Rick Bugado, 52, of Pepeekeo, died July 28 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, he was a landscaper. No services at this time. Survived by sons, Austin Bugado and Louis Bugado of Kauai, Stetson Bugado of Pepeekeo; parents, Phillip and Marlene Bugado of Paauilo; brother, Phillip (Myrna) Bugado Jr. of Kauai; a grandson; two nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sally “Hale” Fredenburg De Rego, 79, of Honokaa died Aug. 30 at home. Born in Naalehu, she was a retired housekeeper for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., a babysitter and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Private services. Survived by husband, Manuel De Rego of Honokaa; son, Blane (Raenelle) De Rego of Honokaa; brothers, Victor De Peralta and Edward De Peralta of Hilo, Melvin De Peralta and Eric De Peralta of Naalehu; sisters, Bernice (William) Albiar of Waimea, Cynthia (Dave) Barthel of California and Loretta De Peralta of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alfred Hernandez, 85, of Hilo died Aug. 11 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Paauhau, he was a retired captain for the Hawaii County Fire Department, retired driver from Mihara Transfer Inc. and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Iris Hernandez of Hilo; daughters, Cami (Craig) Iwanaga of Honalo and Shan (Kurt) Inaba of Hilo; brothers, Joseph Hernandez of Waimea and Delphine (Brook) Hernandez of Washington state; sister, Feliza Jones of Virginia; brothers-in-law, Edward (Helen) Nagai of Hilo and Norman (Sherrie) Nagai of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Nancy Nagai of Hilo and Sherry Ponce of Van Nuys, Calif.; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Abigail Kaleka Kahalewai, 88, of Waikoloa died June 17 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. Visitation 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Jason Hasegawa of Mililani, Oahu, and Robert Kapua of Paauilo; daughter, Kathy Hasegawa of Waikoloa and Joan Tampon of Honolulu; father of her children, Raymond (BJ) Hasegawa of Honolulu; brother, Richard Kahalewai of Hilo; 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gerald “Jerry” Zulli, 76, died Aug. 28 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was a retired estate and corporate planner and U.S. Air Force veteran. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by wife, Suzie Zulli; daughters, Christen Zulli (Luke) Frank, Lauren Zulli and Liz Zulli; sister, Sandy (David) Hamburg; stepdaughters, Ashley (Johnathan) Joyner and Samantha Fortney; foster daughter, Destiny Christopher (Armon) Quinones; mother-in-law, Mary Fortney; three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.