Danilo “Nilo” Gallardo Ducusin, 45, of Pepeekeo died Nov. 27 at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Hilo, he was a landscaper for Puna Certified Nursery and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m.
Danilo “Nilo” Gallardo Ducusin, 45, of Pepeekeo died Nov. 27 at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Hilo, he was a landscaper for Puna Certified Nursery and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 15) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Section I. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Praxedes Ducusin of Pepeekeo; sister, Merlita (John) Mayhew of Illinois; brothers, Camelo Ducusin of Pepeekeo and Jeorge (Ann) Ducusin of Mountain View; nine nephews; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clarence Medeiros, 85, of Honaunau died Nov. 29 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was the owner of CM Ranch, a cowboy for Magoon Ranch, heavy equipment operator for J.M. Tanaka Construction and Keauhou Kona Resorts companies, member of Kona Kau Roping and Polo Clubs, co-founder of Honaunau Rodeo Arena and was inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial in church cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Rose Medeiros of Honaunau; sons, Kealoha (Shirley) Medeiros, Marvin Medeiros and Jesse (Tammy) Medeiros of Honaunau; daughters, Lei Medeiros of Las Vegas and Clarice Medeiros of Honalo; brothers, Alfred Medeiros of Hookena, Gilbert Medeiros of South Point and Frank (Vicky) Medeiros of Kauai; sister, Phoebe Loo of the mainland; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Leatrice Mieko Muronaka, 73, of Hilo died Nov. 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Papaikou, she was co-owner of the former Wally’s Repair Shop in Honokaa. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (Dec. 16) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Wallace Muronaka of Hilo; brother, Tadashi Haimoto of Hilo; sisters, Shizuko “Sue” Hohu of Honolulu, Yaeko (Howard) Hose and Violet Sakamoto of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Ronald (Beryl) Muronaka of Hilo and Roy (Liane) Muronaka of Papaikou; sisters-in-law, Hatsuyo “Betty” Haimoto of Keauhou, Jane (Morris) Ishisaka and Ellen (Carlton) Chung of Pearl City, Oahu; nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edith Santiago, 98, of Campbell, Calif., formerly of Kona, died Nov. 22 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Graveside services at noon Tuesday (Dec. 13) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Luncheon to follow at Old Kona Airport Pavilion No. 3 in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Julio Ruiz Jr. of Honolulu, Tom (Darleen) Moran of San Jose, Calif., Bill Moran of Sacramento, Calif., Anthony (Lynn) Santiago and John Focht of San Jose; hanai son, Edward Santiago of San Jose; daughters, Carol Gusman and Sharron Bess of San Jose; hanai daughter, Wendy (Roger) Salinas of Kawaihae; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kimiko Sugihara, 103, of Hilo died Nov. 29 at Legacy of Hilo Rehabilitation &Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Services held. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Melvin (Evelyn) Sugihara; daughters, Janet (Ted) Sasamura and Patricia (Peter Nakayama) Blake of Hilo; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Julian “Bill” Nekai Taman, 75, of Hilo died Dec. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on Saipan, he was a retired teacher and law enforcement officer and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship and In Christ Alone House Church. Private services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by spouse, Alicia Taman of Hilo; sons, Elmer Taman of the Philippines, John James (Jove Jenn) Taman of Hilo and Jolly Merl Taman of Virginia; daughters, Reijoyce (Mario) Taman-Averion of Virginia and Jennifer Taman of Saipan; a granddaughter. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
