Obituaries for January 13

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Alice Punahoa Don Lim Bellefeuille, 92, of Keaau died Nov. 24 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired housekeeper for Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Hospital. Visitation 5-10 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 17) at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Aileen Lintzenich of Ohio, Pamela Weaver of Wahiawa, Oahu, Jeannine (John) Bellefeuille-Holi of Waipahu, Oahu, Henrietta (Raymond) Moike of Keaau, Maxine (Stephen) Magnani of Mountain View, Rita (Gary) Kaneko of Kapolei, Oahu, and Francine Teixeira of New York; son, Milton Teixeira of Honolulu; sisters, Mildred Jay-Sanders of South Carolina and Jeanette Tibbs of Texas; brother, James Don Lim Jr. of Las Vegas; 24 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Alice Punahoa Don Lim Bellefeuille, 92, of Keaau died Nov. 24 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired housekeeper for Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Hospital. Visitation 5-10 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 17) at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Aileen Lintzenich of Ohio, Pamela Weaver of Wahiawa, Oahu, Jeannine (John) Bellefeuille-Holi of Waipahu, Oahu, Henrietta (Raymond) Moike of Keaau, Maxine (Stephen) Magnani of Mountain View, Rita (Gary) Kaneko of Kapolei, Oahu, and Francine Teixeira of New York; son, Milton Teixeira of Honolulu; sisters, Mildred Jay-Sanders of South Carolina and Jeanette Tibbs of Texas; brother, James Don Lim Jr. of Las Vegas; 24 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Florence “Aunty Flo” Buyuan, 84, of Hilo died Dec. 25 in Hilo. Born in Pahala, she worked for Smartwear, Life Care Center of Hilo, Wigwam and Payless, was an avid fisherwoman and member of Alu Like of Hilo. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by son, Brice “Pocho” (Tina) Buyuan of Captain Cook; daughters, Ruby “Tita” Larioza, Grace Hi‘ilei (Gaylord) Kualii, Davelyn “Ala” (Jack) Thompson Cuellar, Kimi Taniguchi and Candace “Candy” (Thomas) Buyuan Escritor of Hilo; hanai daughter, Ona (Glen) Aniban of Pahala; sisters-in-law, Violet Santiago of Kalihi, Oahu, Estrella Larioza of Wahiawa, Oahu, Gloria “Goya” Panglao, Dolores “Dud” Natividad, Shirley Buyuan and Elaine (Akira) Higashi of Pahala; brother-in-law, Jerry Rhodes of Maine; 27 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Domenic John-Ruis DiCaro, 29, of Kealakekua died Jan. 6. Born in San Pedro, Calif., he studied massage therapy, worked on a coffee farm and was an artist and animal lover. Private services. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Cindy Ghost of Phoenix; father, Travis DiCaro of Phoenix; brothers Mac DiCaro of Phoenix and Mario (Katie) DiCaro of Corpus Christi, Texas; sisters, Mickelaynne (Matthew) Moton of Cedar City, Utah, and Nanci (Thomas) Roberts of Minot, N.D. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Joan L. Farm, 62, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 16. She was a member of the Kaloko Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 73-4202 Mamalahoa Highway, Kailua-Kona. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Hilina‘i Hakalanileo Lawson-Branco, infant girl, of Hilo was born and died Dec. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Private services and urn burial at Alae Cemetery at a later date. Survived by parents, Jesse Branco and Noe Lawson of Hilo; sisters, Anela Branco and Tehani Lawson-Branco of Hilo; grandparents, Allan and Mary Branco of Hilo, Vanessa Lawson of Kona and Toby Lawson of Kona; great-grandparents, Manual Branco of Hilo and Carol Graham of Australia; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Thomas Ray Pegues, 57, of Hilo died Jan. 6. Born in Mississippi, he was a welder for Waipahu Welding. Potluck noon Saturday (Jan. 16) at Puhi Bay in Keaukaha. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Thomas Pegues Jr. of Honolulu and Tavon Pegues of Hilo; two grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.