Nolan ‘Uala Alexander, 31, of Puna died July 24 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he worked for Puna Kamalii Flowers. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at The Barn, 16-1772 Keaau-Pahoa Rd. in Keaau. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Celebration of life to follow. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Denette and Eldred Kapule; siblings, Ihilani Kapule, Nalani Ann Kapule, Keenan Kapule, Jillian Neal, Kassian Neal and Keaka Rezents; maternal grandmother, Noe Alexander; maternal grandfather, Dennis Nishimura; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nolan ‘Uala Alexander, 31, of Puna died July 24 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he worked for Puna Kamalii Flowers. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at The Barn, 16-1772 Keaau-Pahoa Rd. in Keaau. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Celebration of life to follow. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Denette and Eldred Kapule; siblings, Ihilani Kapule, Nalani Ann Kapule, Keenan Kapule, Jillian Neal, Kassian Neal and Keaka Rezents; maternal grandmother, Noe Alexander; maternal grandfather, Dennis Nishimura; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gloria Jane Pacheco, 80, of Glenwood died Aug. 12 at home. Born in Ookala, she was a homemaker. No services. Survived by husband, John Pacheco of Glenwood; daughters, Jackie Keo of Mountain View and Penny Blakeman of Glenwood; brother, Richard Requelman of Papaaloa; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marline Leilani Cabalar Reyes, 46, of Kent, Wash., formerly of Hilo, died July 9 in Washington state. Born in Hilo, she was a mother, driver, homemaker, partner and best friend. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 27-186 Kaapoko Homestead Rd. in Papaikou. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by life partner, John Kuroda of Washington state; daughters, Loralyn Reyes and Ho‘okele Reyes of Washington state; mother, Madeline Aguinaldo Cabalar of Hilo; brothers, Marlon (Lori) Cabalar and Mark (Marilou) Cabalar of Hilo; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian Mieko Sakae, 76, of Kurtistown died July 7 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired senior account clerk for the county Real Property Tax Office. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Kenneth Sakae of Kurtistown; daughters, Carla (Reagan) Muronaga and Kelda Sakae of Honolulu; sister, Peggy Yoshizumi of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Jean (Wilfred) Kuroyama of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alice Akiyo Sakihara, 84, of Hilo died June 20. She was a retired employee at KTA Super Stores. Inurnment at Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Eric Sakihara of Hilo and Donn (Norine) Sakihara of Waimea; daughter, Erin (Colin) Maruoka of Aiea, Oahu; half-brother, Glen Shimabukuro of Hilo; half-sisters, Marian (Roy) Shioji and Karen Shimabukuro of Hilo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Daisy Moe‘ola Spalding, 80, of Hilo died July 9 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in North Kona, she was a homemaker. Scattering of cremated remains at a later date. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by daughters, Gwen Mercado Spalding, Crystal Lynn Spalding and Victoria Spalding; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
