William “Willy” “Pops” Delatorre, 78, of Kealakekua died Feb. 17. Born in Kohala, he was a coffee and nut picker, waiter at Hukilau Restaurant and Circus Stop, and heavy equipment operator at Kona Country Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March
William “Willy” “Pops” Delatorre, 78, of Kealakekua died Feb. 17. Born in Kohala, he was a coffee and nut picker, waiter at Hukilau Restaurant and Circus Stop, and heavy equipment operator at Kona Country Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Holualoa. Service at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Reception following burial at noon at the church. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Lorene; sons, Daryl Delatorre of Port Angeles, Wash., Everett (Charlene) Brumaghim of Eagle Creek, Ore., Wayne (Gale) Brumaghim of Kainaliu, Clyde (Vena) Brumaghim of Ocean View and Bruce (Sweetie) Brumaghim of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Racquel Delatorre of Atlanta, Darlene Roman of Chicago and Joyce (Scott) Torres of Honolulu; sisters Marcie (William) Perkins and Helen Delatorre of Kailua-Kona, Carol Cordero of Hilo; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
James Vasco De Reis Jr., 65, of Hilo died Feb. 23 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired auto mechanic. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday, March 11, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Survived by sons, Elton (Crystal) Alameda and Chris Alameda of Hilo; daughters, Angela (Mugen) De Reis of Los Angeles and Lesley (Steven) Esworthy-Jones of Colorado; brothers, Richard (Claudia) De Reis of Hilo and Manuel (Christine) De Reis of Keaau; sisters, Penny Oliveira of Hilo and Jeanne (Kimo) Kimi of Kailua-Kona; mother in law, Genevieve Badua of Hilo; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Wilfred “Willy” Freitas Jr., 57, of Honaunau died Feb. 23 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealalekua, he was a butcher at Food Farm at Mauna Lani and member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Wake service 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 11, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Mass at 11 a.m. Burial at 2 p.m. at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Pam Freitas of Holualoa; son, Kaeo (Shelley) Freitas of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Alyssia (Keone) Kealoha of Kailua-Kona and Chas (Kainoa Chai) Freitas of Holualoa; brothers, Kalani (Gaynelle) Freitas of Kailua-Kona, Michael (Karen) Freitas of Honaunau and Kawika (Bernadette) Freitas of Sunnyside, Maui; sisters, Kaui Freitas of Captain Cook, Noe Freitas of Middle Keei, Joby Crichton of Hilo and Kehaulani (David Henriques) Freitas of Captain Cook; seven grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
