Aaron Thomas Demello, 30, of Hilo died June 9 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born on Maui, he was a Kirby franchise owner. Celebration of life 4-8 p.m. Wednesday (July 12) at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary in Kaneohe, Oahu. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by grandmother, Else Demello; father, Adrian Demello Jr.; mother, Valerie Demello; brothers, Adrian (Melanie) Demello III and Michael Demello; three nieces, a nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Aaron Thomas Demello, 30, of Hilo died June 9 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born on Maui, he was a Kirby franchise owner. Celebration of life 4-8 p.m. Wednesday (July 12) at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary in Kaneohe, Oahu. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by grandmother, Else Demello; father, Adrian Demello Jr.; mother, Valerie Demello; brothers, Adrian (Melanie) Demello III and Michael Demello; three nieces, a nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Esther Ann Nahinu Domingues, 89, of Hawi, formerly of Kahana Valley, Oahu, died June 21 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Laie-wai, Oahu, she was a retired hostess at Crouching Lion Inn Restaurant in Kaaawa, Oahu, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Hawaiian Memorial Park Chapel in Kaneohe, Oahu. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Entombment 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Mausoleum in Kaneohe. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by daughters, Brenda Midel of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Udell Colleado of Hawi and Charmaine Kahala of Kahana Valley; son, Nelson (Neng) Domingues of Kailua-Kona; brother, Charles Mahoe Kaaukai of Nanakuli Homestead, Oahu; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Marguerite I. Ferreira, 93, of Hilo and Kailua-Kona died May 12 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Waipunalei, she was a retired telephone operator for the former Hawaiian Telephone Co., kitchen helper at St. Joseph’s School cafeteria, member of YMI Ladies Auxiliary, Piihonua Houselots Kumiai, Portuguese Culture Club, UEFCE Hoike Club and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, July 14, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by daughter, Stephanie Wehrsig of Kailua-Kona; sons, Wilbert (Linda) Ferreira of Anchorage, Alaska, Wayland (Jean) Ferreira of Skagway, Alaska, and Nathan (Dottie) Ferreira of Anchorage; brothers, Richard (Irene) Ignacio of Honokaa, Jacob (Elsie) Ignacio of San Jose, Calif., and Kenneth Ignacio of Rhode Island; sister, Evelyn Gates of Oakland, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Violet Ignacio of Hilo and Yvonne Ignacio of Honolulu; 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Myra Misao Ito, 92, of Honokaa died June 25 at Pali Momi Medical Center in Aiea, Oahu. Born in Honokaa, she helped operate the family’s Hasegawa Store. Visitation 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Funeral service at 11:30 p.m. Private viewing only. Survived by sister, Miyoko (Hasegawa) Matsuo of Honolulu; brother, Iwao Kenneth (Keiko) Hasegawa of Honolulu; sons, Calvin Toshiyuki (Sharyn Yoshimi) Ito of Los Angeles and Clayton Toshimitsu Ito of Honolulu; nieces and nephews.
Benedict Kelepolo, 71, of Captain Cook died June 2 at home. Born in Honaunau, he was a former construction laborer, coffee farmer and fisherman. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at St. Benedict’s Church lot in Honaunau. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by brothers, Wilfred and Matthew Kelepolo of Oahu; sisters, Hilda Poe of Oregon, Hazel Juanich of Kailua-Kona and Lurline (George) Kina of Mountain View; hanai sister, Ola Texeira of Ocean View; sister-in-law, Dorothy Kelepolo of Honaunau; hanai children, Diana (Gary) Nagano, Stephanie (Paul) Armitage, Rose (Glen) Kekoa, Wella (Robin) Delo Santos, Debra (Mark) Dumaguin and Jolene (Floyd Jr.) Kahalioumi of Captain Cook, Leialoha Cooper of Tennessee, Cindy (Marvin) Terewaki of Maryland and Melanie (Cy) Nakamoto of Kainaliu; hanai grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Janet Tatsuko Kurisu, 88, of Hilo, formerly of Hakalau, died June 21 in Hilo. Born in Hakalau, she was retired from the county Department of Parks and Recreation. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Hervy (Lila) Kurisu of Mililani, Oahu, Derek (Georganne) Kurisu of Hilo and Duane (Susan) Kurisu of Honolulu; daughters, Ardis (Bill) Kaono and Alyn (James) Ishii of Hilo; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.