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Frank Soares Jr.
Frank Soares Jr., 63, of Keaau, died Nov. 19, 2014, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired owner and truck driver with B &J Trucking, a member of the Brothers of Hawaii Motorcycle Club and the Classic Cruisers Car Club.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 6 p.m. service followed by cremation. The family requests casual attire be worn and flowers be omitted.
He is survived by sons, Frank (Zhonna) Soares, III and Jamie (Sabrina) Soares, both of Keaau; daughters, Dawn (Lloyd) Saragosa of Mountain View and Kristin (Mario) Valle-Bautista of Keaau; companion, Eloise Rodrigues of Paauilo; stepfather, James Santos of Keaau; brother, Chucky (Dolores) Oliveira of Hilo; sisters, Charmaine (Salvador) Mendoza of California and Carita Soares of Oregon; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary De Rego
Mary Ferreira De Rego, 93, of Haina died Nov. 8, 2014, at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born March 22, 1921, in Paauilo, she was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. Nov. 29 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa for a 10 a.m. service. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, William De Rego, Manuel (Sally) De Rego; daughter, Mary Ellen (Daniel) Umayam, all of Honokaa; stepson, Alfred De Rego Jr. of Honolulu; stepdaughter, Elsie Tanaka of Kohala; 25 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marilyn Idemoto
Marilyn Idemoto, 72, of Hilo died Nov. 18, 2014, at her home. Born in Los Angeles, she was a homemaker and member of Christ Lutheran Church.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Nov. 29 at Christ Lutheran Church, 595 Kapiolani St., for a 10 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn and no monetary gifts or flowers.
She is survived by husband, Albert Idemoto of Hilo; son, Steven Idemoto of Honolulu; daughter, Michele Idemoto of Hilo; a grandchild, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Helen Rodrigues
Helen Angeline Rodrigues, 87, of Hilo died Nov. 7, 2014, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ninole, she was a homemaker, former cook at Reuben’s Mexican Restaurant and worked at Moana’s Lei Stand.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Nov. 29 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 10 a.m. service. Burial will follow at Alae Cemetery.
She is survived by son, David (Kim) Pacheco of Mountain View; daughters, Davelyn Acasia of Oahu, Doreen Shibuya of Kurtistown, Chermaine (Lionel) Silva; sister, Olivia Nisa, both of Hilo; 21 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paul Rufo
Paul Tom Rufo, 80, of Waimea died Nov. 13, 2014, at his residence. Born Nov. 13, 1934, in Croton, N.Y., he was a foreign goods importer, member of St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines and teacher at Waimea Elementary and Intermediate Schools.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Nov. 29 at St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea for a 10 a.m. service. In lieu of flowers, monetary gifts may be made to St. Columba Church in Paauilo and sent to P.O. Box 2178, Kamuela, HI 96743. The family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Cari Rufo of Waimea; daughters, Jada Rufo, Melanie Rufo, Sian (Kenneth Jr.) Urbanozo, all of Waimea; sisters, Lillian (Julian) Timm of California, Mary (Gon) Gee of Alabama, Anna Rufo of Oregon, Sue-Lyn (Bing) Tso of California; brothers, Raymond (Kathy) Rufo of Georgia, Noel (Hazel) Rufo and Danny Tom both of California; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Katherine Wallner
Katherine “Kay” Wallner, 91, of Pahoa died Nov. 18, 2014, at a private care home. Born April 17, 1923, in Milwaukee, she was a secretary for Hawaii Community College – Elder Hostel, bank teller at First Wisconsin Bank and Eucharistic minister at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Nov. 29 at the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn. Online condolences may be made at homelanimemorialpark.com.
She is survived by daughter, Patricia Woerishofer of Pahoa; son, Thomas (Karen) Wallner of German Town, Wis.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
Sandra Wilson
Sandra Lee Wilson, 60, of Hilo, died Nov. 15, 2014, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Keaukaha, she was a nurse aide at Life Care Center of Hilo.
Friends may call at 11 a.m. Nov. 30 at Puhi Bay for a service. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Nathan Wilson Jr., 286 King Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Condolences may also be sent to gofundme.com/sandrawilson.
She is survived by husband, Nathan Wilson Jr.; sons, Jared Wilson, Nathan Wilson and Caleb Wilson; sisters, Betsy Nabarro, Jocelyn Nabarro and Brenda Nabarro; six grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Seihan Tsuha
Seihan Tsuha, 93, of Pepeekeo died Nov. 13, 2014, at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born Jan. 19, 1921, in Honomu, he was a retired truck driver for the former Hilo Coast Processing Company and member of Honomu Hongwanji Kyodan, Hui Okinawa and Hilo Okinawan Cultural Club.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Dec. 3 at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo for an 11 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers.
He is survived by sons, Myron (Sandra) Tsuha of Ainaloa, Tracy Tsuha of Pepeekeo; daughter, Gail (Kenneth) Tsuha-Maesato of Hilo; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Ferreira
John Rodney Ferreira, 80, of Ahualoa died Nov. 13, 2014, at his residence. Born in Hilo, he was the retired owner of the former Cattleman’s Restaurant in Waimea, former real estate broker, a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Private services will be held at a later date.
He is survived by nieces, Marlisa Ferreira, Michelle Ferreira; nephews, Mike Ferreira all of California, Marv Ferreira of Washington; hanai brother, Arthur (Noni) Eaton of Oregon.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Morris Miyose
Morris M. Miyose, 75, of Pahoa died Oct. 9, 2014, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kailua-Kona, he retired from the U.S. Army and was an auto mechanic.
Private services were held.
He is survived by nephew, Marshall Miyose; niece, Michelle Ota, both of Honolulu.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Earl Rodrigues
Earl Jason Rodrigues, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 14, 2014, at a care home. He was born Aug. 27, 1919, in Honolulu.
No services were held. Online condolences may be made at homelanimemorialpark.com.
He is survived by wife, Joyce Kamalii-Rodrigues of Hilo; daugthers, Nathlie (Ron) Rizzo and Doreen Aimonettis, both of San Jose, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Donna Faria
Donna Marie Faria, 67, of Pahoa died Nov. 19, 2014, at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Anacortes, Wash., she was a retired registered nurse at North Hawaii Community Hospital and member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa.
Private services were held.
She is survived by husband, Walter Farias Jr. of Pahoa; sons, Rob (Kandi) Lowry of Orting, Wash., William Lowry of Oahu; four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jane Fishback
Jane Storer Fishback, 93, of Waimea died Oct. 20, 2014, in Huntsville, Ala. She was born Sept. 29, 1921.
Condolences may be sent to John Fishback, PO Box 538, Kamuela, HI 96743 or johnny.aloha@yahoo.com.
She is survived by sons; John Fishback of Honokaa, James Fishback, Jerome Fishback and Jeffrey Fishback; daughter, Jill Chambers; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.