John Raymond Carlstrom, 73, of Kailua-Kona died July 25 at home. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., he was a self-employed builder, furniture maker, beekeeper and songwriter. Private services. No flowers; memorial donations to: ALS Ohana of Hawaii, http://www.alsohana.org. Survived by life partner, Judie Fekete of Kailua-Kona; former wife, Jennifer Graydon Carlstrom of Kailua-Kona; mother, Mildred Miller Carlstrom of Honolulu; daughter, Sarah (Cary) Knowlton of Kailua-Kona; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Simplicio Carpio Sr., 79, of Waimea died Aug. 3 in Honolulu. Born in Sanchez Mira Cagayan, Philippines, he was a baker at Mauna Kea Beach Resort and devoted family man. Limited services at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo for both Simplicio and wife Loretta Virginia Agustin Carpio, who preceded him in death. Burial at Hawi County Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Simplicio (Virginia Rapoza) Carpio Jr. of Paauilo, Vernal (Suzanna Lopez) Carpio of Ainaloa and Stuart Carpio of Clackamas, Ore.; daughters, Lisa (Dennis) Peters of Honokaa and Lori (Carl) Crossley of Henderson, Nev. brothers Saturnino Carpio of Kohala; Arsenio Carpio of Opihikao, Hawaii; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Martha Rose Kekaikuihala De Mello, 80, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 2 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired federal government secretary and member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Oahu and St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, private service and burial Friday, Sept. 10, at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park in Kaneohe, Oahu. Celebration of life at a later date. Condolences to: Shane De Mello, 82-783 Kamakani St., Captain Cook, HI 96704. Survived by sons, Shane (Jane) De Mello of Captain Cook and Montgomery (Heidy) De Mello of Kuliouou, Oahu; daughter, Renee (Neill Jr.) Schoening of Ewa Beach, Oahu; brother, Robert (Lani) Reeves of Kaaawa, Oahu; sister, Rose Henry of Philippines; brothers-in-law, Dennis (Nanea) Sai of Hilo and Herman (Susan) Texeira of Waimea; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Gilbert Loando, 87, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 7 in Kailua Kona. Born in Honomalino, he was a retired ranch hand for Hualalai Ranch. Services at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Gilbert K. Loando Sr. of Honaunau, Darin (Phoebe) Loando of Waianae, Oahu, and Blaise Loando of Kailua-Kona: six grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Lorraine Tomiko Lindsey, 80, of Waimea, died Aug. 10. Born Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a retired office worker for Hawaii Preparatory Academy. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Troy Lindsey; daughters Tina (Jon) Mossman and Tracie Lindsey; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Robert Tsuneo Yanabu, 96, of Hilo died Aug. 2 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Mountain View, he was a retired Hawaii County firefighter, plant nursery owner and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Garrick (Diane) Yanabu of Oak Harbor, Wash., Sidney (Pearl) Yanabu of Kailua-Kona and Mark Moriwaki of Hilo; brother, Jack Yanabu of Los Angeles; sisters, Shinae Hirano of Honolulu and Grace Chin of Alameda, Calif.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.