Manual Acupan, 80, of Keaau died June 12 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in the Philippines, he was a farmer and vegetable gardener. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, New Section, followed by lunch at Lam’s Garden Restaurant. Survived by wife, Carlina Acupan of Keaau; children, Paulino (Nita) Acupan, Arnel (Marites) Acupan, Cristina Acupan and Gina (Roberto) Ganir of Keaau, Eliza (Jerry) Queja of Philippines; siblings, Dominga Robles, Carlos Acupan, Domingo Acupan and Andres Acupan of Kauai, Maria Cacal of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Manual Acupan, 80, of Keaau died June 12 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in the Philippines, he was a farmer and vegetable gardener. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, New Section, followed by lunch at Lam’s Garden Restaurant. Survived by wife, Carlina Acupan of Keaau; children, Paulino (Nita) Acupan, Arnel (Marites) Acupan, Cristina Acupan and Gina (Roberto) Ganir of Keaau, Eliza (Jerry) Queja of Philippines; siblings, Dominga Robles, Carlos Acupan, Domingo Acupan and Andres Acupan of Kauai, Maria Cacal of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Basilio “Mike” Bulosan, 86, of Pahoa died July 10 in Keaau. Born in Pahoa, he was a retired Social Security claims specialist, tutor at Pahoa Elementary School, U.S. Army veteran, lector and eucharistic minister at Pahoa Sacred Heart Church, fisherman, photographer and mountain ball pitcher. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Service livestreamed on Dodo Mortuary website, log in under: Basilio Bulosan. Survived by wife, Marciana P. Bulosan of Pahoa; daughters, Debra Bulosan, Diane (Tony) Bulosan-Randolph, Donna Bulosan, Darlene Bulosan, Marcia Bulosan and Michele Bulosan; sister, Angela Castro; sister-in-law, Catalina Bulosan; three grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald Lee Hinchcliff, 82, of Ocean View died July 16 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Oakland, Calif., he was a fishing lure maker and U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Services held. Survived by wife, Karen Hinchcliff of Ocean View; son, Todd Gorla Sr.; three grandsons.Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tony John Jose, 95, of Kapaa, Kauai, died July 31 at Wilcox Medical Center in Lihue, Kauai. Born in Kailua-Kona and raised in Holualoa, he was a rancher, ranch hand at W.H. Greenwell and Palani ranches, rodeo cowboy, 2005 inductee into the Paniolo Hall of Fame and U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea. Visitation 9:15-9:45 a.m. Friday (Aug. 11) at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona; Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Survived by son, Dennis (Sharon) Jose Sr.; daughter: Dorothy A. (Michael) Yeaman; sister, Gladys Jose; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harry Kiyoshi Moriwaki, 64, of Hilo died April 18 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a caregiver and had worked at Big Island Toyota Parts Department. Private services. Survived by brother, Jerry (Judy) Kagimoto of California; sister, Helen Moriwaki Fujii of Kohala; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sky K. Mullins, 63, of Mountain View, died Aug. 1, at home. Born in Renton, Wash., he worked for The Volcano School of Arts and Sciences and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Private services. Survived by wife, Rachael Roditti of Mountain View; children, Ira Mullins and Max Mullins of Mountain View; sisters, Star (Greg) Carlin of Mountain View, Linnea Mullins of Middletown, Calif., and Suzanne Olson of Seattle; brother, Butch (Laurie) Wade of Randle, Wash.; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sachi Tomota, 91, of Hilo died Aug. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in California, she was retired from Union Bank of California. Private services in California. Survived by son, Alan (Ellen) Tomota of Hilo; daughter, Debbie (Dennis) Lew of Westminster, Calif.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.