Ronald “Ron” Manuel Aranita, 82, of Keaau died June 3 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Kunia, Oahu, he was a retired weather technician for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and member of Keaau Holy Rosary Catholic Church and Keaau Senior Golf Club. Visitation 8:15-9 a.m. Friday (July 6) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Agustina “Tina” Aranita of Keaau; daughter, Theresa Ann (Frank) Galati of Los Angeles; son, Paul Aranita of Anchorage, Alaska; sister, Sister Rosita Aranita, Congrgation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Rose Aranita of Waipahu, Oahu, Marian Aranita of Los Angeles, Ligia Aranita of Colombia, Patricia Aranita of Louisiana, Jessica Aranita of San Diego and Arlene Aranita of Pearl City, Oahu; a grandson; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thomas Ballesteros Jr., 42, of Kona died June 23 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a farm laborer and Hawaii National Guardsman. Celebration of life noon Saturday (July 7) at Waiohinu Park in Ka‘u. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Kellsie Ballesteros of Keeau; son, Joey Fernando of Waimea; mother, Jeannette Ballesteros of Hilo; sisters, Rachel (Rick) Velez of Ocean View, Annette (Sonia) Graciidis of Kona and Tina (Ladd) DeMello of Glenwood; brothers, Amando (Robbinette) Alameida of Ocean View and Edward (Emily) Kawamoto of Waimea; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Louise Gun Hoa Haanio, 103, of Kailua-Kona died May 19 at Wahiawa General Hospital on Oahu. Born in Hilo, she was an employee of several Chinese restaurants in Hilo and member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church and Keauhou Kumiai. Visitation 1-2:45 p.m. Friday (July 6) at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Funeral Mass at 3 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday (July 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by son, Victor (Toni Claire) Haanio of Kona; daughter, Judy (Eugene) Gold of Waialua, Oahu; sisters-in-law, Lily Kong and Shirlen Haanio of Kona, Carol Crump-Haanio of North Carolina; a granddaughter, nine hanai grandchildren and four hanai great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yoichi Stanley Oba, 84, of Papaikou died June 23 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Paauhau, he was retired machinist for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and member of Taishoji Soto Mission and Senior Bowling League. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday (July 8) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Harold T. (Lily) Oba of Los Angeles and Charles (Helen) Oba of Hilo; sisters, Shigeno (Takeshi) Kawamoto of Papaikou, Harriet Huber of Henderson, Nev., Gladys Lopez of Hilo and Karen (Richard Davis) Oba of San Diego; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard Kwai Mun Wong Jr., 83, of Pahoa died June 9 at home. Born in Palama, Oahu, he was a retired block setter and cement finisher for Masons and Plasters Local 630 and member of Pahoa Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 1-1:30 p.m. Saturday (July 7) at Hawaiian Shores Community Center, 15-859 Kahakai Blvd., Pahoa. Memorial service at 1:30 p.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Margaret Wong of Hawaiian Beaches; sons, Richard Wong III of Hawaiian Beaches, Paul (Miona) Wong of Salt Lake, Oahu, Jarrod (Ronda) Wong of Peoria, Ariz., and Travis Wong of Hawaiian Beaches; daughter, Vibiana Wong of Kapolei, Oahu; brothers, Dalton “Sheriff” (Mary) Wong of Waimanalo, Oahu, Dennis “Honey Boy” Wong of Waianae, Oahu, and Clifford (Carmen) Wong of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sisters, Glenda Kahele of Kalihi, Oahu, and Marilyn Wong of Nanakuli, Oahu; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews.