Henrietta “Nana” Piilani Chaves, 92, of Hilo died May 19 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a retired child care provider and member of Young Men’s Institute Ladies Auxiliary, Portuguese Culture Club, St. Joseph Catholic Church Choir and Kamehameha Schools Alumni Choir. Visitation 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Sangha Hall in Hilo. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by children, Dexter (Becky) Chaves of Hilo and Cheryl Chaves of Hilo; sister, Lucille Chung of Hilo; nine grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Henrietta “Nana” Piilani Chaves, 92, of Hilo died May 19 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a retired child care provider and member of Young Men’s Institute Ladies Auxiliary, Portuguese Culture Club, St. Joseph Catholic Church Choir and Kamehameha Schools Alumni Choir. Visitation 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Sangha Hall in Hilo. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by children, Dexter (Becky) Chaves of Hilo and Cheryl Chaves of Hilo; sister, Lucille Chung of Hilo; nine grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gladys Iwaleinani “Eva” De Coito, 81, of Hilo died April 4 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, she was an accountant, worked at Hawaii Tribune-Herald, and Y’s Lunch Okazuya and was a member of Piihonua Kumiai and parent volunteer for the Lincoln Wreckers Baseball Association, homemaker and family matriarch. Visitation 4-6 p.m. at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-11 a.m. at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae cemetery. Survived by son, Thomas De Coito Sr. of Hilo; children, Wendell (Lisa) De Coito of Waimea, Tai Lee (Alani) Manufekai of Hilo and Kenneth (Tracey) De Coito of Waiohinu; sister, Stella Kahele of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Lynette (Lamo) Mareko and Cynthia De Coito of Hilo, Terry Saito of Pahala; hanai sister, Piilani Coen of Honolulu; hanai daughter, Leolani Oyama of Honolulu; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grand children; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Desmond Joseph Souza, 73, of Hilo died March 30 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Surviving family members are asked to call Ballard Family Mortuary at (808) 935-8445.
Bonifacio Cervantes Tenorio Sr., 73, of Mountain View, died May 11 at home. Born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was a kitchen utility worker for Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection and Fairmont Orchid Hawaii, former housekeeper for Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, former international maritime professor for a college in Dagupan, Philippines, and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau and St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mountain View. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Thursday, June 19 at Dodo Mortuary, Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Teresita Tenorio; children, Maritess (Alvin Tangalin) Tenorio, Bonifacio (Ar Ar Orias) Tenorio Jr., Bernaliza (Ramil) Lodivero and Leilani (Jonard) Simpliciano; brother, Loreto (Angela) Tenorio; sister, Carlina Fernandez; 21 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clyde Kiyomi Matsunaga, 82 of Hilo, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 15, 2025. Born in Hilo, he was a civil engineer with Imata and Associates and a graduate of Hilo High School (Class of 1960), and UH Manoa, College of Engineering. He is survived by his children, Robin Valencia (Sean) of Hilo, and Anne Matsunaga of Hilo; children of his longtime companion, Janice Mahuna (deceased); Van Mahuna, Jr. of Kamuela and Shellbi Mahuna of Hilo; brother, Melvin Matsunaga (Lois Nishida) of Hilo; and sister Elaine Oba (Harold) of Hilo; grandchildren, Aiden and Dylan Valencia of Hilo; Auli`i Mahuna of Kamuela, Makana Mahuna of Kamuela, Shawno Auwae of California, and Iliana Stover (Tyler) of Arizona; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A private service was held on January 21, 2025 at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo, Hawaii. On-line condolences at www.dodomortuary.com.
