Rodney “Butchie” “Bugsy” Hooheno Clark Sr., 75, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he retired from Hawaii Electric Light Co. and was a member of Haili Church, Hilo Jaycees rooster and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Sunday (March 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Monday (March 12) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Karen L. Clark of Hilo; son, Rodney H. (Nyra Dee) Clark Jr. of Hilo; daughter, Stephanie Clark of Hilo; sisters, Leilani (Clement Sr.) Malani of Hilo, Laverne Sylva of Kona, Pauline (Ron) Hirai, Sharon (Del) Scott and Janet Uchida of Oahu, Lillian (Ed) Noll of Oregon; brother, Joe (Kathy) Hirata of Oahu; two grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rodney “Butchie” “Bugsy” Hooheno Clark Sr., 75, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he retired from Hawaii Electric Light Co. and was a member of Haili Church, Hilo Jaycees rooster and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Sunday (March 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Monday (March 12) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Karen L. Clark of Hilo; son, Rodney H. (Nyra Dee) Clark Jr. of Hilo; daughter, Stephanie Clark of Hilo; sisters, Leilani (Clement Sr.) Malani of Hilo, Laverne Sylva of Kona, Pauline (Ron) Hirai, Sharon (Del) Scott and Janet Uchida of Oahu, Lillian (Ed) Noll of Oregon; brother, Joe (Kathy) Hirata of Oahu; two grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Emilio Corpuz, 67, of Pearl City, Oahu, died Jan. 28 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired mechanical engineering technician for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, founder and senior pastor for Tree of Life Christian Fellowship and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Monday (March 12) at Borthwick Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Oahu. Service 10-11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Online condolences: www.borthwickoahu.com. Survived by wife, R. Ezell Truss Corpuz of Pearl City; sisters, Laura (Dominador) Padilla of Hilo, Lorraine (Bill) Hubbard of Pahoa and Nancy (Freddie) Martinez of Hilo; brother, Dado (Carleen) Corpuz of Hilo; stepsons, Wilbur Stewart Truss of California, Tony Manzano of Kailua-Kona, Darren Manzano of Washington and Ryan Manzano of Honolulu; stepdaughter, Laura Deuz of California; nieces, nephews, stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and cousins.
Lonnie Joe Grimes, 64, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Indianapolis, he was a retired aircraft mechanic, U.S. Navy veteran and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Naalehu. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 10) at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ka‘u Ward, Naalehu. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by son, Quinntin Kaawa of Naalehu; daughters, Maelynn Grimes of Indianapolis and Jolynn Grimes of Honolulu; sisters, Ruth Balch of Fort Worth, Texas, and Juanita Jacobs of Indianapolis; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James “Kimo” “Cap” Kaili, 87, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation &Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired delivery driver for Chevron, former Hilo Gospel of Salvation Church pastor and member of New Hope Church. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday (March 10) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by former spouse and caregiver, Paula Vinoskey of Hilo; sister, Winona Batalona of Honolulu; sons, Matthew (Vivian) Kaili of Kona, Mark Kaili of Hilo and Luke Kaili of Honolulu; daughters, Kathy Kaili of Nevada, Lokelani (Eli) Kipili‘i, Napua (Trent) Nihau and Iwalani (Trace) Waltjen of Hilo; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Javier “V” Angel Villesca, 69, of Hilo, formerly of East Chicago, Ind., died March 1 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, he was a retired U.S. Air Force staff sergeant and worked for HSI Security and Aloha Security. Visitation 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesday (March 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by, wife, Il Son Villesca; children, Sony (Darilyn) Villesca, Jennifer (Russell Mendez) Villesca and Vanessa (Clarence Cottrell) Villesca; sisters, Estela (Jesus Alfredo) Ocana, Elsa (Jose Luis) Espinoza, Sylvia (Andres M.) Nunez and Thelma (Guillermo) Del Toro; brother, Vincent (Yolanda) Acevez; two grandchildren; other family and friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Myron Takeji Okubo’s middle name was submitted incorrectly for an obituary published Thursday.
