Herman Farias Sr., 88, of Hilo died Nov. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Gas Company installer, employee at the former Wailoa Recap and Flowers of Hawaii, and U.S. Army World War II veteran.
Herman Farias Sr., 88, of Hilo died Nov. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Gas Company installer, employee at the former Wailoa Recap and Flowers of Hawaii, and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Friends may call 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church in Keaukaha (326 Desha Ave.); funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Linda Farias of Hilo; daughter, Paulette (Mark) Pang-Ching of Hilo; brothers, Joseph (Alice) Farias Jr. and James Farias, both of Hilo; sisters, Flora Temporal of Hilo, Elizabeth Childress of Las Vegas and Rose Marie (Phillip) Resureccion of Volcano; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
John Mori Wong, 55, of Hilo died Nov. 21 at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in California, he was co-owner of Kui &I Florist in Hilo. Visitation from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Hilo Church (840 Kupulau Road). Celebration of life at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Caroline “kui” Wong of Hilo; son, Joshua Wong of Hilo; daughter, Diana Wong of Hilo; parents, Wesley and Debbie Wong of Lincoln, Calif.; mother-in-law, Ruth Matsuura of Mountain View; sister-in-law, Marlene (Alan) Tamashiro of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Peter (Wendy) Matsuura of Hilo, Stephen (Luanne) Matsuura of Hilo, David (Elizabeth) Matsuura of Hilo and Andy (Sonya) Matsuura of Mountain View; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sueki Funai, 97, of Pahala died Nov. 24 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a member of Toho No Hikari/MOA Hawaii. Private services held. Survived by spouse, Satsuki Funai of Pahala; sons, Kenneth (Esther) Funai of Hilo and Roy (Karin) Funai of Pahala; daughters, Martha Hoki of Utah and Dora Min of Pahala; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Royden Takeo Sadayasu, 75, of Papaikou died Nov. 3 at the Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Papaikou, he was a former postal worker and a U.S. Army veteran. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Alae Cemetery (Section F). Casual attire. Survived by sisters, Mildred Fujimori of Hilo, Joyce (William) Otsuka of Palo Alto, Calif., and (Gary) Masada of Larkspur, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
