Obituaries: November 4, 2021

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Linda Yoshida

Linda Ann Yoshida, 73,of Kailua-Kona, died Oct. 24, 2021 at her residence. Born Oct. 9, 1948 in Kealakekua, she was a housewife.

No services are planned.

She is survived by husband, Harry Yoshida of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Myra de la Torre of Kailua-Kona, Elsa (Brandon) Ramirez of Denver, and Nara (John) Vance of Colorado Springs, Colorado; sisters, Sharon De Guair of Kailua-Kona, Jennifer (Philip) Snowden of Mountain View and Diane Tokumura of Captain Cook; brother, Charles (Linda) De Guair of Kailua-Kona; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Todd Wood

Todd Mitchell Wood, 58, of Kailua-Kona, died Oct. 23, 2021 at his residence. Born July 15, 1963, in Garden Grove, California, he was a roofer for a construction company and a salesman /installer at Indich Rug Collections.

Services will be held at a later date.

He is survived by wife, Sheri Wood of Kailua-Kona; sons, Tyler (Erica) Wood of Bothell, Washington, and Dalton Wood of Kailua-Kona; brother, Brad (Tammy) Wood of Dana Point, California; half-brothers, Brian (Victoria) Wood and Chad Wood, all of Orlando; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

John Heaukulani Sr.

John Michael Heaukulani Sr., 70, of Kalopa, died Sept. 29, 2021 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Feb. 5, 1951, in Honolulu, he was a retired metal and glass engraver and a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran.

Private services.

He is survived by sons, John (Elaine) Heaukulani Jr. of Las Vegas, and Joel Heaukulani of Florida; brother, George (Patricia) Heaukulani of England and Ed (Debra) Heaukulani of Honaunau; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Christine Farias

Christine Tepa Kehaulani Farias, 44, of Waimea died Oct. 7, 2021, at her residence. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea.

Services will be held at a later date.

She is survived by sons, Edward Farias and Charles Farias, both of Waimea; parents, Edward and Joletta Lindsey Cordeiro of Waimea; and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Wilhelmina Carvalho

Wilhelmina Lei Tin Loy Carvalho, 83, of Kapaau, died Sept. 24, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Kapaau.

Private services. Condolences may be sent to Donna Gamiao, PO Box 96, Kaunakakai, HI 96748; dgamiao@gmail.com.

She is survived by children, Byron (Hualalai) Carvalho, Gwendolyn (Vanessa) Carvalho, Donna (Jason) Gamiao and Andrew Carvalho; siblings, Walter (Darnell) Tin Loy, Lucy Corpuz and Hannah (Charles) Halliwell; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Takako Randall

Takako “Ginger” Tomita Randall, 95 of Hilo, died Oct. 22, 2021, e in Waimea. Born July 1, 1926, in Tottori, Japan, she was a retired sales clerk for Hilo Hattie’s in Hilo, a member of the Hilo, Kona and Waikoloa congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and a certified Ikebana and Ikenobo instructor.

Private service to be held.

She is survived by daughters, Anita (Larry Packer) Randall-Packer of Waimea, and Terry Gant of Kealakekua; and grandchildren, Takashi Randall-Packer, Eva Marie Randall-Johnston, and Angelo Randall-Johnston, all of Waimea.

Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.