Susan Yumie Arai, 78, of Hilo died July 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was the retired co-owner of the former Su-Mi’s Lunch Shop and Paramount Grill and a cashier at the downtown Hilo Hele Gas Station. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Rochelle Arai and Pamela Arai of Hilo; a grandson; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dovelyn Kawailani Conner, 63, of Glenwood died July 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea, she was homemaker. Private services. No flowers. Memorial donations to Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary. Survived by companion, Jay C. Garrett of Glenwood; children, Jennifer Aderoju of Virginia, Janelle Torres of Mountain View and John Jay Garrett of Glenwood; siblings, Dawn Travis of Mountain View and Dalton Jeremiah of Oregon; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Verna Marie Vierra Gomera, 67, of Hilo died June 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laupahoehoe; she worked at Walmart, the former Woolworths and several Hilo restaurants. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 13, at Connect Point Church, 168 Holumua St. in Hilo. Memorial service at noon. Survived by husband, Gabriel Gomera of Hilo; sons, Vernon (Rusti Gomes) Gomera of Ainaloa, Gabe S. Gomera of Hilo and Scottie (Shanelle) Gomera of Keaau; mother, Beatrice Velez Walker of Oregon; sisters, Norma (Joe) Richardson Jr. of Panaewa, Linda (Wes) Nichols of Arkansas and Adalina Evans of Hilo; three grandsons and three granddaughters; an aunt, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Gusman, 81, of Kapaau, died June 27 at home. Born in Kapaau, he was a retired irrigation worker for the former Kohala Sugar Co. and worked for Kohala Nursery, Kohala High School and Hawaiian Holiday Mac Nut Co. Visitation 8:45-9:45 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 6) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Filipina Gusman of Kapaau; daughter, Heather (Christopher) Amaral of Hilo; son, Manuel (Alphazena Villacorte) Gusman of Kapaau; brother, James “Jimmy” Gusman of Kapaau; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kimo Wendell King, 61, of Hilo, died on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born on March 11, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a fisherman and mechanic. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 6, 2022) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; Memorial Service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by, spouse, Paulette Iopa; daughters, Cherise “Anela” King, Jayla (Sam Kama) King and Mercedes (Caleb Victorine) Kahele-King; brothers, William (Ruth) Kahele, Jordan Kahele, John King and Michael King; sisters, Germaine Kila, Harollyn Kahele, Paula Krajnyak and Beverly Stone; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Henry Clarence Lyon, 92, of Hilo, formerly of Waikoloa, died July 10 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Ithaca, N.Y., he was a salesman for Hilton Waikoloa Village and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Survived by daughters, Christine Graham of Hesperia, Mich., and Sandy (Garret) Gooding of Volcano; daughter-in-law, Mary Lyon of Greenville, Mich.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
