Paul Iopa
Paul Kaulo Iopa, Jr., 71, of Hilo, died Aug. 19, 2016, at home. He was born on June 19, 1945, in Hilo. He was the proprietor for P &M Trucking; a truck driver for the former Hilo Coast Processing Company; and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo. Funeral service begins at 6 p.m. A graveside committal service will be at 9 a.m. Sept. 10 at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
He is survived by, wife, Mabel Iopa of Hilo; sons, Kaliko (Gina) Iopa of Hilo and Ivan (Kara) Iopa of Hilo; daughter, Sheri (Nelson) Acob of Hilo; brother, Kenneth (Espi) Iopa of Hilo; sisters, Maile (Louis Ui) Zarko of Honolulu, Oahu and Paula Kawaahau of Hilo; grandsons, Jaden Acob of Hilo and Kai Iopa of Hilo; granddaughters, Kealani Iopa of Hilo and Madisen Acob of Hilo; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.
Ashley Szewerda
Ashley Malia Lynn Szewerda, 21, of Mountain View, died Aug. 16, 2016, at Hilo Medical Center. She was born Oct. 19, 1994, in Hilo. She was a former sales associate for Icing’s by Claire’s and a UH-Hilo student.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 22 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo. Celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Casual attire.
She is survived by, parents, James Szewerda of Mountain View and Lea Dela Cruz and Rob Segobia of Keaau; brothers, Ashton Szewerda of Keaau and Aidenn Segobia of Keaau; sister, Aleana Segobia of Keaau; stepbrothers, Iren Segobia of Hilo, Christopher Segobia of Hilo, Roberto Segobia, Jr. of Hilo and Issac Segobia of Hilo; grandparents, Andres and Carlina Dela Cruz of Naalehu, Alexander and Marion Kost of Waikoloa and Eleanor Segobia of Hilo; great-grandmother, Norberta Jara of Naalehu; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.
June Gomes
June Eve Dayoan Gomes, 48, of Mountain View, died Aug. 31, 2016, at Hospice of Hilo’s Pohai Malama Facility. She was born on June 30, 1968, in Honolulu. She was a former personal banker for Central Pacific Bank, Hilo Branch.
No services.
She is survived by, husband, Eliot Gomes, Sr. of Mountain View; sons, Moses (Izumi) Randles of Honolulu, Eliot “EJ” Gomes, Jr. of Hilo and Daeton Gomes of Mountain View; daughters, Tricia Holi of Hilo, Tabitha (Tevita) Alone of Alaska, Tiffany Gollero of Honolulu, Oahu and Aubrey Gomes of Hilo; parents, Ralph Dayoan of Honolulu and Margaret Randles of Hilo; brothers, Charles Randles of Hilo, Robert Randles of Hilo, Richard Randles of Hilo and David Randles of Honolulu; sisters, Dionicia Chang of Honolulu, Oahu and Regina Aganos of Maui; 14 grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.
Sanae Nekonishi
Sanae Nekonishi, 88, of Hilo died Aug. 19, 2016, at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Onomea, she was a retired packer for Suisan and Hilo Hawaiian Jelly, member of Hilo Hooganji Mission, Honomu Henjoji Mission and the Kaiwiki Community Association.
Private services were held.
She is survived by daughters, Lynne Lam of Honolulu, Lillian (Benedict) Wong of Honolulu, Joan (Elroy) Chow of Hilo; brother, Tsutomu (Sueko) Omori of Papaikou; sister, Sachiko Matsuzaki of Papaikou; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Morutary.
Terry Avilla
Terry Ann Avilla, 67, of Hilo died Aug. 22, 2016, at home. He was born Aug. 5, 1949, in Honolulu.
Private services. Condolences may be posted at ballardfamilymortuaries.com.
She is survived by son, Paul (Gena) Avilla of Hilo; daughter, Donelle (Derek) Hong of Kapolei, Oahu; brothers, Davey (Robin Hao-Avilla) Avilla of Kapolei, Oahu, Bobby Avilla of Kaneohe, Oahu; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo.