Quirina “Sherling” Cabar Balagot, 92, of Hilo died March 12 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, she was a factory worker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Jaime (Leticia) Balagot, Rolando (Florencia) Balagot and Diomedes Balagot; daughters, Librada (Felix) Roncales, Cresencia (Andy Sr.) Nonog, Catalina (Ernesto) Feliciano, Marcela (Leonil) Buenavista, Criselda Balagot and Evelyn Balagot Niedo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Quirina “Sherling” Cabar Balagot, 92, of Hilo died March 12 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, she was a factory worker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Jaime (Leticia) Balagot, Rolando (Florencia) Balagot and Diomedes Balagot; daughters, Librada (Felix) Roncales, Cresencia (Andy Sr.) Nonog, Catalina (Ernesto) Feliciano, Marcela (Leonil) Buenavista, Criselda Balagot and Evelyn Balagot Niedo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Floyd Bean, 98, of Kailua-Kona died April 1 at home. Born in Salt Lake City, he was a retired state Department of Education liaison for West Hawaii, taught and was acting principal at Laupahoehoe High and Elementary School, vice principal at Honokaa High and Elementary School, principal for Ka‘u High, Pahala Elementary, and Hilo Intermediate schools, first principal for Waiakea High School and U.S. Navy World War II Pacific Theater veteran. Memorial service 10 a.m.-noon Monday, April 28, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 230 Kalani St. in Kailua-Kona. Burial 1 p.m. at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by children, Emilou (Vince) Alves of Waikapu, Maui, George Bean of Lake Elsinore, Calif., Charles (Traci) Bean of Wailuku, Maui, and Ross (Christine) Bean of Holualoa 11 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Berry, 68 of Hawaii Island died on April 5. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Hilo Benioff Medical Center at 808-932-3500, option 4.
Stephen Alexander Cusumano, 81, of Hilo, formerly of Waimea, Hawaii, and Kaneohe, Oahu), died Feb. 21 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in New York, he was a retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at St. George Catholic Church, 41-1323 Kalanianaole Hwy. in Waimanalo, Oahu. Service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Jo-Ann Cusumano of Hilo; daughter, Gina (Gabriel) Figueira of Hilo; son, Michael (Rochelle) Cusumano of Kailua, Oahu; three grandchildren and a hanai granddaughter; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tamayo Yoshioka, 97, of Hilo died March 5 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a sales clerk at the former Kress store in downtown Hilo and member of Papaikou Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Private services held. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by children, Darrell (Florence) Yoshioka of Hilo, Wayne (Vicki) Yoshioka of Honolulu, Corrine Taggart of Las Vegas and Avis (Roy) Fukuoka of Alaska and Kailua, Oahu; sisters, Fay (George) Yamasaki and Shirley (Ernest) Kawamoto of Hilo; sister-in-law, Katherine Okunami of Hilo; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James “Kimo” Quintal Jr., 47, of Hilo died March 12. He was a security guard for Aloha Security, CW Maintenance and Dias Forestry. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Sunday, April 27, at Laupahoehoe Beach Park. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by companion, Violet Tavares of Hilo; son, Jason Tavares-Quintal of Hilo; daughter, Arya Quintal of Puna; mother, Alicia (John Gandall) Salboro of Hilo; sister, Doreen (Sean Sr.) Soares of Puna; brothers, Shannon (Jesi) Quintal of Hilo and Kinny (Saysha) Gandall of Hilo; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
