Robert “Bobby” Lee Blas, 77, of Keaau died Sept. 20 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired construction laborer, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of Koa Puna Motorcyle Club. Private services held. Survived by wife, Junelle Blas of Keaau; daughter, Pamela (Thomas Tom III) Blas Tom of Keaau; brothers, Francis (Beverly) Blas of Keaau, Eusebio Blas of Volcano and Phillip Blas of Keaau; sister, Blossom (Dana) Rice of California; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bobby” Lee Blas, 77, of Keaau died Sept. 20 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired construction laborer, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of Koa Puna Motorcyle Club. Private services held. Survived by wife, Junelle Blas of Keaau; daughter, Pamela (Thomas Tom III) Blas Tom of Keaau; brothers, Francis (Beverly) Blas of Keaau, Eusebio Blas of Volcano and Phillip Blas of Keaau; sister, Blossom (Dana) Rice of California; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Patricia “Patty” Lynn Culbertson, née Waddell, 64, of Waikoloa died Aug. 28 under Hospice care at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Louisville, Ky., she was a boat tour booker for Hawaii Experiences. Scattering of ashes ceremony to be announced. Contact Sandy Richert jr1485mj@gmail.com or (808) 345-2120 for details. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, David James (Rose Sasaki) Culbertson and Brian Michael of Waikoloa; sister, Sandy (Miki Bell) Richert of Waimea; brother, Tony Waddell of Tampa, Fla.; two grandchildren and two hanai grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Noah Kawaiola Fuller Jr., infant, of Hilo died Sept. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. No services. Survived by parents, Noah Fuller and Iliahokuli‘il‘’i Hoopii of Hilo; grandparents, Alfred and Joanne Fuller of Hilo and Dennis and Brenza Hoopii of Kaneohe, Oahu; great-grandparents, Sylvia Young of Waipahu, Oahu, Alfred and Iwalani Fuller of Pasco, Wash., and Emeleta Hoopii of Kaneohe, Oahu; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William Henry Wade Kahookele, 74, of Keaau died Sept. 5. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Service and inurnment 8:30 a.m. Monday (Oct. 9) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Bobbie Jo Soares of Hawaii Island; stepdaughter, Constance Van Winkle of Honolulu; sister Louise K. Alina of Honolulu; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
