Elujino V. Alvarez Jr., 70, of Hilo died May 6. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday (May 17) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 6 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Elujino Alvarez III and Abraham
Elujino V. Alvarez Jr., 70, of Hilo died May 6. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday (May 17) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 6 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Elujino Alvarez III and Abraham (Brittany) Alvarez Sr.; daughter, Stacey (Alan) Alvarez; brothers, Fernando Alvarez, Robin Alvarez Sr., William Alvarez, Anthony Alvarez, Alan “Puncho” (Barbara) Alvarez, Dean Alvarez, Wilbur (Jessica) Alvarez and Wayne “Cody” (Annie) Alvarez; sisters, Mildred Alvarez, Irene (Bully) Flores, Caroline Alvarez, Vivian Alvarez, Patricia Alvarez, Deborah Alvarez, Verna Alvarez, Barcitla Ramirez, Darlene (Chico) Marrero, Joanna Dima and Renee (Rocky) Abadilla; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Valerie Ann Perez Atalig, 35, of Mountain View died April 23. Born at Guam Memorial Hospital in Tamuning, Guam, she worked in the food industry. Services 1-3 p.m. Friday (May 19) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Celebration of life to follow at the Keaau ballpark. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by companion, Andrew Tillstrom; mother, Jacqueline Perez; sons, Tevis (Cherelle Kahooilihala) Perez Atalig and Andrew Brent Tillstrom Jr.; daughter, Emma Renea Tillstrom; sisters, Leilani (James) Moniz, Analynn Perez-Atalig and Alohalani Perez-Atalig; mother-in-law, Donna (Chester Rabusitz Sr.) Ferrari; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Theodore “Ted” Gomes, 83, of Papa, South Kona, died March 11. Born in Keopu, Kona, he was the owner of Honomalino Wood Mill, a former salesman and office manager for The Gas Company in Kona, spear fisherman, farmer, short stories writer and joke teller. Private service at a later date. Survived by wife, Gwendolyn Gomes of Papa; son, Theodore (Caryn) Gomes of North Dakota; daughters, Maile Gomes Good of Oklahoma, Luana (Alika) Lincoln of Waimea and Moana (Mel) Johansen of Papa; sister, Thomasina Fogliani of San Carlos, Calif.; brothers, Joseph Henry (Linda) Gomes of Belmont, Calif., and Robert (Phoebe) Gomes of Pahala; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and extended family. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Matsue Nishiura, 95, of Hilo died April 8 in Hilo. Born in Puna, she was a retired licensed practical nurse for the former Hilo Hospital. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Lillian (Steve) Jackstadt; son, George (Susan) Nishiura; sisters, Clara Yanabu and Jane Sakanoi; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
