Janine B. Ahuna, 41, of Ookala died March 3 in Paauilo. Born in Hilo, she worked for Paauilo Elementary and Intermediate School. Visitation from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa; Mass at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, John Ahuna, IV of Ookala; sons, Cole Kaeo Ahuna and Wyatt John Ahuna, both of Ookala; parents, Phillip and Marlene Bugado of Paauilo; grandmother, Alice Deluz of Paauilo; brothers, Phillip (Myrna) Bugado, Jr. of Kauai and Rick (Wendy) Bugado of Keaau; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Juan Balagot Andrada, 74, of Hilo died March 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was a former agriculture research field technician for the former Mauna Kea Sugar Co. and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again from 9-10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Erlinda Andrada of Hilo; sister, Virgilia (Manuel) Caoagdan-Sanchez of Hilo; brother, Ben (Francine) Andrada of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Catalino (Inocencia) Parayno of Kohala, Bruce (Sherri) Parayno of Kohala and Emilio (Francisca) Parayno of Hilo; sister-in-law, Emma (Conrado) Andrada of Hilo; cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Caroline Cortez Blakley, 70, of Hilo died Feb. 25 at Hawaii Care Choices’ Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation from 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Survived by sons, Joseph (Tashanna L.K.) Cortez of Hilo and Frank (Lisa) Rios Jr. of Pahoa; daughters, Elesia (Michael) Medeiros of Mountain View and Andrea (Noah Serrano) Cortez of Pahoa; siblings, Evelyn (Patrick) Nobriga, Benjamin Cortez Jr., Susan Gattis and Sandra (Johnito) Santos; caregivers, Terrilyn Requelman and Shelly Vallespin; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Julio Deus Bolosan, 74, of Papaaloa died March 10 at home. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a heavy equipment operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., maintenance worker for Waikoloa Golf Course and fisherman. He also was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (March 30) at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laupahoehoe. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at St. Anthony Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by wife, Leoncia “Lucy” Bolosan of Papaaloa; son, Henry Bolosan of Waikoloa; daughter, Jennifer B. (Sean) Giron of Kohala; sister-in-law, Norma Bolosan of Papaaloa; brother-in-law, Robert (Jocelyn) Dela Cruz of Keaau; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Myrtle Sachiko Chung, 77, of Hilo died March 13 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Ahualoa, she was a homemaker and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation from 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo; celebration of life at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Siara (Marc Nishimura) Acdal; brother, Clifford (Jane) Matsumura; sister, Fay (David) Wung; sister-in-law, Dora “Debbie” Matsumura; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Austin James McThorn, 85, of Kailua-Kona died Monday at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Oakland, Calif., he was a grocery loss control manager. No services. Survived by wife, Valda McThorn of Kailua-Kona; sons, Jeff (Araceli) McThorn of Bethel Island, Calif., and Tom (Alice) McThorm of Newark, Calif.; sisters, Lucille Comstock of Dublin, Calif., and Louise (Dean) Akey of Danville, Calif.; brother, Ronald (Diana) McThorn of California; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hiroshi Ota, 85, of Hilo died March 9 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired accountant for Automotive Supply Center, retired from Hawaii Army National Guard and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. He also was a member of Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Kyodan and Hoyukai, Piihonua Community Association, East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai and Japanese Community Association. Additionally, he was a former Film Club member. Visitation from 4-5 p.m. Saturday (March 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Shizuho Ota of Hilo; sons, Terence (Karen) Ota, Leslie (Julie) Ota and Craig (Bridget Dias) Ota, each of Hilo; brothers, Satoshi Ota and Charles (Gladys) Ota, both of Hilo; sisters, Yukie Kunihiro of Hilo, Ruth (Robert) Ouye of Hilo, Lorraine (Gordon) Hashimoto of Hilo and Dorothy (James) Burton of Puna; sisters-in-law, Mayumi Ota of Hilo, Laura Ota of Hilo, Ellen Okimura of Hilo, Marian (Raymond) Kuruhara of Hilo, Sayoko (Yoshiki) Murai of Honolulu, Vivian Prosise of Los Angeles and Arleen (Donald) Gerbig of Maui; brother-in-law, Kenneth (Alice) Nagai of Honolulu; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.