Newton “Ets” “Eddie” Maikai Arciga, 59, of Honomu died Nov. 9 at Liliha Healthcare Center in Honolulu. Born in Honokaa, he was self-employed and a member of Living Waters Assembly of God. Visitation noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 30) at Honomu Hongwanji Mission, 28-1658 Government Main Road. Celebration of life at 1:45 p.m. Survived by son, Newton Kawaihae Arciga; brother, David (Chuck Wolfe) Arciga; sister, Jackie (Robert) Tanoue; a granddaughter; a nephew, nieces, a grandnephew, grandnieces, uncles, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary.
Raymond “Bo” Robin Baruela, 50, of Hilo died Dec. 11 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was employed at Kamaaina Motors, Bacon-Universal and Buck Roofing. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 30) at Pepeekeo Community Center. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by father, Casimiro Baruela; mother Lourdes Bufil Baruela; daughters Kiana Baruela of Anchorage, Alaska, and Reesha Nakano of Hilo; brother, Richard Baruela of Hilo; sisters, Charlene (Frederick) Fiesta of Pepeekeo, Lorna Bufil of Hilo and Ida (Glenn) Deponte of Keaau; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Margery Hart Burroughs, 101, of Keaau, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 15 at a private care home. She was a homemaker. Private services at a later date at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Sandra (Sam) Wallis of Hilo and Margery Mayo of Waimea; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lorelei “Lei” Fujiko Jones, 60, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 1 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a homemaker. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 30) at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club at Honokohau Boat Harbor. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Loose flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Billy (Valerie) Jones and Shane (Melissa) Jones of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Jonette Jones and Leesha (Clinton) Hirayasu of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Kenneth (Pamela) Yonemura, Jr. of Kailua-Kona, Thomas (Sandy) Jones of San Diego, John Adam Jones of Kailua-Kona and Dennis Ikaika-Jones of Honolulu; sisters, Emma Lani Berdon and Delilah (Lawrence) Manguail of Kailua-Kona, Cindy Thrasher of Des Moines, Iowa, Candy (Mitchell) Gaspar Sr. and Nohealani Jones of Kailua-Kona, Sherry Nakoa of New York; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Mercy Lehua Muller, 58, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 17 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honaunau, she was a general manager of Ocean View Market and Kamigaki Market in Kealakekua, admitting clerk at Kona Community Hospital, and sales associate for the former Radio Shack in Kailua-Kona. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday (Dec. 30) at Yano Hall in Captain Cook. Celebration of life at noon. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Vernon Muller Sr. of Ocean View; son, Vernon (Danielle Tongpalan) Muller Jr. of Ocean View; daughters, Corinthia (Agalii) Samoa and Ciara (Isaac Van-Epps Akina) Muller of Ocean View; mother, Margaret Basinga of Ocean View; brother, Wesley (Peggy) Basinga of Kealakekua; sisters, Dana Basinga of Ocean View, Yvonne (Kalolo) Tuihalafatai of Honolulu and Catherine (Hugh Ishii) Chua of Milolii; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nobuko “Mary” Yoshida, 90, of Hilo died Dec. 9 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Kealaike, Ka‘u, she was a homemaker and member of Puna Hongwanji Mission and Honomu Henjoji Mission (Honomu Odaishisan). Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Russell Yoshida of Hilo, Elton (“Mike”) Yoshida of Honomu and Ralph Yoshida of Hilo; daughters, Jodi Ann (Dayton) Yoshida of Hilo and Thora “Toots” (Paul) Yoshida-Asato of Puna; brother, Iwao (Kokimi) Takaki of Hilo; sisters, Ayame Nagata of Hilo, Yaeko Inoue of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Toshiko Mikawa of Cerritos, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Martha Takaki of Honolulu, Gladys Takaki of Morgan Hill, Calif., and Noriko Yamamoto of Wailuku, Maui; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Zielinski, 84 of Waikoloa died Dec. 17. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he was a radio technician for former Pan American and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Addie; daughters, Michelle Zielinski of Waikoloa, Marlene Matthews of North Carolina and Cheryl (Michael) Ferraro of Clifton Park, N.Y.; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
