Obituaries for May 12

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Alberto Garcia Dalmacio, 69, of Pahoa died Nov. 20, 2020, in Tarlac, Philippines. Born in the Philippines, he was a papaya farmer and retired plantation worker for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. Visitation, 5-6 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life/ memorial services at 6 p.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Sunday, May 23, at Laupahoehoe Point. Survived by wife, Adelaida Dalmacio of Pahoa; sons, Alvin (Amelyn) Dalmacio of Hilo, Abner (Ruselin Calabucal) Dalmacio of Keaau and Ariel (Stacey Gentry) Dalmacio of Pahoa; brothers, Teofilo Dalmacio of the Philippines, Regino (Letty) Dalmacio of Pahoa, Oscar (Elisa) Dalmacio of Paauilo, Felemon (Fermina) Dalmacio and Charlie (Bhel) Dalmacio of Puna; sisters, Florentina (Panfilo Sr.) Malicdem, Daisy Eisma and Letty (Roger) Carlos of Kona, Marie Costales and Evaline (Raymond) Kow of Hilo, Elsie (Jing) Malong and Elma Dalmacio of the Philippines; mother-in-law, Narcisa Baun of the Philippines; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Primo Cristobal Doctolero, 68, of Pahoa died March 27 at home. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a self-employed welder and automobile mechanic and member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Burial at noon at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by wife, Guillerma “Emma” C. Doctolero of Pahoa; sons, Robert (Jennifer Pacheco) Ganiron, Franklin Ganiron and Alejandro Ganiron of Pahoa; parents, Teodoro A. Doctolero and Alejandra G. Doctolero of the Philippines; brothers, Ugenio C.D. (Cecelia B.) Doctolero, Gelardo C.D. (Clarita C.) Doctolero and Eusebio C. (Minda Tagaca) Doctolero of the Philippines; sister, Manuela C. Sagon of the Philippines; brother-in-law, Jacinto Calibuyot of the Philippines; sisters-in-law, Matilde Calibuyot and Erlinda Manuel of the Philippines, Primitiva Agpaoa of Pahoa; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

George “Bill” William Dunn, 74, of Hilo died April 24 at a private care home in Naalehu. Born in Philadelphia, he was an entrepreneur and co-owner of Pareo Island. Services at a later date in Wailau Valley on Molokai. Survived by sister, Sylvia (John) Sena of Columbus, Ohio; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Andrew Simon Rocha, 86, of Waipahu, Oahu, died Feb. 24 in Waipahu. Born in Honolulu, he was a member of Iron Workers Union Local 625 Hawaii, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, May 20, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Services at 10:30 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Private burial with military honors to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, Edward (Frances) Rocha of Kurtistown and Dennis (Rima) Rocha of Keaau; brother, Daniel Rocha of Mountain View; brothers-in-law, Herbert Apiag of Las Vegas and Gary Apiag of Norfolk, Va.; sisters-in-law, Mary Mallory Rocha of Milford, Mich., and Charlotte Apiag of Fremont, Calif.; six grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Loretta Filipa Rocha, 80, of Waipahu, Oahu, died May 1 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation &Nursing Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired ward clerk for St. Francis Hospital in Honolulu. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, May 20, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Services at 10:30 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Private burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, Edward (Frances) Rocha of Kurtistown and Dennis (Rima) Rocha of Keaau; brother, Herbert Apiag of Las Vegas and Gary Apiag of Norfolk, Va.; sister, Charlotte Apiag of Fremont, Calif.; brother-in-law, Daniel Rocha of Mountain View; sister-in-law, Mary Mallory Rocha of Milford, Mich.; six grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Susan “Sue” Lei Torres, 73, of Keaau died May 1 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired social worker for YWCA Family Support Services and a Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama alumna. Private celebration of life at a later date. Survived by daughters, Ka‘iulani (Sean) Lucas and Anela (Reid) Ikeda; brother, James McKeague; a grandson and a granddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The late Frances Tsugiyo Kanno is survived by, among others, Phyllis (Craig) Funada. Incomplete information was submitted for an obituary published Sunday.