Allyson Faith Baclig Alvarado, 54 days old, of Pepeekeo died Feb. 26 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday (March 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. All-night vigil to follow after 9 p.m. at the family residence in Pepeekeo. Visitation again from 8-10 a.m. Thursday (March 16) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Cristy Baclig and Bernard Alvarado of Pepeekeo; brother, Jordan Khyle Baclig Alvarado of Pepeekeo; grandparents, Lydia and Arnulfo Baclig of Pepeekeo and Paulina and Eufemio Alvarado of Keaau; great-grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Allyson Faith Baclig Alvarado, 54 days old, of Pepeekeo died Feb. 26 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday (March 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. All-night vigil to follow after 9 p.m. at the family residence in Pepeekeo. Visitation again from 8-10 a.m. Thursday (March 16) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Cristy Baclig and Bernard Alvarado of Pepeekeo; brother, Jordan Khyle Baclig Alvarado of Pepeekeo; grandparents, Lydia and Arnulfo Baclig of Pepeekeo and Paulina and Eufemio Alvarado of Keaau; great-grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charmaine Leilani Freitas, 37, of Hilo died Feb. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a school bus driver for Roberts Hawaii and general member and on the board of directors of Hope DIA-mend Ministries in Naalehu. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donate to Hope DIA-mend Ministries. Survived by mother, Henri Freitas of Hilo; father, Robert Allen Freitas Sr. of Hilo; brother, Robert Allen Freitas of Oahu; sister, Jennifer Mahealani Pattioay of Hilo; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Iluminada “Luming” Mangaoang Mendoza, 88, of Keaau died Feb. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Aringay, La Union, the Philippines, she was a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. factory worker and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday (March 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 18) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 4. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Gregorio Mendoza Jr. of Keaau and Wilfredo Mendoza of Hilo; daughters, Incarnita (Reynaldo) Hernando of Keaau and Jennie Theresa (Gary Dugger) Mendoza Dugger of St. Matthews, S.C.; brothers, Lorenzo (Gloria) Mangaoang of Hawaiian Beaches and Rizalino (Florentina) Mangaoang of Keaau; sister, Elena Ladines of the Philippines; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gary “Champ” T. Satomba, 70, of Mountain View died March 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired staff sergeant for the Hawaii Army National Guard and a security guard at Hilo Medical Center. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (March 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by daughters, Michele (Lloyd) Ishii of Hilo and Jessica (David) Green of Utah; sons, Brandon Satomba of Las Vegas, Jeffrey (Dori) Satomba of Maui and Timothy (Martina) Satomba of Arizona; mother, Olivia Satomba of Hilo; sister, Judy (Joseph) Pereira of Honolulu; brothers, Robert Satomba of Hilo, Wayne (Connie) Satomba of Ocean View and Max (Lynda) Satomba of California; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yukiwo Nemia Tara, 75, of Kurtistown died Feb. 18 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kosrae, Federated States of Microneisa, he was a substitute teacher, deacon of the Kosrae Hilo Congregational Church and member of the First United Protestant Church in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (March 17) at First United Protestant Church. Service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Funeral service and final committal service in Kosrae to be at a later date. Survived by wife, Niokong Charley Tara of Kurtistown; sons, Palokoa (Jocelin) Tara of Kurtistown, Tara Y. (Jeancia) Tara of Kosrae, Surleigh (Eleanor) Tara of Ontario, Calif., and Burleigh (Sepe) Tara of Killeen, Texas; daughter, Hanna T. (Frank) Alokoa of Hilo; sisters, Sadako Nena and Benista Charley of Kosrae; brother in-law, Pastor Palokoa (Marylou) Charley of Kailua-Kona; sisters-in-law, Shrue Charley of Kailua-Kona and Niomy Welley of Honolulu; 18 grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Cindylynne Noelani White, was survived by, among others, brothers Harry (Doreen) Kapea Jr. and Antone (Denise) Cosma of Kailua-Kona. Incomplete information was submitted for an obituary published March 9.