Reginald Toshiyuki Arai, 75, of Hilo, died Sept. 27 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a postal clerk and member of the Wanderers Golf Club. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Patricia Arai of Hilo; daughters, Candice (Russell) Araujo and Marcie (CJ) Arai-McGeehan of Las Vegas; sisters, JoAnn (Alan) Koga of Waimea, Charlene (Ashley) Oshima of Honolulu, Shirley (Ron) Takeya and Audrey (Thomas) Tanouye of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Glenn (Hester) Kodama of Hilo and Howard (Patti) Kodama of Honolulu; an aunt and an uncle, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Reginald Toshiyuki Arai, 75, of Hilo, died Sept. 27 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a postal clerk and member of the Wanderers Golf Club. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Patricia Arai of Hilo; daughters, Candice (Russell) Araujo and Marcie (CJ) Arai-McGeehan of Las Vegas; sisters, JoAnn (Alan) Koga of Waimea, Charlene (Ashley) Oshima of Honolulu, Shirley (Ron) Takeya and Audrey (Thomas) Tanouye of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Glenn (Hester) Kodama of Hilo and Howard (Patti) Kodama of Honolulu; an aunt and an uncle, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harold “Hal” Baas, 81, of Waikoloa died Sept. 28 in Los Angeles. Born in Glendale, Calif., he loved traveling, biking, hiking, paddling, swimming, running and was an avid bridge player. Paddle-out at a later date. Survived by wife, Kathy, of Waikoloa; daughter, Julie and son-in-law Dwayne of Van Nuys, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Alejo Andrada Fabia Jr., 78, of Keaau died Oct. 1 at home. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired Merchant Marines cook and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo and Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by wife, Melendrina Fabia of Keaau; children, Jean Gloria (Albert) Arib, Marie Cecile Fabia of Honolulu, Kathleen (Daniel) Dayoan of Hilo, Zenaida (Grant) Murai of Waikoloa, Cyril (James) Ontiveros of Waimea Jummel Fabia of Hilo; siblings, Leticia Fabia (Ceferino) Pertubal, Erlinda Fabia, Purita Nosis, Wilma Cacatian, Olga (Ferdinand) Monzon and Charlie (Marlina) Fabia, all of Honolulu; 12 grandchildren, four hanai grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary,
Leona June Mundon-Kahoonei, 87, of Hilo, died Sept. 28 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was retired. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 23) at Hawaiian Memorial Park and Cemetery in Kaneohe, Oahu. Burial at 1 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by caregiver, Earllyn (Henry) Watanabe of Hilo; daughters, Laurilyn (Frank) Puni and Kenny Deane Kane of Kauai; grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Epaminonda “Nonda” Telio, 77, of Mountain View died Oct. 10. Born in Romania, he was an architect and survivor of a tumultuous time in Romania’s history whose passions included beekeeping, hydroponic farming, stamp collecting, photography, metal detecting and shortwave radio. Celebration of life service 10 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21) at Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Honomu. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Santina Telio; sons, Panaiotis Telio, Orestis Telio and Epaminondas Telio; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Diana J. Pugh Wright, 81, of Waimanalo, Oahu, and Hilo, died Sept. 23 at Life Care Center of Hilo. She was a trainer for Sea Life Park who loved her horses and dogs and enjoyed marathon running, biking, hiking and other outdoor activities. Survived by husband Eric Kaneshiro; sister, Judy (Pugh) Cho; a niece, two grandnieces and two grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
