Obituaries for May 27

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Elaine Tsutae Marumoto Dollnig, 102, of Hilo died May 7 in a care home. Born in Kapapala, Ka‘u, she was a retired restaurant manager and worked for numerous food and beverage establishments. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Albert Yukio Marumoto of San Francisco; sister-in-law, Patsy Miyoko Marumoto of Honolulu; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Bernaldo Randall Evangelista, 61, of Captain Cook died April 29 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a music and Japanese language teacher at Kealakehe Intermediate School, director of the West Hawaii County Band, former music director at St. Joseph Catholic Church, former band director at Waiakea Intermediate School, former chorus teacher at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in North Carolina, former member of the UH-Hilo Repertory Singers, soloist for Kona Choral Society, music director for Aloha Theater productions, member of the UH-Hilo Chamber Singers and musician at multiple churches. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday (June 2) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Memorial Mass at 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Face masks and social distancing required. Survived by mother, Encarnation Evangelista of Ainaloa; siblings, Claudia (Gable) Andrade of Wooster, Ohio, Deborah (Alberto) Evangelista-Rodriguez of Lynnwood, Wash., and Alfred Evangelista of Ainaloa; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Jeremy Manning, 45, of Hawaii Island died May 15. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.

Milton Ralph Santos, 83, of Kamaoa Havens, Ka‘u, formerly of Kailua-Kona, died April 30. Born on Oahu, he was a dairyman on Oahu and commercial fisherman in Kona. No services. Survived by sons, Jesse, James, and Justin; six grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Adelia Koalani Lourdes (Alipio) Tipon, 58, of Lawndale, Calif., died April 30. Born in Hilo, she was a judicial assistant for Los Angeles County Superior Court at Inglewood Juvenile Courthouse, an alumna of Loyola Marymount University, member of Hula Halau Nameakanu O Laka O Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Daughters Guild of California, Aikane Bowling Club, board member of Ke Po‘okela Cultural Foundation and Na Kolea of Loyola Marymount University. Visitation 8:30-9:15 a.m. Wednesday (June 1) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial at a later time. Casual or Aloha attire; face masks requested. No flowers. Memorial donations to donatelife.net or diabetes.org. Survived by husband Alfred Tipon Jr. of Lawndale; daughter, Ku‘ulei Tipon of Lawndale; son, Kalei (Melissa) Tipon of Kailua, Oahu ; mother, Luz Alipio of Hilo; brothers, David (Jessica) Alipio of Hilo and Sam Alipio of California; sisters, Ligaya (Brian) Hill of Keaau and Jan-Marie (Nathan) Osorio of Hilo; mother-in-law, Irene (Jerry) Seawright; father-in-law, Alfred Tipon Sr.; sister-in-law, Andrea Donnelly; brothers-in-law, Aaron (Kristine) Tipon and Adam (Jane) Tipon; nephews and nieces.

Gary Williams, 83, of Kailua-Kona, died May 21 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Logan, Utah, he was the owner and operator of Kona Coffee Connection and an attorney. Service information at a later date. Survived by children, Greg (Jodie) Williams of Texas, Jennifer (Ben Hu) Williams of California and Jonathan (Krista) Williams of Wyoming; siblings, Deworth (Alice) Williams and Suzanne (Gary) Larsen of Utah, David Williams of Colorado; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.