Anastacia Valeros Abellera, 87, of Kailua-Kona died April 7 at home. Born in the Philippines, she participated in gardening at Makaeo Walking Path at Old Kona Airport Park. Visitation 8-45-9 a.m. Saturday (April 25) at Ballard Family Mortuary, 570 Kinoole St. in Hilo. Service 9 a.m.-10:30 am. Burial 11 a.m. at Alae Cemetery in Hilo. Please wear blue. Survived by sons; Darren J. Abellera, Henry N. Abellera Jr. and Drake (Kris) Abellera; daughters; Holiday (Ron) Wade, Charisse (Mel) Tsukamoto and Anastacia C. Abellera; brother, Esmael Valeros Jr.; sister Beatrice Ballo; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Anastacia Valeros Abellera, 87, of Kailua-Kona died April 7 at home. Born in the Philippines, she participated in gardening at Makaeo Walking Path at Old Kona Airport Park. Visitation 8-45-9 a.m. Saturday (April 25) at Ballard Family Mortuary, 570 Kinoole St. in Hilo. Service 9 a.m.-10:30 am. Burial 11 a.m. at Alae Cemetery in Hilo. Please wear blue. Survived by sons; Darren J. Abellera, Henry N. Abellera Jr. and Drake (Kris) Abellera; daughters; Holiday (Ron) Wade, Charisse (Mel) Tsukamoto and Anastacia C. Abellera; brother, Esmael Valeros Jr.; sister Beatrice Ballo; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Timothy Gordon Crivello, 62, of Honokaa died March 31 at North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Hilo, he was an auto mechanic. Private services held. Survived by daughters, Chelsea Crivello of Keaau and Kahealani Mattos of Hilo; brothers, Steven Crivello of Washington and Jeffrey Mattos of Honokaa; sister, Bonnie Crivello of Mountain View; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Loretta Lin Sin Lee, 96, of Kapaau died March 25 at home. Born in Kapaau, she was a retired postal clerk at the Kapaau Post Office and member of Kalahikiola Congregational Church. Private services and burial held. Survived by nephew, Wiliam Lee of Mountain View; nieces, Nanette Wong, Alana Grace, Van Cleave and and Kevin Vincent and their families. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Melissande “Sandy” Lou Lopez Ramos, 73, of Pahoa died March 5 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Pahala, she was an assistant/cook for The Arc of Hilo. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Sunday, April 26, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, New Section. Survived by husband, Allen Ramos Sr. of Pahoa; daughters, Michelle (Jeffrey) Miyagi of Keaau and Taira (Duwayne “Bo”) Perreira of Mountain View; sons, Allen (Susan) Ramos Jr. of Volcano, Stephen Ramos of Tacoma, Wash., and Anthony (Leanne Hoke) Ramos of Hilo; sisters, June (Robert) Narito of Ewa Beach, Oahu, and Stacia (Earl) Kakugawa of Pahoa; brother, Cyril (Allison) Lopez Sr. of Pahala; sisters in-law, Susan Lopez of Volcano, Puanani Lopez of Kailua-Kona and Connie Lopez of Tacoma; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; cousins, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Brian Yoshio Tanimoto, 73, of Hilo died March 6 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was an artist, designer and owner of Tanimoto Dharma Designs inspirational art gift shop, formerly Tanimoto Gallery and Framing and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday (April 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. Livestream available at: https://together.oneroomstreaming.com/7TSQZY. Survived by wife, Lynn Shirai Tanimoto of Hilo; daughter, Erynn Chiemi (Shane Shitabata) Tanimoto of Hilo; sisters, Linda (James) Hong of Hilo and April (Stan) Michaels of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Glenn Yoshimura of Hilo; in-laws; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
