Vincent “Vince” “Vicente” Abraham Jr., 79, of Hilo died Nov. 12 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Wailuku Maui, he worked for Ken’s House of Pancakes in Hilo and was a U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by wife, May Abraham of Hilo; son, Troy Abraham; daughter, Meghan (Tyson) Perreira; sister, Kathleen Curtis of California; brother, Derwin Villaren of Maui; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Lawrence Shoji Hatayama, 87, of Hilo died Oct. 29 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Olaa, he was co-owner of the former Truck and Trailer Service Inc., a member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Neal (Jo-Ann) Hatayama of Hilo; brother, Kenichi Hatayama of Hilo; sisters, Patsy Umeno of California and Janice Manalili of Kona; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Petronilla “Nina” Agliam, 91, of Hilo died Nov. 11 at home. Born in Paia, Maui, she was a dancer, singer and cook for the Peace Corps. Visitation 8:30-9:15 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 21) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Private burial to follow. Casual attire. Survived by companion, Albert Kanoa; sons, Allen Agliam, Thomas Agliam and Karlito Agliam; daughter, Romaine “Maine” Castro; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Marcelino Bagaoisan Bacxa, 88, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 27 at Pali Momi Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, he was a prep cook at the former Basil’s Restaurant and former Fisherman’s Landing, and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial noon at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Inocencia Grace (Benymar) Sadumiano of Kailua-Kona; son, Walter (Thelma) Bacxa of Kailua-Kona; two granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Evan Olins, 84, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 6 in Kona Community Hospital. He and wife, Gwen, moved their family from California to Kona in 1979 where they opened Flamingo’s and later Hula Heaven. He contributed to many books on Hawaiiana and they wrote “Lei in a Bottle.” Survived by wife, Gwen Olins; sons, Jon Timothy McCoy and Ethan (Anielka) Olins of Kona; daughter, Laura (Harry) Basil of Las Vegas; hanai daughter, Dana (Wesley) Mattos of Kona; three grandsons, three granddaughters and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Gregory T. Smith, 71, of Pahoa died Oct. 24 at home. Born in California, he was a commercial fisherman and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. Survived by partner, Joyce A. Folena of Pahoa. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

George Perreira Aguiar Sr., 97, of Hilo, died Oct. 28 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired supervisor for the county’s South Hilo roads division and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Graveside committal service to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No.2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Ruth Aguiar of Hilo; sons, George Aguiar Jr., Gordon Aguiar, Gerald Aguiar and Shyson Olmos of Hilo; daughters, Georgette (Gene) Puaoi and Nolina Olmos of Ainaloa, Susan (Ben) Pagaduan of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Leilani Aguiar and Rose Rasay of Hilo; brother-in-law, Narsie (Ruth) Fernandez of Kona; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Maria Araya, 71, of Waikoloa died Oct. 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, she was a janitor. No services. Survived by sisters, Maria Ester Araya Leon of Chile and Maria del Pilar (Solomon Garcia-Ortega) Araya-Leon of Waikoloa; brother, Fernando (Ingrid Burchad) Araya-Leon of Chile. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Rosita Mamuad Balicoco, 92, of Keaau died Oct. 10 at home. Born in Dingras, Philippines, she was a nursery worker for Asian and Puna Flowers and member of Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ in Keaau. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 6 p.m. All-night vigil to follow at the family home in Keaau. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by sons, Pedro (Rubilinda) Balicoco, Juanito Balicoco, Nestor (Imelda) Balicoco and Castor Balicoco of Pahoa; daughters, Estefania (Pariseo) Ganut and Corazon (Eddie) Hubag of Philippines, Cathy (Leonard) Balicoco of Hawaiian Paradise Park and Andrea B. (Liberato) Magcalas of Pahoa; brother, Monico Mamuad; 22 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Valerie Kuulei Berdon, 71, of Hawi died Oct. 27 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Honokaa, she was a foreman for West Hawaii Concrete and member of ABWA, GOS and Waimea Outdoor Circle. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at St. James Episcopal Church, 65-1237 Kawaihae Rd. in Waimea. Service at 10 a.m. Survived by daughters, Kehaulani R. Berdon and Rosaline Leolani Rodrigues; brother, Alfred Berdon Jr.; sisters, Leo Akau, Charmaine Phillips and Corinne (Matthew) Weller; six grandsons and four great-grandsons; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Flaviana Simpliciano Asencion, 90, of Hilo died Oct. 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a retired head pantry worker for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Kohala Women’s Club. