Mercedes Delos Santos Dameg, 90, of Pahala died Sept. 14 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, she a harvester for the former Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. Pahala orchard and member of Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 19) at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Burial at church cemetery. Survived by sons, Alejandro (Esperanza) Dameg, Rosalino (Estelita) Dameg, Eduardo Dameg of Oahu, Delfin (Alma) Dameg of Lanai and Jaime (Maritess) Dameg of Pepeekeo; daughters, Rose Fajardo of Maui, Olivia (Bonifacio) Corpuz and Aloha (Rey) Gascon of Pahala; brother, Ruperto Rellegue of Laur, Nueva Ecija, Philippines; son in-law, Edward Grohs of Pahala; 26 grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Faye Fujiko Mihara Matsunami, 91, of Pepeekeo died Sept. 14 in Hilo. Born in Hakalau, she was retired owner-operator of the former Hakalau Beauty Salon and a member of Hilo Coast United Church of Christ. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Hilo Coast United Church of Christ in Honomu. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Ryan (Kanani) Matsunami of Kona, Kevin (Selma) Matsunami of Papaikou and Stuart Matsunami of Honolulu; two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Kalauihilani Mendiola, 86, of Kurtistown died Sept. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired school bus driver. Celebration of life gathering 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 19) at Hawaiian Village at Puhi Bay, Keaukaha. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Claude (Conchita) Mendiola of Kailua-Kona and Shane (Tina) Mendiola of Hilo; daughters, Donna Galdiera of Kurtistown, Haaheo Kaniaupio of Keaau, Marilyn Mendiola of Hilo and Darlene Mendiola of Mountain View; brothers, Peter (Aggie) Kaaloa of Oahu and John (Janice) Kaaloa of Honaunau; sister, Haaheo Gilman of Waimanalo; 20 grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jaxtyn-Jacob David Santana, 1, of Keaau died Sept. 12 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. He was born in Hilo. Private services. Survived by father, Jonathan David Santana of Keaau; mother, Maelialani Ceiana Almazan of Keaau; brother, Jaestyn Jmark Santana of Keaau; grandparents, Ramil (Lariza) Rivera of Texas, Cynthia Almazan of Keaau. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.