Bernaldo “Bernard” Bernie” Billena, 78, of Hilo died June 7 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired Hawaii County firefighter and U.S. Army Vietnam War era veteran. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Monday (July 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Marilyn Billena of Hilo; sons, Derrick Billena and Chadwick “Kekoa” Billena of Hilo; siblings, Loretta Nitura of Waipunalei, Adeline Saldua of Papaikou, Trinidad (Henry) Real of Keaau, Gloria Sanchez of Honokaa, Roland Billena of Kapehu, Richard (Patsy) Billena of Wahiawa, Oahu, and Erlinda Walker of Hilo; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bernaldo “Bernard” Bernie” Billena, 78, of Hilo died June 7 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired Hawaii County firefighter and U.S. Army Vietnam War era veteran. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Monday (July 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Marilyn Billena of Hilo; sons, Derrick Billena and Chadwick “Kekoa” Billena of Hilo; siblings, Loretta Nitura of Waipunalei, Adeline Saldua of Papaikou, Trinidad (Henry) Real of Keaau, Gloria Sanchez of Honokaa, Roland Billena of Kapehu, Richard (Patsy) Billena of Wahiawa, Oahu, and Erlinda Walker of Hilo; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kelcey Lee Bungula, 47, of Hilo died June 14 in Hilo. He was a member of Pahoa Assembly of God and the Hilo Church of God. Private services held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brothers, Albert Bungula Jr. of Kalapana, Alex J. Soares of Texas and Robert M. Bungula of Kalapana; sister, Sandy P. Pereira of Kalapana; an aunt, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Artemia Bala Guillermo, 99, of Waimea died May 31 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was the former co-owner of Bataan Store in Paauilo and a member of Honokaa Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (July 10). Service at 11:30 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Honokaa Adventist Church Cemetery. Survived by children, Roy “Giz” (Cindy Caravalho) Guillermo, Jean (Rudy) Familar and Emmalisa (Michael) Marquez of Waimea; sisters, Norma Bala, Theresa Dumapay and Emma Abaton of Philippines; brother, Juanito Abaton of Philippines; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lawrence Apukai Kalani Akina Kim Jr., 53, of Keaukaha died May 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo; he was a commercial trucking company driver. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (July 9) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Survived by wife, Loriann Yaeko Kim of Keaukaha; sons, Damien Kalani (Shan Lessary-Picar) Kim, Dustin Nano (Tressa Batalona) Kim of Keaukaha, Dayton Kainoa (Nani Lancaster) Kim of Las Vegas, and Destrey Kekoa (Maxine Monroe) Kim of Waimea; sister, Francine (Rolando) Vargas Valente of Hilo; mother-in-law, Juanita Kehuka Konanui of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Riko Balai of Hawaiian Beaches and Amy Konanui of Keaukaha; brother-in-law, Hana (Malia) Konanui of Keaukaha; five grandchildren; a nephew and a grandnephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carolyn Paula Mohn, 83, of Volcano died May 20 at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Moline, Ill., she attended University of Hawaii and was retired from Hawaiian Flour Mill in Honolulu. Interment services at a later date at Homelani Memorial Park. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by partner, Robert Clague of Volcano; sister, Mary Sue (Arthur) Mohn Gee of Tacoma, Wash.; a niece and a nephew. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Lyanne “Aunty Ilima” Ako Moiha of Hawi, 80, died June 7 at Kona Hospital. Born in Kawaihae, she was a pastor for Gospel of Salvation Church. Visitation 9:30-10:45 a.m. Saturday (July 9) at Gospel of Salvation Church in Kohala, Funeral service/celebration of life at 11 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Survived by daughters, Antonette “Toni” (John) Ganir of Pahoa, Lydia Moiha and Leoni Moiha of Kohala, hanai daughter, Marisa Pizarro of Hawaii; sister-in-law, Priscilla (Albert) Matsuoka of Waimea; 15 grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
