Barbara Jean Mew Lang Haili, 63, of Pahoa died April 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. she was a retired manager for The Salvation Army’s Sally Shop in Hilo, and former bus driver for Ke‘eaiki Preschool. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Wednesday (May 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Walthum (Roxane) Haili Jr. and Chad (Chantelle) Haili of Pahoa, Sheldon (Marie) Haili of Hilo; daughter, Gerlyn (Louie) Solis of Pahoa; hanai daughters, Jodie Aiona of Hilo and Erica (Jeffrey) Menzsa of Mountain View; hanai mother, Sophie Aiona of Pahoa; brothers, Charles Aiona Jr. of Hilo and Edward (Anna) Aiona of Mountain View; sisters, Idalyn Isom of Louisville, Ky., and Ella (Orlando) Manuel of Hawaiian Paradise Park; hanai sisters, Laverne (Dean) Hess, Judy Aiona and Shawn Aiona of Pahoa; 19 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ken Satoru Imai, 55, of Hilo died April 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was employed at Green Point Nurseries and former owner of Lifting Services of Hawaii. Visitation 3-5 p.m. Monday (May 9) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Kristopher Imai of Kona; daughters, Kori Imai of Kona and Kimara Imai of Hilo; mother, Vivian A. Imai of Hilo; hanai son, Oyabun Imai of Hilo; brothers, Keith Imai of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kelly Imai of Keaau, and Kirk (Kelli) Imai of Ainaloa; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William P. Pacheco Jr., 79, of Xenia, Ohio, formerly of Hilo, died Feb. 19 in Ohio. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services at a later date. Condolences to Grayson Pacheco, 1213 Kaala Ave., Wahiawa, HI 96786. Survived by sons, Grayson Pacheco and Derek Pacheco of Oahu, Brian Pacheco of Kauai and Jonathan Pacheco of Xenia; daughter, Alicea DeGuzman of Oahu; stepdaughter, Tonya J. Bailey of Texas; brothers, Walter Pacheco and Patrick Pacheco of Hilo, Abraham (Terry) Pacheco of Oahu; sister-in-law, Ramona Pacheco of Hilo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stephanie Suzanne Shimizu, 55, of Waimea died May 2 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she was an educational assistant and tutor at Waikoloa Elementary School. Visitation noon-5 p.m. Monday (May 9) for celebration of life at her home, 64-5183 Kalake St., Waimea. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Mark Shimizu of Waimea; sister, Melissa (Lowell) Ward of Montana; a nephew and a niece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sirinee Sugai, 52, of Captain Cook died April 18 at home. Born in Chiang Rai, Thailand, she was a room attendant at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Royal Kona Resort and Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa waitress at Thai Rin, Bangkok Houses and Taeng On Thai restaurants, KTA courtesy clerk and pantry worker at the Kona Airport Restaurant. Services held. Survived by husband, Neal Sugai of Captain Cook; sisters, Jun Daechaiwong of Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Thida Thaothep of Captain Cook; 10 nieces and nephews; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
