Eustaquio “Pete” Pedring Aceret, 89, of Los Angeles, formerly of Hawaii Island, died May 22 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Halaula, Kohala, he was a mechanic for the City of Beverly Hills and Superior Fast Freight Trucking Company in Los Angeles County. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Leonilda “Linda” Aceret of Los Angeles; sons, Peter Aceret of Hilo, Paul Aceret of Waimea and James (Liz) Aceret of Delaware; daughter, Lyndi Aceret of Los Angeles; sisters, Anvelina Tanodra of Aiea and Rosalinda (Jack) McBeath of Washington state; sister-in-law, Stella Aceret of Gardena, Calif., and Ildefonsa Aceret of Hilo; cousins, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnephews, and great-grandnieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eustaquio “Pete” Pedring Aceret, 89, of Los Angeles, formerly of Hawaii Island, died May 22 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Halaula, Kohala, he was a mechanic for the City of Beverly Hills and Superior Fast Freight Trucking Company in Los Angeles County. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Leonilda “Linda” Aceret of Los Angeles; sons, Peter Aceret of Hilo, Paul Aceret of Waimea and James (Liz) Aceret of Delaware; daughter, Lyndi Aceret of Los Angeles; sisters, Anvelina Tanodra of Aiea and Rosalinda (Jack) McBeath of Washington state; sister-in-law, Stella Aceret of Gardena, Calif., and Ildefonsa Aceret of Hilo; cousins, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnephews, and great-grandnieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Patrick Donato Atiz Sr., 77, of Keaau, died June 6 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired cane truck driver and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Urn committal services 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 21, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Jeremy Rafael of Keaau and Archie Atiz of Missouri; daughter, Stacy Atiz of Keaau; brothers, Reginald Atiz Sr. of Papaikou and Roy Atiz (since deceased) of Hilo; sisters, Rita (Rick) Tellis of California, Cyndi (Edgar) Desamparado of Kauai, Donna (Gerard) Silva of Keaau and Abby (Juan) Pascua of Hilo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roy “Rat” Douglas Atiz, 72, of Hilo died July 2 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was an agricultural and research worker for the former Mauna Kea Sugar Co. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Monday (July 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Scattering of ashes at “Isles” on Banyan Drive in Hilo 1 p.m. Monday, July 21. Survived by sons, Royal Ornellas Atiz and Ronin Ornellas of Utah; siblings, Rita (Alvin) Tellis of California, Reginald Atiz Sr. of Papaikou, Cynthia (Edger) Desamparado of Kauai, Donna (Gerard) Silva of Hawaiian Paradise Park and Abigail (Juan) Pascua of Hilo; brother-in-law, Hermin Cullio; an uncle, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alexander Keawe Kipilii, 80, of Hilo died June 21 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Kapoho, he was a lineman/warehouseman for the former Hawaii Electric Light Co. and truck driver for the former Puna Sugar Co. Visitation 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday (July 19) at the Hawaiian Village in Keaukaha. Memorial services at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Aaron (Lehua Garcia) Kipilii of Hilo; stepson, Alexander Alika Waipa of Pahoa; stepdaughter, Troy Waipa of Pahoa; brother, Obed (Christina Marie) Kipilii of Hilo; sister, Nalani Kuluwaimaka of Kona; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Frances Shapiro, 92, of Pahoa died June 29. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she fled the U.S. with her parents to escape from the Nazis, earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University where she met her late husband, Arnie Shapiro, was an English Professor at the Ohio State University English Professor at the Ohio State University, and was an active philanthropist and cared deeply about human rights and the environment. Private services held. Memorial donations to the Shapiro International Travel Fund scholarship at OSU (online number 306620 at OSU, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Doctors without Borders, International Campaign for Tibet or charity of your choice. Full obituary at dodomortuary.com. Survived by son, Dan (Thea) Shapiro of Pahoa; daughter, Eve (Tom) Cervantez of San Francisco; six grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
