Kelly “Braddah K” Shofu Asato, 60, of Hilo died Sept. 18 at home. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired automotive diesel mechanic for the state Highways Division and member of the Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday (Oct. 12) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow services. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Dawn K. Asato of Hilo; son, Kellen (Marlena Midallia) Asato of Hilo; daughters, Arly “Kahale” (Earl Carvalho Jr.) Asato and Kira (Adrian Bacdad) Asato of Hilo; mother, Shizue Asato of Ookala; sister, Blossom (Bob) Lee of Washington state; brothers, Tracy (Louise) Asato of Kailua, Oahu, and Mack Asato of Ookala; brothers-in-law, Alfred H. Branco and Dwayne K. Branco of Laupahoehoe; sister-in-law, Alvira (Laurence) Cacabelos of Papaaloa; grandchildren, hanai sons, hanai daughters, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kelly “Braddah K” Shofu Asato, 60, of Hilo died Sept. 18 at home. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired automotive diesel mechanic for the state Highways Division and member of the Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday (Oct. 12) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow services. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Dawn K. Asato of Hilo; son, Kellen (Marlena Midallia) Asato of Hilo; daughters, Arly “Kahale” (Earl Carvalho Jr.) Asato and Kira (Adrian Bacdad) Asato of Hilo; mother, Shizue Asato of Ookala; sister, Blossom (Bob) Lee of Washington state; brothers, Tracy (Louise) Asato of Kailua, Oahu, and Mack Asato of Ookala; brothers-in-law, Alfred H. Branco and Dwayne K. Branco of Laupahoehoe; sister-in-law, Alvira (Laurence) Cacabelos of Papaaloa; grandchildren, hanai sons, hanai daughters, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jake Justin Conol, 29, of Hilo died Sept. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was an office clerk, warehouseman and musician. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 10) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. He is survived by fiancée, Coco Malunay of Hilo; father, Jacinto Conol Jr. and mother, Carolyn Conol of Mountain View; brothers, Jino Conol of California and Jacin Conol of Mountain View; two nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Elizabeth “Lily” Araujo-Peloso Silva, 91, of Hilo died Oct. 5 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 8) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by sons, Dominick (Mary Ellen) Peloso of California and Tony (Cathy) Peloso of Honolulu; daughters, Marie (Scott) Schock of California and Adeline (Jim) Correa of Hilo; brother, Alfred (Lore) Araujo of Virginia; sister, Bernice Schubert of California; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Visitation for the late Robert Emmett “Bob” Bethea is 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 8) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, with memorial service at 7 p.m. Information was inadvertently omitted from an obituary published Sunday.