Ragpala and Leenelle (Uelese) Pola of Honokaa; sons, Elmer (Cheri) Ragpala of Honokaa and Donel (Shady) Ragpala of Washington; sister, Mina Revilla of the Philippines; 12 grandchildren; cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles and aunts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
