Jaime “Boy” Abregana Jr., 58, of Ewa Beach, Oahu, died March 16, 2022, in Las Vegas. Born in Hilo; he was a businessman and CEO of Hawaii Martial Arts International Society. Celebration of life noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at Hilo Woman’s Club, 7 Lele St. Casual attire Graveside urn committal service 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Alae Cemetery, New Urn Section, Row A, Plot 2o. Survived by wife, Renee Abregana; sons, Jaime “JB” (Tonya) Abregana III, Alex Abregana and Jeremy Abregana; brothers, Jed Abregana and Jay Abregana; mother, Marylou Santiago Abregana; four grandsons; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary,
Jaime “Boy” Abregana Jr., 58, of Ewa Beach, Oahu, died March 16, 2022, in Las Vegas. Born in Hilo; he was a businessman and CEO of Hawaii Martial Arts International Society. Celebration of life noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at Hilo Woman’s Club, 7 Lele St. Casual attire Graveside urn committal service 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Alae Cemetery, New Urn Section, Row A, Plot 2o. Survived by wife, Renee Abregana; sons, Jaime “JB” (Tonya) Abregana III, Alex Abregana and Jeremy Abregana; brothers, Jed Abregana and Jay Abregana; mother, Marylou Santiago Abregana; four grandsons; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary,
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Stephanie Jean Castillo, 74, of Hilo, formerly of Kauai, died March 8 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a journalist for USA Today and the former Honolulu Star-Bulletin and independent filmmaker who won an Emmy for her 1992 documentary, Simple Courage: An Historical Portrait for the Age of AIDS. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday May 28, at Lydgate Beach Park Main Pavilion on Kauai. Casual attire. Survived by siblings, Zenaida (Richard) Sawyer of Hilo, Diane (Ivan) Ward of Vacaville, Calif., Leslie (Garrett) Scales of Lawai, Kauai, Patricia (Clifford) Furtado of Kapaa, Kauai, Joanne (Peter) Brun of Keaau and Ami (Jan) Vegara of Florida; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kainoa Hinano Kahele-Bishop, 32, of Milolii, died March 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua-Kona, he was a landscaper. Private services held. Survived by sons, Nehziah Kahele of Kailua-Kona, Zyren Kainoa-Kahele and Blaze Kainoa-Kahele of Ka‘u; mother, Josephine Bishop of Makakilo, Oahu; father, Nelson Kahele Jr. of Milolii; brothers, Jake “Ikaika” (Kameanui Tripp-Gouveia) Kahele-Bishop, Logan (Ronnette Conol) Kahele-Bishop, Kapono (Elena Mello-Waiwaiole) Kahele-Bishop, Joshua Kahele-Bishop and Nainoa Kahele of Milolii, Bradford Bishop of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sisters, Jessica (Eddie Faafia) Kahele-Bishop, Shantell (Zachery Nacorda) Kahele-Bishop, Honey Freitas and Pukana Freitas of Milolii; paternal grandfather, Nelson (Deena) Kahele Sr. of Captain Cook; hanai brothers, Steven Graham of Hookena, Kalani Bornt of Ocean View and Shannon Fujihara of Milolii; hanai sister, Ashley Rivera of Holualoa; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kevin Koichi Kitamura, 58, of Hilo died Feb. 17. He was a draftsman for the architectural firm of Ronald H. Nagata, AIA, Inc. and member of Lehua Jaycees and Buddhist churches. Private services held. No flowersor koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by sister, Terri (Calvin) Kaneda; nephews, Colin Kaneda and Cory Kaneda; uncles, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carl Keoni Manliguis, 53, of Hilo died March 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo; he was employed at Oshiro Tofu and a former California probation officer Visitation 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Survived by children, Kayla Manliguis, Kyle (Teuila Poloa) Manliguis and Christian Manliguis of California; father, Calvin (Cynthia Malani) Manliguis Sr. of Hilo; mother, Joanne (James) Gallardo of California; maternal grandmother, Adeline Kimi of Hilo; siblings, Calvin Manliguis Jr. and Chad (Symon Davidson) Manliguis of Hilo, Corey (Shaleen) Manliguis and Celeste Manliguis of California; two grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nora Teruko Murashima, 93, of Kailua-Kona died March 4 at home. Born in South Kona, she was a produce clerk at KTA Super Stores and member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Private services. Survived by son, Karl (Marilyn) Murashima of Kailua-Kona; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clifford Myer, 62, of Hawaii Island died March 14. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Susan Riley, 71, of Hawaii Island died Feb. 17. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
