Obituaries for December 28

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Antone “Tony” Enriquez, 75, of Pahoa died Dec. 13 at home. Born in Olaa, he was a retired concrete mason for Isemoto Contracting Co., former bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pahoa Ward, member of Hawaii Masons and Plasterer’s Union Local No. 1 and Kalapana Ohana Association, and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Winifred “Winnie” Ah Hee Enriquez of Pahoa; sons, Lloyd (Jo Ann) Enriquez and Brian Enriquez of Pahoa; daughters, Debra (Slade) Isabel, Denise (Les) Hauanio and Brianna (Donovan Oliveira) Enriquez-Cabalis of Pahoa; brothers, Benny (Yvonne) Enriquez of Arizona and George Enriquez of Keaau; sister, Elizabeth Konanui of South Carolina; sisters-in-law, Emiko Enriquez of Hilo, Lydia Makuakane of Kailua, Oahu, Mary Lei Kubo of Pahoa and Mildred “Pua” Enos of Laie, Oahu; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, hanai children and grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Antone “Tony” Enriquez, 75, of Pahoa died Dec. 13 at home. Born in Olaa, he was a retired concrete mason for Isemoto Contracting Co., former bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pahoa Ward, member of Hawaii Masons and Plasterer’s Union Local No. 1 and Kalapana Ohana Association, and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Winifred “Winnie” Ah Hee Enriquez of Pahoa; sons, Lloyd (Jo Ann) Enriquez and Brian Enriquez of Pahoa; daughters, Debra (Slade) Isabel, Denise (Les) Hauanio and Brianna (Donovan Oliveira) Enriquez-Cabalis of Pahoa; brothers, Benny (Yvonne) Enriquez of Arizona and George Enriquez of Keaau; sister, Elizabeth Konanui of South Carolina; sisters-in-law, Emiko Enriquez of Hilo, Lydia Makuakane of Kailua, Oahu, Mary Lei Kubo of Pahoa and Mildred “Pua” Enos of Laie, Oahu; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, hanai children and grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Martina Nicolas Dela Cruz, 83, of Kapaau died Dec. 18 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a retired housekeeper for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Kohala Filipino Club and Kohala Senior Citizens. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 2) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Hawi County Cemetery Survived by sons, Aurelio Dela Cruz of Oxnard, Calif., and Bryce A. Dela Cruz of Los Angeles; daughters, Eugenia N. de la Cruz of Kapaau, Marianita (Kirk Aeder) de la Cruz of Waikoloa, Nancy Jane Dela Cruz of Honolulu and Melba Chola de la Cruz of Ontario, Canada; brother, Rodrigo (Natividad) Nicolas of Kapaau; two grandchildren; cousins, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.