Jacinta Viernes Balangatan, 81, of Hilo died May 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she worked in a macadamia nut processing factory. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by daughters, Emily (James) Hirayama and Felisa (Tim) Crawford of Santa Clarita, Calif.; son, Jimmy (Flo) Tabilang of Hilo; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jacinta Viernes Balangatan, 81, of Hilo died May 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she worked in a macadamia nut processing factory. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by daughters, Emily (James) Hirayama and Felisa (Tim) Crawford of Santa Clarita, Calif.; son, Jimmy (Flo) Tabilang of Hilo; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Evelyn Woods Nehenuiikalani Dickson, 66, of Waimea died May 16 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Honolulu, he was a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 665, former stage crew for Cecilio &Kapono and Mackey Feary, food and beverage salesman cowboy for Nobriga Malua Ranch and past member of Hui Nalu Canoe Club. Private services. Survived by daughters, Maile McCoy of Fayetteville, N.C., and Kamuleilani G. (Cooper) Knapp of Honolulu; son, Kamalalawalu W.K. Dickson of Honolulu; sisters, Irene K. Biehn of Aiea, Oahu, Angeline D. Hind of Honolulu and Evelyn K. (Tab) Long of Kihei, Maui; brothers, Ma‘lili W.G. (Edith Kawai) Dickson of Waimea and Charles E.N. (Haunani Burns) Dickson of Honolulu; five grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Pearl Ulunuiokamamalu “Aunty Ulu” Kanaka‘ole Garmon, 83, of Kuhio Village, Waimea, died May 10 at home. Born in Keaukaha, she was a graduate of Hilo High School and Hawaii Community College, DOE East Hawaii Special Education Title I Specialist and a Hawaiian cultural consultant for agencies including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center, Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna o Hawai‘i Nei, Hui Hoola O Na Nahulu O Hawaii, Lokahi Treatment Center, North Hawaii Community Hospital and Big Island Substance Abuse Council, member of Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Association and Hawaii Island Burial Council, and member and co-founder of Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Wednesday (May 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at the chapel. Service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sisters, Edith Leinaala Kanaka‘ole Floyd, Pualani Kanahele and Nalani (Sig Zane) Kanaka‘ole; sons, Gary (Theone) Tristam Kupaamakaokaaina Garmon and James Jason Kenao Garmon of Waimea; daughters, Shirleene Ulunuiokamamalu Garmon and Nalani (Kevin Anderson) Garmon of Hilo, Leiola (Tony) Garmon-Mitchell of Waimea; hanai children, Malia Kama of Waimea, Kalena (Ricky) Mahi of Kohala, Liana (Shannon) Aveiro and Keala (Shari-Ann) Drummondo of Kawaihae and Wayne Fernandez of Waimea; 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Melody Kahealani McPeek, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died May 9 in St. Petersburg. She was born in Schwabmuenchen, Germany. Celebration of life 2:30 p.m. Sunday (May 27) at Kawaihae Canoe Club. Survived by daughters, Malana and Alexis; father, Steve; siblings, Michelle, Mindy, Kawika and Michaelangelo; nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Abac Prieto, 87, of Honokaa died May 3 in Keaau. Born in Paauhau, she was a self-employed housekeeper, member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Pensioners Club, Honokaa Visayan Club, Honokaa Tennis Club and a volunteer at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua longterm care center. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Survived by sons, Randall (Vicki) Prieto of Kauai, Patrick (Sandra Ah Ching) Prieto of Honokaa and Phillip (Karmen Kealohi) Prieto of Mountain View; brother, Richard Basque of Hilo; sisters, Lorraine Von of Honolulu, Lorinda Abis of Keaau, Leonora LaVoie of Hilo and June Hernkind of Oak Harbor, Wash.; sister-in-law, Rita Basque of Keaau; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
