Howard Earl Alameda, 63, of Hilo died Oct. 2 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was an owner and operator for Gravity Flow Plumbing, plumber for the former Alameda Plumbing and a Waiakea Boxing Club Golden Gloves/AAU champion. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Monday (Oct. 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by father, Samuel (Diane) Alameda Sr.; daughters, Farrah (Canaan) Boggs, Ku‘ualoha Alameda and Ku‘ulei Alameda; brothers, Samuel Alameda Jr. and Christian Kimo (Starlene) Alameda; sisters, Charmaine (Karl) Alameda and Chantee (Glenn Jr.) Shiroma; four grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clarence Louis Martins, 84, of Honokaa died Sept. 2. Born in Haina, he was a hairstylist and attended Honokaa High School. Mass 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Survived by nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Theresa Viola Mathews, 71, of Hilo died Oct. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a foster grandparent at Kalanianaole and Haaheo schools, matriarch and loved cooking, crocheting, karaoke and was the “life of the party.” Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Celebration of life ceremony noon Sunday, Oct. 30, at Papaikou Park. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Joelan Mathews of Papaikou; daughters, Lanalyn (Joey) Abadilla, Reyna (Larry Pavao) Mathews and Sheena (Shaun Nelson) Mathews of Papaikou; brother, Michael (Charlotte) Paiva of Honolulu; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Fumio Nakamura, 99, of Hilo Oct. 1 at home. Born in Mountain View, he was a retired union carpenter, U.S. Army World War II 442nd Regimental Combat Team Battery A 522nd Field Artillery Battalion veteran and avid golfer. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Karen Nakamura of Hilo; sister-in-law, Katie Nakamura of Mililani, Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Norman “Ghost” Mitsuo Nishizaki, 79, of Pepeekeo died Aug. 25 at home. Born in South Hilo, he was a retired realtor, Eagle Scout, avid gardener, member of Lincoln Wreckers Athletic Club and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. Survived by sisters, Jean Lee of Laguna Niguel, Calif., Grace (Chiyo) Yanaga, Dorothy (Baldwin) Akamine and Florence Asato of Aiea, Oahu, Milly Nishizaki of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Craig Yoshito Tomori, 71, of Hilo died Sept. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was retired from KTA Super Stores and a member of Honomu Henjoji Mission. Private services held. Survived by sisters, Meryl Farmer and Robin Tomori of Hilo; mother-in-law, Yasu Sugiyama of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Lillian (Melvin) Tamaye of Hilo, Elaine (Ronald) Tomita of Clayton, Calif., Trudy Sugiyama of Hilo and Frances Inouye of Renton, Wash.; an aunt, an uncle, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenn B. Vieira, 69, of Hilo died Oct. 2 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Hospice Facility. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of Cabinets by Glenn, carpentry supervisor at Kulani Correctional Facility, carpentry instructor at Hawaii Community College, member of the Ancient Order of Foresters Court Mauna Kea No. 8854 and U.S. Army Airborne Rangers veteran. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday (Oct. 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Joanne Vieira of Hilo; daughters, Michelle (Casey) Harris of Kahului, Maui, and Carrisa (Bryan) Fujimoto of Lihue, Kauai; siblings, Allen (Joe) Vieira of Seattle, Jennifer (Wesley) Fujimoto of Oahu, Kenneth (Billie) Vieira of Hilo and Annette (Brian) Brensinger of Pennsylvania; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.