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 15) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 9:30 a.m. Committal service 11:30 a.m. at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by son, Joseph S. (Elma) Asencion of Hilo; brothers, Narciso (Trinidad) Simpliciano of Kailua-Kona and Santiago (Josie) Simpliciano of Kohala; five grandchildren and a great granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Carmelita Mary Bacio, 69, of Mountain View died Oct. 29 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a store clerk, caretaker, nurse and 1972 Hilo High School graduate. Visitation 7:30-8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mountain View. Memorial Mass at 8 a.m. Luncheon at 11 a.m. at Keaau Community Center, 16-186 Mua St. in Keaau. Survived by children, Mark Banasihan of Atlanta, Genevieve (Peter Jr.) Siva of Waimea, Kauai, Regina Banasihan of Kekaha, Kauai, Lorna Pedro-Villanueva of Mountain View and Paul Banasihan Jr. of Keaau; sisters, Josefa Allen of Kapolei, Oahu, Lorita Domingo of Pauoa Valley, Oahu and Connie (Cirilo) Carnate of Pearl City, Oahu; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and hanai children. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Clinton “Toodie” Domen, 63, of Keaau, died Oct. 30. Born in Honolulu, he worked at Orchids of Hawaii. Services to be announced at a later date. Survived by wife Raenette Domen; sons Clinton, Bronson and Bryson Domen; daughter Britney Domen; granddaughter Aria Domen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Margarita Damian, 73, of Hilo, died Oct. 14 at home. Born in Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia, she was a homemaker and a member of the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass to be held at 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial to be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Alae Cemetery in Hilo. Casual attire. All-night vigil from noon onward Nov. 10 at 16-1998 Silversword Court, Ainaloa. Survived by husband Thomas Edyn of Hilo; son Edson Edin of Hilo; daughters Neiso Refit of Pahoa, Chitorina Edyn, Marieta Haruo and Pona Edin, all of Hilo, Damiana (Jefferson) Rayphard and Mary (Christopher) Nereo, both of Guam; brothers Inasio Weneta of Honolulu, Sirisio (Nitia) Ruback and Nino (Singiora) Rewein, both of Oahu, Silverio (Kamai) Ruback and Justino (Sarafina) Ruback, both of Guam, Erminio (Ermana) Ruback and Kuku Ruback, both of Chuuk, FSM, Rosen Ruback and Nemesio Ruback, both of Hilo; sister Rosalya (Youtheo) Khan of Oahu; 18 grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Betty K. H. Liu, 90, of Hilo, died Oct. 15. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired home economics teacher at Kailua Intermediate School. Inurnment will take place at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kanoehe at a later date. Preceded in death by husband Clifford Liu and son Kenneth Liu. Survived by daughters Katherine Liu of San Jose, Susan (Brian) Hara of Hilo; sister Nancy Yuen of Honolulu; grandchildren Nicholas Hara, Chad Hara and Kaitlyn Liu; one great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mark Lono Kanakaole, 65, of Hilo died Sept. 1 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on Oahu, he was a musician at Sugar Shack in Haleiwa and Hale Inu Sports Bar in Hilo, played with groups such as Nanea and Kanakaole Trio, and played regularly at Hilo Farmers Market Kitchen and in front of One Gallery. Hilo celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Salvation Army Hilo Corps, 219 Ponahawai St. Oahu celebration of life at a later date. For info, contact: Veronica Tarleton, P.O. Box 10851, Hilo, HI 96721. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by stepmother Florence K. Asperilla (Roy Yamamoto); stepchildren Marie (Rich) Hoapili, Deanna (Joe) Peredo and Jason (Sherry) Hite; brothers William K. (Sharon) Kanakaole Jr., Michell M. (Queenie) Kanakaole, Martin K. (Wailani) Kanakaole, Matthew M. (Mokihana) Asperilla, and Dwayne H. (Faye) Asperilla; sisters Dallas H. Napolis (Robert) and Veronica M. (Arnold) Tarleton; sisters-in-law Kathy Kanakaole and Kimberly Asperilla; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Joanne Alcoran, 76, of Kamuela, died Oct. 17 at home. Born in Kona, she was a retired gas station cashier. Private services to be held at a later date. Survived by daughters Wendy Miranda and Clarissa (Jayme) Carvalho; son Jon (Karlene Gaston) Alcoran; sister Cindy De Pontes Guzman; brothers Gary De Pontes and Ronald De Pontes; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Clayton W. Arruda, 83, of Hilo, died Oct. 5. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a Hawaii County housing inspector. Celebration of life to be held Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Volcano Assembly of God Church, with a light lunch to follow. Survived by wife Judith Arruda; son Paul (Michelle) Silva; daughter Heidi (Ben) Kawakami; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Earl Esteban Veloria, 84, of Hawi, died Oct. 11 at home. Born in Ola‘a, he was a retired teacher and athletic director for Kohala Middle and High School and the first Native Hawaiian Temple President for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Visitation to be held Nov. 4 from 8 – 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Kohala Ward with funeral service at 11 a.m. and burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Messages of aloha to be sent to PO Box 463, Hawi, HI, 96719. Preceded in death by parents Esteban and Ruth Luka Hale Veloria and sisters Bertha Hunt and Eunice “Loha” Mulec. Survived by wife Audrey Veloria of Hawi; son Kaleo (Mindy) Veloria of Kamuela; daughter Rena (Maka) Loo of Hawi; hanai son Giorgio (Vittoria) Villa of Milan, Italy; brothers Richard, Jerry (Dolly), and Roy Veloria; sisters Beatrice “Nani” (Gary) Rothfus, Cynthia (Archie) Kekuawela, Audrey Correa and Hana Veloria; seven grandchildren, two hanai grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four hanai great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.