Obituaries for June 14

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Wilfred Edmund Wakinikona Ah Tou Sr., 82, of Kealia died May 10 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealia, he was a retired electrician for the former Mauna Kea Electric, former employee of Pu‘uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1186, Ala Kahakai Trail Association, St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and U.S. Army veteran. All-night vigil 5 p.m. Friday, June 29, at the family’s home, 85-4578 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealia. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Dorothy Ah Tou of Kealia; sons, Thomas Ah Tou Sr., Wilfred Ah Tou Jr. and Mervyn Ah Tou of Kealia; stepsister, Veronica Lawa‘i Ha‘ae of South Kona; brothers, Adrian (Yuri) Ah Tou of Keaau, Thomas (Viola) Atou of Kauai, Samson (Jeannie) Ah Tou of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Norman (Monique) Enos of Honaunau, Alexander (Sandra) Enos of Middle Keei and Bennett Enos of San Francisco; seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Laureno “Larry” Galban Sr., 97, of Honaunau died May 21 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Cebu, the Philippines, he was a farmhand for Masao Sunada Farms and laborer and machine operator for Shintako Co. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at Immaculate Conception Church in Holualoa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Laureno (Diane) Galban Jr. and Roland Galban of Ka‘u, Wendell (Krissy) Galban of Honaunau; stepson, Dan (Mellissa) Gomes of Hawaiian Paradise Park; daughters, Laureen Antolin of Orange County, Calif., and Joycelyn (Al) Somera of Oahu; stepdaughters, Debbie (Charley) Young of Volcano and Donna Geraghty of Hawaiian Paradise Park; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Amy F. Kanai, 68, of Honolulu died May 29. Born in Hilo, she was a title officer, most recently at Hawaii Title Agency, Hilo High School class of 1967 alumna and 1971 graduate of University of Hawaii at Manoa. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (June 20) at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 South Kukui St., Honolulu. Service at 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers or koden. Memorial donations to your charity of choice. Survived by sister, Margaret (Gilbert) Ikezaki.

Ronney Hokuloa Nahale, 45, of Kailua-Kona died May 28 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a laborer, fisherman and farmer. Celebration of life 11:30 a.m.-sunset Friday, June 22, at Kahaluu Beach Park pavilion. Service at noon. Lunch refreshments will be served. Sunset dinner to follow. For information, call or text 989-0229. Survived by mother, Carol Ann Moi Nahale-Nakamura of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Iwa Keanaaina of Kalaoa, Shalezar Nakila-Nahale and Kahea Nakila-Nahale of Hilo; son, Makamae Nakila-Nahale of Hilo; brother, Carlton (Samantha) Nakamura of Kailua-Kona; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Manuel Santiago Rivera, 99, of Pahoa died May 8. Born in Honolulu, he was a merchant marine cook. Visitation 9:30-10 a.m. Friday (June 15) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 10 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Alae Cemetery. Survived by sons, Albert (Patricia) Rivera of Oahu, Manuel (Ruth) Rivera and Michael Rivera of Pahoa; daughter, Diana (Thomas) Darney of Mountain View; sisters, Emily Barretto of Kauai and Margaret Tolaroc of Oahu; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.