Elmer Pamplona Alcordo, 63, of Holualoa died January 9 at Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Pahala. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Kona Imin Center 76-5877 Old Government Rd. in Holualoa Service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Survived by son, Bryson (Kanoelani) Alcordo of Kona; daughter, Jessica (Josiah) Kalima-Padillio of Kona; brother, Catalino (Liz) Alcordo of Oahu, sisters, Leeann (Peter) Kawaa, Tina Bernadas and Dawn (Manuel ) Carrizosa Rosales of Maui; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Walter Gregory Andrews, 72, of Pahoa died Jan. 15 at home. Born in Detroit, he was a retired lumber mill employee for Jeld-Wen. Survived by daughters, Kimberlie Andrews, Kelly Andrews, Zipporah Scicchitano and Rosemary Crawford; nine grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Peter Finnegan, 70, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 5 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Meridian, Conn., he has no known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Barbara Gay “B’Gay” Mathews, 89, of Honokaa, died January 8 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea, Kauai, she was a retired occupational therapist for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. Celebration of life at a later date. No flowers or koden. Memorial donations to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (https://www.cff.org/). Survived by husband, Mo Mathews of Honokaa; daughters, Gay (Lucky) Mathews of Honokaa and Sally (Durwood) Ranton of Albany, Ore.; three granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Allegra Mae Perhaes, 76, of Pahoa died Dec. 30 at home. Born in New York City, she aided battered women and children and co-founded one of the first shelters in Hawaii. Private services. Survived by companion and soulmate, Mary “Badger” Teague; son, Michael (Serena Low) Perhaes; daughter, Marisa Perhaes; siblings, Katherine (Patrick Clark) Martin, Tom Martin, Atea Martin and Mary Stuart Marin-Skiar; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stanley Hideo Tsuji, 78, of Hilo died Jan. 3 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was employed at the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co., Big Island Toyota and member of Wreckers Golf Club. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Elsie Tsuji of Hilo; son, Reid (Jenifer) Tsuji of Mountain View; daughter, Jaci Tsuji of Hilo; brothers, Nelson (Betty) Tsuji, Douglas (Chieko) Tsuji and Earl (Betty) Tsuji of Hilo, William “Bill” Tsuji of Honolulu; sisters, Maizie Ash of Kansas and Pearl Tsuji of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Albert Hirano of Honolulu; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sonoko Tsutazawa Welborn, 78, of Volcano died Jan. 8 at home. Born in Japan, she was a retired translator. Survived by son, Ken (Stephanie Chun) Welborn of Honolulu; brother, Kiyotaka Tsutazawa of Tokyo. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.