Florentina Gancinia Dacquel, 93, of Honokaa died Sunday, Dec. 14 at home. Born in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, she was a retired macadamia nut picker. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by children, Lolita (Gideon) Abad and Virginia Agustin of Honokaa, Cristome (Susan) Dacquel of Kalopa, Corinne Gonzales and Imelda Justo of Honokaa; sister, Leticia Mangabat of Philippines; 17 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Florentina Gancinia Dacquel, 93, of Honokaa died Sunday, Dec. 14 at home. Born in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, she was a retired macadamia nut picker. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by children, Lolita (Gideon) Abad and Virginia Agustin of Honokaa, Cristome (Susan) Dacquel of Kalopa, Corinne Gonzales and Imelda Justo of Honokaa; sister, Leticia Mangabat of Philippines; 17 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Chris Arnold Livesay Sr., 70, of Ocean View died Nov. 1 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, he was a general contractor and member of Lineriders Motorcycle Club of Hawaii. Celebration of life 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Whittington Beach Park. Survived by children, Jacqueline Livesay, Chris Livesay Jr., Jasmine Krewer, Harlee Livesay-Sanchez and Desiree Livesay-Thompson; and six grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rowan Masami Matsumoto, 70, of Paauilo died Jan. 2 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, he was retired from KTA Super Stores Waikoloa and a member of Paauilo Hongwanji Mission. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Paauilo Hongwanji Mission. memorial service at 10 a.m. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sister, Doedi Matsumoto; brother, Shawn Matsumoto; an aunt and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Frank A. Torres, 65, of Mountain View died Dec. 21 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a landscaper for Bay View Apartments in Hilo. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by daughters, Latasha K. Torres of Mountain View, Cheyanne Evangelista of Hilo, Cherrae K. Torres, Chantia Kaulia-Torres and Breze-eazy Torres of Maui; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
April-Jean Mapuana Trusdell, 68, of Hilo died Dec. 21 at home. She was born in Honolulu. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 5 p.m. Reception 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Waiakea Canoe Club at Hilo Bayfront. Oahu visitation 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at First Assembly of God-Red Hill. Service at 11:30 a.m. Reception to follow. Survived by husband, The Rev. John Trusdell of Living Waters Assembly of God; children, Frank (hanai son), Justin and Tracy-Ann; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
