Obituaries for December 7

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Raymond Kua “Hyman” Haleua, 88, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 30 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired mail carrier and veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Army. Visitation 9-9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, 1330 Maunakea St., Honolulu. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, 47-200 Kahekili Highway, Kaneohe. Survived by son, Tali Haleua of Utah; daughters, Hokulani Pritchett of Utah and Tanya Haleua of Texas; hanai son, Ronald (Noni) Sanford of Hilo; sister, Julia Leinaala (Frank) Ascobido of Waianae; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one cousin; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Raymond Kua “Hyman” Haleua, 88, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 30 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired mail carrier and veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Army. Visitation 9-9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, 1330 Maunakea St., Honolulu. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, 47-200 Kahekili Highway, Kaneohe. Survived by son, Tali Haleua of Utah; daughters, Hokulani Pritchett of Utah and Tanya Haleua of Texas; hanai son, Ronald (Noni) Sanford of Hilo; sister, Julia Leinaala (Frank) Ascobido of Waianae; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one cousin; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Louise “Lou” Antoinette Kepoo, 65, of Hilo died Nov. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Olaa, she was a dispatcher for Oceanic Time Warner Cable. Services at a later date. Survived by son, Wayne Kepoo of Hilo; brother, Andrew Ah Yo of Texas; companion, Al Soken of Hilo; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Raedene E. Lorenz, 52, of Hakalau died Nov. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, she was a human resource manager for Life Care Center of Hilo and member of Jehovah’s Witnesses Waiakea Congregation. Visitation 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Victor D. Lorenz Sr. of Hakalau; sons, Victor Germano of California and Rocky Lorenz of Hilo; daughters, Victoria “Tori” (Kamuela) Foster of Hilo and Velvet (Elijah) Young of Hawaii; brothers, Richard Hayes, Randy Hayes, Ronald Hayes, Mark Hayes and Robin (Lorraine) Hayes of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Juanita Ansagay Miguel, 86, of Honokaa died Oct. 30 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Waialua, Oahu, she was a homemaker and a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses Honokaa Ilocano Congregation. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday at Honokaa Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Hall. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Victor Miguel and Jose (Leslie) Miguel Jr. of Honokaa; daughters, Estrella Miguel (Benjamin) Fernandez and Norma Miguel (Max) Ventura of Honokaa, Aurora Miguel Barrios of Hilo and Lydia (Robert) Smith of Kauai; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mildred “Millie” Morante, 79, of Keaau died Nov. 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kapoho, she worked at Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut, Pahoa Anthuruims and Floral Resources and was a member of New Hope East Hawaii Church in Keaau. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope East Hawaii (Christian Liberty School), 16-675 Milo St., Keaau. Funeral service/celebration of life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Cremation to follow. Survived by sons, Manny (Kim) Morante of Hilo, Gus Morante and Clayton (Pauline) Morante, Ronnie (Shannon) Morante of Oahu; daughter, Pam (Karl) AhLo of Mountain View; sisters, Carmen Fontes and Carol (David) Roque of Hilo, Norma Acob of Mililani, Oahu, and Sandra Acob of Kauai; brothers, Roger (Denise) Orevillo and Arsenio (Susan) Acob Jr. of California, Eugene Orevillo and Ernest Orevillo of Pahoa, Jeffrey (Monica) Acob of Kentucky; brothers-in-law, Basilio Tagalicod Sr. of Pahoa and Robert Marion of Arizona; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.