Valentine “Val” Ricky Gonsalves, 60, of Hilo died Sept. 1 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a self-employed maintenance and janitorial contractor and worked for C.W. Maintenance and Ono Gourmet, among others. Visitation 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Eulogy at 9:15 a.m. Funeral Mass to follow. Casual attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Ikaika R. Gonsalves of Hilo and Kalani V. S. Gonsalves of Pepeekeo; companion, Marcella Lee of Hilo; sisters, Antoinette Amii of Hilo, Olinda Diana (Jeffrey) De Rego of Honokaa and Verlann Gonsalves of Honokaa; brothers, Don (Francine) Gonsalves Jr. of Hawaiian Paradise Park and Tony (Peggie) Gonsalves of Mountain View; a granddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Elizabeth M. Martinez, 47, of Keaau died Sept. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Chiapas, Mexico, she worked at Mauna Loa School and Keaau High School and was a member of Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2) at Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church, 162 Kapiolani St, Service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Fernando R. Martinez of Keaau; daughter, Sara K. Martinez of Keaau; sons, Enrique “Kiki” Martinez and Fernando “Pono” Martinez of Keaau; parents-in-law, Enrique and Sara Martinez of Hilo; sister-in-law Crystal Yvette (Gabriel) Soto of California; mother, Vitalina Aguilar of Mexico; siblings in Mexico; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Puanani Mukai, 75, of Pahoa died Aug. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahoa, she was a retired security officer at Pahoa High and Elementary Schools. Private memorial services held. Survived by children, Valerie (Karl Kubo) Mukai of Wailuku, Maui, Roxane (Wesley Doonan) Mukai of Maryland, Christy (Troy Amaral) Hirae of Hilo and Randy Mukai of Nevada; brother, Joseph (Ines) Eldert of Washington; sisters, Blanche DeConte of Honolulu and Verdarine Peralto of Pahoa; sisters-in-law, Betty Kamahele of Kona, Lorraine Sueoka of Kaneohe, Oahu, Jane Hurtle of Honolulu, Hiroko Kujubu of Hilo, Sarah Bernabe of Waianae, Oahu, and Mary Mukai of Hilo; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.