Maria Araya, 71, of Waikoloa died Oct. 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, she was a janitor. No services. Survived by sisters, Maria Ester Araya Leon of Chile and Maria del Pilar (Solomon Garcia-Ortega) Araya-Leon of Waikoloa; brother, Fernando (Ingrid Burchad) Araya-Leon of Chile. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Delbert Bess, 74, of Captain Cook died Sept. 10 at home. Born in Oakland, California, he was a self-employed auto mechanic and member of the South Kona Assembly of God Church. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Nellie Bess of Captain Cook; daughter, Leilani (Sam) Berg of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sons, Jerry (Denby) Toci and Jeff (Andrea) Toci of Mountain View; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alfonso “Goop Goop” Rudolph Cordero III, 2, of Waikoloa died Nov. 8 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Waimea. Private services. Survived by parents, Alfonso Cordero Jr., and Erica Martins of Waikoloa; brothers, Kainalu Cordero, Brendon Cordero, Kaipo Cordero and Nainoa Cordero of Kona, Eric Cordero, Oshen Cordero and Malachi Cordero of Waikoloa; sisters, Christina Martins of Waikoloa, Trinity St. Clair of Kailua, Oahu, Alexandra Juarez of Texas and Shai-Anne Cordero of Las Vegas; paternal grandfather, Alfonso R. Cordero Sr. of Ainaloa; maternal grandmother, Mildred Martins of Honolulu; maternal grandfather, Victor Martins of Waikoloa; aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eleanor Marie Derasin, 86, of Naahehu died Oct. 25 at home. Born in Hilo, she was the previous owner of B&E Propane, B&E 76 and 3D Maintenance of Naalehu. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by son, Michael (Faith) Derasin of Waiohinu; daughters, Elizabeth (David Poe) Derasin of Ocean View, Sharlene (Clarence Alcoran) Derasin and Shawnette (Joe) Esperanza of Naalehu; brother, Alvin “Snookie” (Susan) Medeiros of Waiakea Uka; sisters, Geraldine (John) Lyman of Ainaloa and Janet (Brad) Chaves of Hawaiian Paradise Park; brothers-in-law, Clarence (Anna Hampton) Derasin of California and Albert Derasin of Las Vegas; sisters-in-law, Sweedland Derasin of California and Janice Quigao of Oregon; mother-in-law, Anna Quigao of Pahoa; eight grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and a great-great grandchild; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Michelle Gonsalves, 55, of Pahoa died Nov. 2 2023 in Hilo. Born in Honolulu, she was a school Bus Driver aide for Akita Bus Service. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by husband, Christopher Gonsalves Sr.; children, Christopher Gonsalves Jr., Mark (Dupriese) Gonsalves, Anela Robins, Gordon (Kiana-Rae) Gonsalves, Andrew “Nainoa” (Shyla) Gonsalves, Kasey (Alexis) Gonsalves and Delton (Jadelyn) Gonsalves; siblings, Selena Gould, Joy Duadua and Malia Castro; sister-in-law: Lona Jean Gonsalves; 15 granchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements Dodo Mortuary.
Patricia Mitsuko Oue, 88, of Kealakekua died Oct. 29 at Buenavista Care Home. Born in South Kona, she was a secretary for K. Oue Ltd. and member of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Private services at a later date. Survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Brian Timothy Schutt, 79, of Ocean View died Oct. 25 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Los Angeles, he was a retired construction company owner. Private services at a later date. Survived by wife, Linda Schutt of Ocean View; sons, Bryan Schutt of Seattle, Dale Schutt of Anchorage, Alaska, Verlin Tritt of Wasilla, Alaska and Henry (Fabiola) Farnsworth of Le Grand, Calif.; daughters, Kathy Gaines and Barbara (Joe) Paskvan of Fairbanks, Alaska, Cynthia (George) Paskvan of Jackson, Mich., Susan (Adrian) Mondragon of Raton, N.M., Polly (Darren) Kadel of Sequim, Wash., and Sally (Mark) Tritt-Collins of Arlington, Wash.; brothers, Larry (Marilyn) Schutt of Greeley Hill, Calif., and Jon (Carol) Schutt of Broadalbin, N.Y.; 28 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.