William “Tek” R. Amolato, 79, of Keaau died on Friday, Feb. 24, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hawaii, he was retired from the former Ka’u Sugar Company and a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Hilo. A Memorial
William “Tek” R. Amolato, 79, of Keaau died on Friday, Feb. 24, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hawaii, he was retired from the former Ka‘u Sugar Company and a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Hilo. A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Grace Baptist Church in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Annalee Muranaka of Honokaa; sons, William “Keith” Amalato of Honolulu, Bernard Amalato of Los Angeles, Calif., and Cliff (Min) Amalato of Paauilo; brothers, Abraham Amalato of Reno, Nev., and Alvin Amalato of Marion, Ohio; sister, Jessie Marks of Waimanalo, Oahu; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Cipriano “Jun” R. Corpuz Jr., 72, of Hilo died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at his residence. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, he was a retired shipping coordinator for Diamond Head Papaya Company and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation to be held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday at the mortuary; Funeral service at 10 a.m.; Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Rosita Corpuz of Hilo; sons, Joey (Clarina) Corpuz of Los Angeles, Calif., Jerry Corpuz of Hilo and Raymond Corpuz of Hilo; daughters, Josephine Corpuz of Los Angeles, Calif., Judy (Alex) Nicolas of Hilo, Jeanie Corpuz of Hilo, and Juvy Corpuz of Los Angeles, Calif.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Rodney “Pancho” Robinson Freitas, 60, of Pahala died Feb. 22 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kiolaka‘a Homestead, Ka‘u, he was a fish cutter at Foodland Supermarket in Keaau. He was a former rancher at Kawaihae Ranch in Ka‘u and a commercial fisherman. Visitation will be held Saturday at the Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Eulogy at 12:30 p.m.; Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Gathering to follow at the residence of Rodney “Kini” Freitas, 96-3189 Pikake St. in Pahala. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by wife, Bernadette Lynn Baruz Freitas of Pahala; sons, Rodney K. (Marlene) Freitas of Pahala, and Brendan L. (Kiana) Freitas of Ocean View; daughter, Dayna K. (Fernando Javier) Freitas Middlesworth of Hilo; brothers, Robert Freitas of Hilo, Leighton (Sandra) Freitas of Naalehu, and Ronald (Audrey) Freitas of Holualoa; sisters, Linda (George) Novogradac of Kailua-Kona, Charlotte Hamada of Hilo, and Helen Freitas of Hilo; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous aunts, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Betty Jean Satomba, 65, of Hilo died Saturday, March 3, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired admitting clerk for Hilo Medical Center. Visitation from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Memorial Service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Michele Lea (Lloyd) Ishii of Hilo; son, Brandon Lee (Milena) Satomba of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Elaine Ahu of Hilo and Carol Luciano of Hilo; sister-in-law, Leonetta Moniz of Hilo; four grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
