Gilbert G. Abalos, 78, of Mountain View died Aug. 5 at home. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired truck driver for T. Kaneshiro Store in Honokaa, U.S. Air Force veteran and member of The House Church in Hilo. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday (Aug. 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at noon. Casual attire; no flowers Survived by daughters, Linda Andrade of Hilo, Judy (Clayton) Arruda of Kurtistown and Cindy (Paul) Andrade of Mountain View; sister, Dolly Best of Washington; brother, Wayne (Velma) Abalos of Hilo; brother-in-law, Eugene (Genny) Tavares of Honokaa; sister-in-law, Marie Benevides of Hilo; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gilbert G. Abalos, 78, of Mountain View died Aug. 5 at home. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired truck driver for T. Kaneshiro Store in Honokaa, U.S. Air Force veteran and member of The House Church in Hilo. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday (Aug. 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at noon. Casual attire; no flowers Survived by daughters, Linda Andrade of Hilo, Judy (Clayton) Arruda of Kurtistown and Cindy (Paul) Andrade of Mountain View; sister, Dolly Best of Washington; brother, Wayne (Velma) Abalos of Hilo; brother-in-law, Eugene (Genny) Tavares of Honokaa; sister-in-law, Marie Benevides of Hilo; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bernard Alani Jr., 68, of Waimea died July 14 at home. Born in Waimea, he was a farmer, former truck driver for the Alaska Pipeline and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran awarded two Purple Hearts. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 27) at Kahilu Town Hall in Waimea. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Graveside committal service noon Monday, Aug. 29, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Hursley Akem (Ramona) Alani of Pahoa and Dane Shigeru Alani of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Evelyn Ilima Hegent of Pahoa, Marleen Kawehi Thompson of Alaska and Jeanette Kaulukukui of Keaau; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pilar Atentico Asia, 90, of Honokaa died Aug. 12 at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born in Honokaa, she was a Mauna Kea Beach Resort retiree and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 27) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Urn burial at a later date. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Felix (Marilyn) Asia Jr. and Roy (Donna) Asia of Honokaa; sister, Sally Niece of Arizona; sister-in-law, Virginia Yagong of Honokaa; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Theresa Ottilie Janak, 86, of Kalapana died Aug. 4 at home. Born in Geisenbrunn, Germany, she was a retired seamstress, attended Opihikao Congregational Church and member of Ka Hui Kapa Apana O Hilo (Hawaiian Quilt Club). Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 27) at Opihikao Congregational Church. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Frank J. (Elouise) Mulec of Pahoa and James (Gisela) Janak of Texas; daughters, Susanne (Mark) Hauanio of Leilani Estates and Leilani (David) Reyes of Hawaiian Paradise Park; 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Frances Leon “Sica” Martinez Farias, 94, of Hilo died Aug. 18 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Facility. Born in Honomu, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 23) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by daughter, Theresa Cooper of Maui; sons, Joseph Louis Farias of Tennessee and Patrick Farias of Pepeekeo; brothers, Manuel Martinez of Daly City, Calif., Anthony (Daisy) Martinez of Kona and Christopher (Toni) Martinez of Honolulu; sisters, Isabelle Miranda and Rose Garcia of Honolulu, Dolores Valenzuela of Los Angeles; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dinah Leone Kaikuana, 79, of Hilo died July 23 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Papaaloa, she was a Hawaiian language teacher for the state. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (Aug. 26) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 27) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, John Makua and Uikirifi Kaikuana of Hilo, Charlie (Jessie) Kahepuu of Kauai and H. Nawaii of Honolulu; daughters, Marie (Angelo) Kaikuana of Michigan, Kathy (Robyn) Kaikuana of Waimea and Raquel P. Kaikuana of Hilo; sisters, Elizabeth Halualani and Katherine Mahi of Hilo, Phoebe Hopfe of Oahu; brothers, Jacob Mahi of Oahu and Paul Mahi of Las Vegas; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marie Elena Overturf, 68, of Hilo died Aug. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hawaii, she was a homemaker and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 10-11 a.m. Friday (Aug. 26) at the chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Jay (Bridget) Overturf and Christopher (Felicidad) Overturf of Oregon, John Overturf of Hilo; daughters, Jacqueline (Ronald) Dejos of Kauai and Tara Overturf of Hilo; brothers, John (Lorraine) Nobriga and Frank Nobriga of Hilo, Patrick (Evelyn) Nobriga of Mountain View, Mac Leroy Nobriga of Hilo; sisters, Elvira Okudo of Hilo, Shirley Allen of California, Louella (Walter) Wallace of Ewa Beach, Oahu, and Anette Noclain of Glenwood; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gloria Jean Schmidt, 70, of Hilo died July 9 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Ontario, Canada, she was a hairdresser and worked for the former Paradise Auction. Visitation noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 27) at Puhi Bay in Keaukaha. Memorial service at 1:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Survived by daughter, Coleen Pabra of Pahoa; caregiver, Hannah Carvalho of Hilo; brother, Brent Arthur Mournahan of Ooltewah, Tenn.; sister, Sonia Glenn of Granite Falls, Wash.; one granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.