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Delbert Joseph Benevides
Jul. 01, 2022
Delbert Joseph Benevides, 71, of Hilo, passed away on July 1, 2022 at home. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of ABBA Appliance Repair and a member of New Hope Church. He also really enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at...
Delbert Joseph Benevides
Jul. 01, 2022
Delbert Joseph Benevides, 71, of Hilo, died July 1, 2022 at home. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of ABBA Appliance Repair and a member of New Hope Church. He also really enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the...
George Andrade Jr.
Jul. 01, 2022
George “Squeaky” Andrade, Jr., 74, of Keaau, HI, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He was a retired Assistant Fiscal Officer for Maui County Dept. of Water Supply. Private services will be held. He is survived by spouse, Judith Andrade of Keaau,...
Jeanette Rose Leimomi Silva-Sampaio
Jun. 30, 2022
Jeannette Rose Leimomi Silva-Sampaio, 93, of Mt. View, HI, died June 30, 2022 at Hale Anuenue. Born on August 20, 1928 on Oahu, she was retired from the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Oahu. Graveside services and committal will be held a Homelani Memorial Park on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 10:00...
Janice Marie Valterria
Jun. 24, 2022
Janice Marie Valterria 74, passed away at her home in Kailua-Kona on August 8, 2022. Born in Buffalo, NY on June 24th, 1948, Janice was the embodiment of aloha spirit. Her presence filled any room with her larger than life personality and infectious laugh. She absolutely loved life and people....
Carl W. Gastilo
Jun. 14, 2022
Carl W. "Wayne" "Kazu" Gastilo, 73, of Keaau, HI, died June 14, 2022 at Pohai Malama in Hilo, HI. Born on Oahu on January 15, 1949, he was a graduate of Hilo High, served in the Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran, worked at Nakamoto Concrete & Masonry for many years, and was a member of The...
Nancy Pauline Nawahineokalai Kinoshita
Jun. 13, 2022
Nancy Pauline Nawahineokalai “Archie” Kinoshita, 85, of Mountain View, HI, died June 13th, 2022 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care in Hilo. Born in Honolulu HI, she was a homemaker and an active member of the Mountain View congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Funeral services will be held July 23,...
John S. Rosdil
Jun. 04, 2022
John S. Rosdil, 62, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, passed away on June 4, 2022 in Hilo, Hawaii at Pohai Malama. Born in East Chicago, Indiana, he graduated from St. Joseph High School in Hilo; was employed at Safeway for 25 years and Redwater Construction for 6 years; and was a member of the band...
Kaiminaauao S.N.F.A. Puaoi
May 24, 2022
Kaiminaauao S.N.F.A. Puaoi, 43, of Holualoa, HI, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the Kona Community Hospital. He was the proprietor of Mana Painting LLC and teacher for the Alii Surf School. Services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Pahoehoe Beach Park at 11 am. He is...
Theresa Perreira Zendejas
May 22, 2022
Theresa Perreira Zendejas, 88, of Pahoa, HI died on May 20. 2022. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Theresa and her loving husband Alberto worked in the hotel industry where they met and were married in May of 1977. Alberto eventually worked in the Plant and Flower industry with Puna Flowers and...
Susan Lee Teeters
May 21, 2022
Susan “Sue” Lee Teeters, 78, of Pahoa, HI, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Long Beach, CA. She was the first female welder at Honokaa Sugar Mill. Services will be held, contact family for more information. She is survived by son, James (Amanda)...
Carolyn Paula Mohn
May 20, 2022
Carolyn Paula Mohn, 83, of Volcano, HI, passed away on May 20, 2022 at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu from complications following surgery. Born January 12, 1939 in Moline, Illinois, Carolyn lived there during the early War years with her parents, Chester and Blanche Mohn...