Jose Manulani Augustin, 66, of Hilo died Aug. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired operating assistant for Hilo Medical Center and member of Kokua Committee for the Merrie Monarch Festival and St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers or lei. Survived by wife, Sandra Augustin of Hilo; daughters, Tiffany (Gaison) Okada and Shannon Augustin of Hilo; son, Chase (Kim) Augustin of Hilo; brothers, Peter (Pua) Kamano and Ronald (Leona) Augustin of Honolulu, Chang (Althea) Augustin of Hilo; sisters, Jane Redulla of Honolulu, Diane Easley of Florida and Joanne (Tony) Bruggemans of Palm Springs, Calif.; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Emmaline Nokoolani Kihe DeVillanueva, 77, of Ocean View died July 1 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Ka‘u, she was a homemaker. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Cipriano’s Lots at Hookena Beach. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Causal attire; flowers welcome. Survived by son, Godfrey Kihe of Hookena; daughters, April DeVillanueva of the mainland, Darlene (Lawrence) Alu of Ocean View and May (Shannon) Freehauf of Modesto, Calif.; brother, Abraham (Merlene) Kihe of Waimea; sister, Dolly (Alfredo) Asperer of Ocean View; brother-in-law, Dwayne Whitworth of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sophia Iaukea, 69, of Pahoa died Aug. 11 at Hawaii Care Choices’ Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hoolehua, Molokai, she was retired from Hawaii County Office of Aging and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Akaka Falls Lions Club. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Monday (Aug. 20) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by children, Stuart (Jennifer) Iaukea of North Carolina, Matthew (Tina) Iaukea of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Davida (Anton) Iaukea-Adams of Hilo, Mike (Enola) Iaukea of California and Michealene (Elton) Iaukea-Lum of Pahoa; brothers, Carlos (Carolyn) Canubida of Pearl City, Oahu, and Victor (Nancy) Canubida of Ewa, Oahu; sister, Teresita (David) Bliss of California; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sueno Ii, 90, of Kailua-Kona died June 22 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Honolulu, she was a seamstress, sewing teacher, cafeteria monitor and member of Daifukuji Soto Mission. Private services. No flowers. Survived by son, Michael (Julie) Ii of Kealakekua; daughter, Alison Ii of Columbia, Md.; brothers, Horace (Doris) Sukita and Harry (Norma) Sukita of Oahu; sister, Eleanor (Fukuichi) Kusakabe of Oahu; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ellen Hiroko Mabuni, 76, of Hilo died July 14 at a private care home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired agent for Allstate Insurance, former agent for Horita Realty and secretary at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Honowai Elementary School. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Earl Mabuni of Hilo; sons, Eric Mabuni of Hilo and Michael (Rieko) Mabuni of Japan; daughter, Lianne (Dave) Mabuni-Passmore of Makakilo, Oahu; brother, Richard (Suzanne) Yamashita of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; sister, Beatrice (Roy) Sakoda of Cerritos, Calif.; brother-in-law, Charles Taketa of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Nancy Yamashita of Aiea, Oahu, and Taeko Yamashita of Hilo; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Shirley Geraldine Buyuan was survived by, among others, brother, Moses (Carmen) Pestano of Kaneohe, Oahu; sister, Juanita (Bill) Chun of Waipahu, Oahu; and sister-in-law, Gloria Panglao of Pahala. Their names weren’t submitted for an obituary published Tuesday.