Ernest “Sonny” Abaya, 79, of Ewa Beach, Oahu, died July 3 in Kapolei, Oahu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired supervisor for the City and County of Honolulu Department of Wastewater Management and fisherman. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Alae Cemetery. Casual, UH or sports attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Ernest (Barbara) Abaya, Jonathan Flores and Jace Flores; brothers, Nemecio “Jr.” (Anne) Abaya and Daniel (Kathy) Abaya; sisters, Dixie “Linda” Kingsolver, Myra (Bill) Louia and Mary Abaya; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.
Myrna “Penny” Arakaki, 75, of Pahoa died June 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday (July 28) at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Robert Arakaki of Pahoa; son, Ryan Arakaki of Pahoa; daughters, Stacy Orpilla, Tammy (Boy Wong) Paulo and Keaka (Deaton Silva) Orpilla of Pahoa, Carleen Naeole of Pearl City, Oahu; brother, Kenneth (Tiny) Wedemeyer of San Diego; sisters, Winona Gaison of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Bridget (Whitney) Iseke of Kailua, Oahu; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tasha-Nicolle Auli‘i Gali, 28, of Hilo died July 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a caregiver, involved with Honokohau Sailing Club and member of Immaculate Conception Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Immaculate Conception Church in Holualoa. Rosary at 6 p.m. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Condolences to Johnnette and Michael Sasaoka, 27310 Witte Road SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038. Survived by mother, Johnnette (Michael) Decoito-Gali-Sasaoka of Maple Valley, Wash.; father, Frederick Gali of Ocean View; brothers, Justin-Wade Gali of Kailua-Kona and Michael-Jordan Gali of Holualoa; stepsister, Shana (Aaron) Galan-Robinson of Kailua-Kona; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wayne Mitsuo Kimoto, 60, of Kealakekua died July 9. Born in Kealakekua, he worked for the state Department of Human Services. Private services. No Koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brother, Norman (Lana) Kimoto of Elk Grove, Calif. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Richard Kensei Kino, 96, of Hilo died July 5 at home. Born in Hilo, he was retired, a member of Crescent City Lions Club and New Hope Christian Fellowship Hilo and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Aug, 3, at New Hope Christian Fellowship Hilo. Burial noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Ruth Shizuko Kino of Hilo; son, Gilbert (Janet) Nishihara of Hilo; daughter, Jo-Ann (Hartwell “Tabu”) Kamau; brother, Masahiro (Myra) Kino of Oahu; sisters, Haruko Nakayama of Hilo and Yoshie (Ken) Tokiyama of California; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Isabella “Lisa” Prudencio Sampaia, 82, of Hilo died July 16 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pepeekeo Senior Citizens Club and Hawaii Island Adult Care. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Mauna Kea Memorial Park, Papaikou. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Gabriel (Gloria) Sampaia of Hilo and Anthony Paul Sampaia of Pepeekeo; daughter, Therese Sampaia Glowania of Hilo; sisters, Florence Prudencio of Honolulu and Mildred Lucas of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Lauriana “Laurie” Bibilone was survived by, among others, brother-in-law, Joe Calica of Keaau and sister in-law, Elizabeth Haspe of Hawaiian Paradise Park. Their names were inadvertently omitted in an obituary published Sunday. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.