Obituaries for September 17

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Paula “Snooky” Lynn Allen (née Rose), 62, of Hilo died April 27 in Hilo. Born in Pasadena, Calif., she was a retired U.S. Navy loadmaster and Iolani Palace docent. Services held. No flowers. Memorial donations to Iolani Palace. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by father, Frank (Sharon) Rose; mother, Pamela Reyes; brothers, Paul Triantafilos and Joe (Mary) Rose; aunts, uncles, cousins, a niece and a grandniece. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Desiree Almazan-Bolos, 58, of Keaau died Aug. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Celebration of life 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Ainaloa Longhouse, 16-303 Ainaloa Blvd., Pahoa,. Call/text Desmien for more information (808) 785-1227. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Desmien (Robert Madio) Almazan; sister, Lita Woodall; brothers, Jesse, Chris and Nathan Almazan; three grandchildren; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Katsuko “Mildred” Arai, 99, of Hilo died Aug. 20 at home. Born in Kealakekua, she was a seamstress for the former Kamehameha Garment Factory, member of Kinoole Baptist Church and volunteer in the sewing department of Hilo Medical Center. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by children, Dr. Norman (Terry) Arai of Spokane, Wash., Melvin Arai of Hilo, Evelyn (Earl) Fujii of Hilo and Herbert Arai of Honolulu; brother, Takashi (Takako) Shirai of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Shimomi “Violet” Araujo of Hilo; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; two cousins; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Linda May Aloha Campbell, aka “Aloha,” 67, of Waimea died Aug. 28 at home. Born in Honokaa, she was a Walmart associate. Visitation for her and husband, Wayne Campbell, 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at 126 Todd Ave, Hilo. Celebration of life service at 5:30 p.m. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Emaile (Marni) Quintal, Wayne “Bozo” (Kalena) Campbell and Tyrone (Joane) Campbell; daughters, Wendy Opiopio, Shana Torres and Shantel (Gabby) Acasio; siblings, Julius Adam, Franklin Moniz, Elizabeth Mesa and Charmaine Kline; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Richard Adam Ignacio, 96, of Honokaa died Aug. 31 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Waipunalei, he worked for Holmes and Narver, Kaiwiki and Ookala sugar plantations, Jas W. Glover and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 23) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Eulogy at 9:30 a.m. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Survived by wife, Irene Ignacio; daughters, Kaylene (Gary) Torres Sr. and Kelly (Denis) Gibo; in-laws, Lorraine Gonsalves, Robert (Virginia) Gonsalves and Violet Gonsalves; five grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Jason Hololoa Kaleohano, 44, of Kealakekua died April 15 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Kealakekua, he was an assistant golf maintenance man and member of Saint Benedict Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 23) at the Honaunau Rodeo Grounds. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Lunch to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Johnna Kaleohano of Kealakekua; daughter, Isess Kaleohano of Kealakekua; hanai daughter, Arley Blanco of Kealakekua; brothers, Edward (Laurie Malina) Kaleohano of Captain Cook and Kai (Kuuipo) Kaleohano of Kealia; hanai brother, Valentine (Cassandra) Wessel of Honaunau; sisters, Melani Kaleohano of Spokane, Wash., and Connie (Bish) Gouveia of Kealia; hanai sister, Landa Kuahuia of Milolii; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.