Vince E. White
Vince E. White, 59, of Waimea died Jan. 30 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. No known survivors. Call Dodo Mortuary at (808) 935-5751 if you have any information. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clemente “Clem” Anthony Reyes Jr.
Clemente “Clem” Anthony Reyes Jr., 82, of Hilo, died Dec. 31 at home. Born in Kohala, he was a retired iron worker for Hilo Construction, U.S. Army veteran and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Keaukaha and Puna canoe clubs. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Urn committal service to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by children, Syrus (Tracy Andrade) Reyes of Honolulu, Candice (Chester “Bobo” Leialoha) Reyes of Hilo, Raelyn (Dwayne) Iopa of Mountain View, Tanya Reyes of Las Vegas and Laura (Quy Trinh) Reyes of California; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Reginald Franklin Gomes
Reginald Franklin Gomes, 85, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 18 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a pipe fitter, for Royal Construction, Kiewit Pacific, Goodfellow Brothers and Isemoto Contractors, member of Hawaii Laborers Union, NRA, Kona Horseshoe Pitchers Club and St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 9:15-10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Stanley Gomes and Benjamin Palani (Robyn Scott) Gomes of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Wendy (Michael) Martinez of Kapaa, Kauai, Linda (James) Taketa and Cindy (Stanford) Santiago of Kailua-Kona; brother, Roland Gomes of Nevada; sister, Joshlyn LaBarr of Oregon; sisters-in-law, Gloria Gomes and Mary Gomes of California; 11 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Evonne Mahealani Shioshita
Evonne Mahealani Shioshita, 73, of Pahoa died Jan. 26 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired preschool teacher for E Maka‘ala and member of Church of the Holy Cross, Alu Like-Pahoa and Hula Halau O Kawananakoa. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St. in Hilo. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Robert H. Shioshita of Pahoa; son, Russell Shioshita of Pahoa; daughter, Jadelyn (Joseph) Shioshita-Aiona Aka of Hilo; sisters, Carol (Larry) Tinay and Audrey Abraham of Honolulu; brothers, George (Lorna) Laikupu of Waimea and George (Cheryl) Laikupu of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Charlene Laikupu of Waianae, Oahu; brother-in-law, James Ige of Honolulu; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Adrian “Butch” Takashi Iida
Adrian “Butch” Takashi Iida, 75, of Hilo died Dec. 28 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired manager for the former Sears in Hilo, teacher at Waiakeawaena Elementary School and U.S. Army Reserve veteran. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Elsie Iida of Hilo; sons, Justin Iida and Jeremy (Ellen Namnama) Iida of Hilo; brothers, Marvin (Jane) Iida and Timothy (Ellen) Iida of Hilo; sister, Jennifer (Terry) Pickeral of Bellingham, Wash.; sisters-in-law, Soonja Iida of Honolulu and Sally (Mark) Asao of Kapolei, Oahu; brothers-in-law, Donald Matsunaga of Redwood City, Calif., Roy (Cleta) Matsunaga of Honolulu and Charles Matsunaga of San Mateo, Calif.; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wallace “Wally” Eiji Iwamasa
Wallace “Wally” Eiji Iwamasa, 86, of Waimea died Jan. 19 at home. Born in Waimea, he was the retired owner of Wally’s Lawn Equipment Sales and Service, retired mechanic from Kawaihae Terminal, U.S. Army veteran, member of Paauilo Kongoji Mission and supporting member of Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Paauilo Kongoji Mission, 43-1461 Hauola Road. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Myrna Iwamasa of Waimea; daughters, Lori (Carlos) Constantino and Debora (Jerry Jr.) Lopes of Mililani, Oahu; sisters, Joyce Sasaki of California and Ellen Hori of Waimea; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ellen Lee Johnson
Ellen Lee Johnson, 97, of Papaikou died Nov. 12 at home. Born in Fort Scott, Kan., she was a reservation agent for the former Trans World Airlines, state Department of Education Chapter 1 tutor and parent involvement coordinator, Girl Scouts leader, and member of Good News Jail and Prison Ministry and Hilo United Methodist Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Hilo United Methodist Church. Celebration of life at 10:30 a.m. Survived by children, Mark (Inez) Johnson of Papaikou, David (Olga Garcia) Johnson of Destin, Fla., and Margaret Johnson of Papaikou; sister-in-law, Lorraine Hyle of Topeka, Kan.; three grandchildren and a great-grandson; a nephew; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
