Deonicio “Dino” Debina Canda, 87, of Keaau died Feb. 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua, he was a basketball referee and baseball and fastpitch softball umpire working UH-Hilo and Big Island Interscholastic Federation games, fastpitch softball player, head coach at UH-Hilo and pitching coach and Hilo and Waiakea High Schools, member of Big Island Sports Hall of Fame, retired state airport crash and rescue operator engineer, worked for the former Puna Sugar Co., Hilo High School Class of 1955 graduate, attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Peace Corps volunteer and U.S. Marine Corps veteeran. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial Service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Carmen Canda of Keaau; sons, Don Canda and Chad (U‘ilani) Canda of Keaau; daughter, Michelle Canda of Las Vegas; brothers, Asterio ‘Terry” (Ruth) Canda of Pahoa, Ronald (Valerie) Rillon of Reno, Nev., and Francisco “Cisco” (Renee) Rillon of Waimanalo, Oahu; sisters, Corazon “Connie” Pascua of Hilo, Bernadette “Bernie” (Daniel Alvarez) Canda of Kailua-Kona and Sandra Silvis of Roseville, Minn.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Theresa Keapookalani Mahi, 92, of Kalaoa, Kona, died March 14 at home. Born in Makapala, Kohala, she was a retired housekeeper for Keauhou Beach Hotel and member of Hawaiian Civic Club, Holy Rosary and St. Michael’s Catholic churches. All-night vigil 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at her home, 73-4149 Hawaii Belt Rd., in Kalaoa, Kona. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, April 12 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Survived by daughter, Agnes (Patrick) Barrozo of Kalaoa, Kona; son, Kaleo (Delina) Mahi of Alaska; hanai sons, Kalima (Kula) Victor of Kailua-Kona, Erik (Yumiko) Warner of Waikoloa and William Elisaga of Oahu; brother, Charles Phillip of Florida; sisters, Cynthia Hatanaka of California and Vivian Kim of Kohala; hanai sister, Christine (David) Shima of Honolulu; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
Rowland “Mr. T” Leroy Tavares, Sr., 82, of Hilo, died Jan. 25 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired power mower operator supervisor for the State Department of Education, baggage handler for the former Aloha Airlines and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 1-2 p.m. on Saturday (April 6) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 2 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Vinel Sugino and Wendi (Kunani) Simmons; son, Rowland “Boy” Tavares Jr.; brother, Jude (Donna) Tavares; brother-in-law, Frank Sonny (Dayle) Santos; sisters-in-law, Martha (Walter) Ahuna, Ida (Jesus) Perez, Nellie (Ben) Fejeran, Teresa Ignacio, Bernadette (Robert) Soares, Etta NacNac, Lurline Milare and Marie (Ronald) Coleman; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.