Dolores Quimoyog Aurelio, 79, of Pahala died Jan. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a macadamia nut harvester and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial in the church cemetery. Survived by sons, Edgar (Imelda) Aurelio and Robert (Elizabeth) Aurelio of Pahala, Cesar (Adora) Aurelio of Honolulu; stepson, Jerry Aurelio of the Philippines; daughters, Delia Aguinaldo, Luida (Ferman) Susa and Amelia (Ferdinand) Capuz of Honolulu, Lilybeth (Florentino) Orcino of Pahala; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Aurelio of Hilo; sister, Victoria (Rocky) Arios of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Inocencia Quimoyog and Dionicia Quimoyog of Honolulu; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dolores Quimoyog Aurelio, 79, of Pahala died Jan. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a macadamia nut harvester and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial in the church cemetery. Survived by sons, Edgar (Imelda) Aurelio and Robert (Elizabeth) Aurelio of Pahala, Cesar (Adora) Aurelio of Honolulu; stepson, Jerry Aurelio of the Philippines; daughters, Delia Aguinaldo, Luida (Ferman) Susa and Amelia (Ferdinand) Capuz of Honolulu, Lilybeth (Florentino) Orcino of Pahala; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Aurelio of Hilo; sister, Victoria (Rocky) Arios of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Inocencia Quimoyog and Dionicia Quimoyog of Honolulu; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Trinidad Olpindo Barrientos, 78, of Papaaloa died Jan. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Alcala Pangasinan, Philippines, she retired from Kahua Ranch Flower and Tomato Nursery and was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Honokaa. Survived by daughters, Josefina (Clemencio) Navalta of Papaaloa and Ligaya (Eddie) Monegas of Waimea; sons, Rodel Barrientos and Larry Barrientos of the Philippines, Eloy (Chauvin) Barrientos of Laupahoehoe; 22 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hajime Mukai, 96, of Papaikou died Jan. 14 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Papaikou, he retired from the U.S. Army as an interpreter for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Fumie Mukai of Papaikou; daughter, Mandy Mukai of Honolulu; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Miriam Yukiko Hamakawa, 83, of Hilo died Dec. 23 at home. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Masaru “Mamo” Hamakawa of Hilo; son, Glen (Irene) Hamakawa of Cerritos, Calif.; daughter, Lisa (Howard) Shaw of Encinitas, Calif.; sisters, Patricia (Tokiaki) Toyama and Victoria (Clyde) Abe of Honolulu, Lillian Oak of California; and five grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Moriaki Ogawa, 87, of Hilo died Jan. 9 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired warehouseman and driver for Kuwaye Trucking Company, owner of T. Ogawa Orchids in Hilo, member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Wane (Kerry) Ogawa and Brian (Candie) Ogawa of Keaau, Ken Ogawa of Hilo; daughter, Karen (Bert) Kami of Honolulu; brother, Yoshiaki Ogawa of Hilo; sister, Sachie Fukuda of Hilo; five grandchildren; nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mabel Silva, 77, of Hilo died Jan. 14 at home. Born in Kohala, she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Burial at Hawi County Cemetery. Survived by caregiver, Grace Andres of Hilo; nieces, Annette (“Bojo”) of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Francine (Randall) Aquino of Kamuela and Aldine (Eddie) Espino of Hilo; nephews, Aaron (Paula) Silva of Wahiawa, Oahu and Royden (Danlyn) Silva of Honolulu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Matias Tumamao Tolentino, 95, of Keaau died Jan. 2 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he owned a papaya farm. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday (Jan. 29) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at the church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Tereza Agpawa of Keaau and Anita (Ramon) Andres of San Jose, Calif.; sons, Florencio Tolentino of Keaau and Paulino (Nancy) Tolentino of Pahoa; sisters, Eulogia Tolentino and Felicia (Cypriano) Pinera of the Philippines; sister-in-law, Elena (Gregorio) Sotto of the Philippines; brother-in-law, Inocencio Corpuz of Kahului, Maui; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.