Benjamin Benedict Badua Sr., 83, of Kukuihaele died April 24 at home. Born in Honolulu and raised in Kohala, he was a retired refrigeration mechanic for the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and owner of Uncle Ben’s Helping Hands Massage Therapy. Visitation 9 -11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at Kahilu Town Hall, Waimea. Service at 11 a.m. Casual and aloha attire; no wreaths. Survived by sons, Ben Badua Jr. of Kailua-Kona and Roger Badua of Mililani, Oahu; brothers, Alfred (Aina) Badia of Oahu, Douglas (Carmela) Badua and Kenneth (Darlene) Badua of Kohala, Jerry (Julie) Badua of Hilo; sister, Shirley Badua of Kohala; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dorothy Ku‘ulei Badua, 78, of Kukuihaele died April 3 at home. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired community development coordinator for Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center, former president of Ka Hui Kapa Apana o Waimea Hawaiian quilt club, former co-owner of Upcountry Quilters, owner of Ku‘ulei’s Cutting and Basting Service and community volunteer. Visitation 9-11 a.m., Thursday, May 25, at Kahilu Town Hall, Waimea. Service at 11 a.m. Casual and aloha attire; no wreaths. Survived by sons, Ben Badua Jr. of Kailua-Kona and Roger Badua of Mililani, Oahu; stepmother, Emiliana deOcampo of Modesto, Calif.; sisters, Emillie deOcampo of Modesto and Diana Perreira of Waipahu, Oahu; brother, Charles (Melvina) AhWong Sr. of Nanakuli, Oahu; hanai brother, Rocky (Melva) Perez of Grand Junction, Colo.; hanai sisters, Earline (Ted) Miller and Gertrude Glory of Kohala; Daveyann Ha‘o of Pearl City, Oahu, and Bertha (Don-D) Walls of Kaneohe, Oahu; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Helen Baring, 90, of Keaau died March 28 at home. Born in Kapoho, she was a retired custodian for Keaau Elementary and Keaau Middle schools. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (May 12) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Eugene (Yolanda) Baring of Ainaloa, Darrel (Cindy) Brown of Keaau, Terrence Baring of Keaau and Garrett (Marietta) Baring of Makawao, Maui; daughter, Cydette Baring of Hilo; hanai son, Kaipokaeo Baring of Keaau; daughters-in-law, Yolanda Baring of Pepeekeo and Cindy Baring of Hilo; stepmother, Theresa Agpawa of Hawaiian Paradise Park; brother, Lorenzo (Toni) Agpawa Jr. of Las Vegas; sister, Clarita Martinez of Waikele, Oahu; sisters-in-law, Jutta Agpawa of Las Vegas, Rose Malakaua and Cora Lagaso of California, Naty Lagaso of Pearl City, Oahu; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Winona “Nona” Jean Chow, 81, of Hilo died April 20 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a former therapeutic foster parent for Catholic Charities Hawaii. Celebration of life noon-2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Kalani and Lisa’s home. Survived by sons, Dr. Kalani (Lisa) Spain and Michael (Danielle) Spain; daughters, Jerilynn Spain, Sheri Spain, Tracy (Brendan) Lewis and Rona (Gabrielle) Chow; brothers, Dennis (Linda) DeMello, Richard (Mary) DeMello, Alan Char, Wayne (Rowena) Char and John (Marian) DeMello; sisters, Judith Wood, Sharon (Roland) Kuroda and Lori (Todd) Tenn; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yvonne Chieko Kutsunai, 71, of Hilo March 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, she was a bookkeeper for Taketa, Iwata, Hara and Associates and vice president and treasurer of the Elvis Rock A-Hula-Baby Fan Club. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (May 13) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Urn committal services to follow at the Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire; no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sister, Karla Simmons of Hilo; brothers, Clyde (Jeannie) Kutsunai of Kailua-Kona and Paul Kutsunai of Honolulu; aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Melvan “Jeff” Jeffrey White, 74, of Pahoa died Dec. 9, 2022, at home. He was born in California. No services. Survived by wife, Judi White; two sons and two daughters; sic grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
