Obituaries for January 21

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Rosita “Rose” Orio Benevides, 92, of Hilo died Jan. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired packer for Amano Fish Cake Factory and member of Pepeekeo Senior Citizens, American Legion Unit 3 and St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Manuel (Carla) Benevides III of Volcano and Clayton (Kristie) Benevides of Hilo; daughter, Joycelyn (David) Prudencio of Hilo; sister, Patsy Lizardo of Las Vegas; sisters-in-law, Melody Orio of Papaaloa, Marie Benevides of Hilo and Fanny (Richard) Gouveia of Kona; 10 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Randy Domingo Campos, 40, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 31 at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a bellman at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and member of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Old Kona Airport Park pavilion in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service to follow. Visitation again 7-8 a.m. at same location Monday, Feb. 10. Funeral service at 8 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Naalehu County Cemetery. Luncheon and fellowship at the Old Airport pavilion. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Tyler (Keisha) Campos of Waimea; parents, Marybel and Warlito Campos of Kailua-Kona; brother, Bronson (Rachel) Campos of Kailua-Kona; maternal grandmother, Trifonia Domingo of Kailua-Kona; aunts, uncles, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Yvonne Linda Kaaonohilani De Luz, 77, of Waimea died Dec. 5 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired Hilton Waikoloa Village pantry cook and member of Annunciation Catholic Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Jacinth De Luz Jr. of Waimea; sons, Jacinth (Yumi) De Luz III of Waikoloa, Jason (Melita) De Luz of Ahualoa, Jerome (Joe Sweeney) De Luz of West Linn, Ore., James (Bernadette) De Luz of Waikoloa and Jedfrey (Ryan Johannesen) De Luz of San Francisco; daughter, Lindy (Ed) Guerrero of Benicia, Calif.; brothers, Woodrow (Erlinda) Young, Ronald Young and Wardell Young of Waimea; 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Solomon “Sol” Aloha Kekua Kealoha Mona Matthews, 71, of Mountain View died Jan. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Koolauloa, Oahu. Services will be held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughters, Denise (Edd) Komoda of Honolulu and Napualani (CJ Ah Heong) Jarra of Mountain View; sons, Peter Matthews of Honolulu and Kolomona Jarra of Mountain View; mother, Joan Matthews of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, Samuel (Anna) Mainaaupo of Ainaloa, Peter (Jenny) Mainaaupo of Hauula, Oahu, and Joely Mainaaupo of Orchidland Estates; sister, Emily (Martel) Kamali of Mountain View; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Rayminhild “Lei” Leinaala Ouye, 82, of Keohuolu, Kona, formerly of Hilo, died Dec. 22 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Kohanaiki Nui, Kona, she worked in in the food and beverage department and front desk for the former Naniloa Surf Hotel, was a member of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 and co-editor of its news letter, Alu Like kupuna program and Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi. Private services at a later date. Memorial donations to Hawaii Care Choices. Survived by daughters, Cheryl (Herman) Ah Yo of Kailua-Kona, Florence (Kenneth) DePonte of Hilo and Celeste Damo of Keohuolu; brother, Julian Lee of Texas; sister, Sadie Cardoza of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Hatsuyo Yamashita of Honolulu and Kay Doi of Hilo; brother-in-law, Robert (Ruth) Ouye of Hilo; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.