Arnold Branco Arnold Branco, 78, of Hilo, died March 18 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Nov. 26, 1933, in Honokaa, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Friends may call at 8 a.m. March 30 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo, for a 10 a.m. Mass. Burial follows at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Family requests casual attire be worn. He is survived by wife, Patricia Branco, of Hilo; daughters, Debra (Alex) Tejada, Donna (Russell) Pacheco and Daylynn Branco-Kyles,, all of Hilo; brothers, Joseph (Gay) Alameida, of Kona, Alfred Alameida, of Honokaa; sisters, Alice Obina, of Honokaa, Lovina (Bob) Carvalho, of Pahoa; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ofelia Maltezo Ofelia “Oping” Martinez Maltezo, 64, of Honokaa, died March 13 at home. Born Nov. 11, 1947, in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a housekeeper for Mauna Lani Bay and Hapuna Beach Prince hotels and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Friends may call a 3 p.m. March 30 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa, for a 5 p.m. service. An all-night vigil follows at the family residence. Friends again may call at 8 a.m. March 31 at the church for an 11 a.m. Mass. Burial follows at Honokaa County Cemetery. Family requests casual attire be worn. She is survived by husband, Policarpio Maltezo, of Honokaa; son, Allen Maltezo, of Honokaa; daughters, Nenita Maltezo, of Honokaa, (Hank Aki) Maltezo, of Waimea; brother, Robert (Teresita) Martinez, of Honokaa; sister, Aida (Concordio) Mabanag, of Honokaa; three grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James Otani James Sunao Otani, of Hilo, died March 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Aug. 29, 1945, in Hilo, he was retired from Hawaii Electric Light Co. as an engineering planner, an Army Reserve member, Air National Guard retiree and member of Kuulei Kumiai, March of Dimes, American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Friends may call at 9 a.m. March 30 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 10 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn. He is survived by wife, JoAnne Otani, of Hilo; son, Alden (Mika) Otani, of Honolulu; daughter, Kristi (Loren) Bisel, of Hilo; brother, Mel Otani, of Hilo, Peter (Sandie) Otani, of Honolulu; sister, Peggy Ota, of Honolulu; five grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Elizabeth Bolner Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Adrian Bolner, 74, of Hilo, formerly of Waipunalei, died March 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a retired sales clerk and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Friends may call at 6 p.m. March 30 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 7 p.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers. She is survived by husband, Jon Bolner, of Hilo; sons, Elwood (Maile Labrador) Adrian, of Laupahoehoe, Rodney Bolner and Race (Janel deJesus) Bolner Sr., both of Hilo; daughter, Darleen Jardine, of Laupahoehoe; brother, John (Andrea) Adrian Jr., of Hilo; sisters, Marian (Ernest) De Luz, of Honokaa, Eleanor (Rodney) Garcia, of Honolulu, Elaine Powers, of Laupahoehoe; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Helen Brumaghim Helen “Granny” Kaopuananiokekai Brumaghim, 81, of Kailua-Kona, died Feb. 25 at Kona Community Hospital. Born Feb. 22, 1931, in Kailua-Kona, she was a housewife, played basketball with the former Kona Kats, paddled for the Kona Kai Opua Canoe Club and was a food waitress for the former Ocean View Inn Restaurant and the Kona Marlin Room in the former Kona Palms Hotel. Friends may call at 8:30 a.m. March 31 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona for a 10 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers. She is survived by husband, Everett Brumaghim, of Lanai; sons, Jeffrey Brumaghim, Jerry (Maile) Delaries, Bruce (Sweetie) Brumaghim, Wayne (Gail) Brumaghim and Clyde (Vena) Brumaghim, all of Kailua-Kona, Everett (Charlene) Brumaghim, of Eaglecreek, Ore.; daughter, Lehua Brumaghim, of Hilo; brothers, William (Jeanette) Palakiko, of Keauhou Mauka, Charles Palakiko and Robert Palakiko, both of Honolulu; sisters, Emily (Robert) Kamaka, of Keopu, Susan Hinch-Ewa and Elizabeth Kalima, both of Honolulu, Julia Yonemura, of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph Tancredi III Joseph A. “Joey” Tancredi III, 23, of Hilo, died March 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Panorama City, Calif., he was a meat department utility worker with Malama Market in Pahoa. Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. March 31 at the Kilauea Military Camp Lehua Conference Room in Volcano, where a memorial service begins at 3 p.m. The family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers. He is survived by mother, Janice (Darrell Clinton) Tancredi, of Naalehu; father, Joseph Tancredi II, of Las Vegas, Nev.; sister, Lauren (Chauncy Crowl) Tancredi, of Hilo; one niece, one aunt, one uncle and one cousin. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cranston Kam Cranston Sheu Hoi Kam, 54, of Enumclaw, Wash., died Feb. 25 in Las Vegas. He was born March 17, 1957. He is survived by children, Laakea (Sara) Kam, of Waikoloa, Stanley-Wendell Kam-Nakamoto, of Washington, Kaluhine Salinas, of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Crayton (Edwina) Kam, of Kailua-Kona, Carlton Kam, of Las Vegas, Clayton (Leesa) Kam, of Kalaoa; sister, Ouinetta (Gary) Wong, of Ewa Beach, Oahu; one grandchildren; numerous aunties, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Katherine Hose Katherine Puamelia Hose, 73, of Captain Cook, died March 19 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born Nov. 8, 1938, in Honokua, she was a homemaker and member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Friends may call at 6 p.m. March 30 at St. Benedict’s Cathlolic Church hall in Honaunau for a wake service. Friends may also call at 8 a.m. March 31 at the church for a 10 a.m. Mass. Burial follows at the Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Family requests casual attire be worn. Flowers are welcome. She is survived by sons, Harry Hose, of Honolulu, Thomas Hose, of Hilo, Alex (Mabel) Hose and Charles Hose, both of Kealia, Edmund Hose, of Arizona, Roland Hose, of Kainaliu; daughters, Nancy (Wyatt) Hose, of Hookena, Mildred (Stephen) Graham, of Ocean View, Carlita Malapit and Lucy Hose, both of Kailua-Kona, Lydia (Mario) Lopez, of Kona; stepbrothers, Raymond Kuanoni, of Kainaliu, Herman (Victoria) Kuanoni, of Maui, Thomas (Odelia) Kuanoni, of Kealia; 25 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.