Emil Keawehunahala Beyer, 59, of Volcano died Dec. 8 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a human resources associate with Hawaii Planning Mill and a department manager with the former Liberty House. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 8) at the Dodo Mortuary chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by brothers, Carl Kalani (Suzanne) Beyer of San Diego and Alika (Maxine) Beyer of Kurtistown; sisters, Catherine Neva (Henry) Makizuru of Volcano and Jackie (Al) Montgomery of Kaneohe, Oahu; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; 11 nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Emil Keawehunahala Beyer, 59, of Volcano died Dec. 8 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a human resources associate with Hawaii Planning Mill and a department manager with the former Liberty House. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 8) at the Dodo Mortuary chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by brothers, Carl Kalani (Suzanne) Beyer of San Diego and Alika (Maxine) Beyer of Kurtistown; sisters, Catherine Neva (Henry) Makizuru of Volcano and Jackie (Al) Montgomery of Kaneohe, Oahu; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; 11 nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shigeo “Shige” Oshiro, 88, of Hilo died Dec. 29 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired maintenance supervisor for the County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation, employed at the former Hilo Iron Works, a member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Hui Okinawa and Piihonua Kumiai and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Monday (Jan. 9) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memoiral service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Yoshie “Carol” Oshiro of Hilo; daughter, Debbie (Gordon) Gota of Hilo; son, Lloyd (Analyn) Oshiro of Paso Robles, Calif.; sister-in-law, Tomiko Oshiro of Hilo; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bernadette Judith Sobrado, 60, of Hilo died Dec. 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 9) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Carl Sobrado Sr. of Hilo; sons, Carl Sobrado Jr and Owen Sobrado of Hilo; mother, Elaine Soares of Honolulu; sisters, Brenda Powell of Colorado, Debra Galvez and Darlene Holt of Honolulu; brothers, Wane Soares of New Mexico, Glen Soares of Honolulu; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.