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Thomas Matsumoto
Thomas Shinichi
Matsumoto, 101, of Kailua-
Kona died Aug. 17, 2015, at
home. Born Jan. 8, 1914, in
Kainaliu, he was an aircraft
quality control
lead inspector
for Frontier
Airlines,
a Nidan black belt who
represented the United
States in Korea, Japan,
Russia and other countries,
member of Kona Hongwanji
Buddhist Temple and
an Air Force veteran.
Friends may call at
3 p.m Sept. 20 at Kona
Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
in Kealakekua for a 4 p.m.
service. Family requests
casual attire be worn.
He is survived by
wife, Kay Matsumoto of
Kailua-Kona; son, William
Matsumoto of Chicago;
daughter, Judy (Randy
Weber) Matsumoto of
Portland, Ore.; brother,
Richard (Akemi)
Matsumoto of Kainaliu;
sister, Sueko Nishina
of Kahaluu; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Jessie Mendoza
Jessie Leimomi
Mendoza, 49, of Pahoa,
died Aug. 29, 2015, at her
residence. Born Oct. 14,
1965. in Hilo, she was a
food preparation worker
at various restaurants.
Freinds may call
at 9 a.m. Sept. 17 at
Dodo Mortuary chapel
for a 10 a.m. service.
Family requests casual
attire be worn.
She is survived by
companion, Clarence
Kekaulua of Pahoa;
daughter, Melanie (Henry
Jr.) Silva of Pahoa; son,
Jordan (Chelsey Salomon)
Mendoza of Pahoa; mother,
Katherine Mendoza of
Arizona; brother, Reno
Mendoza of Mountain View;
sisters, Colleen (Rodney)
Rezentes of Hilo, Jennifer
Omija of Arizona, Rachel
(Michael) Gouveia-Silva of
Pahoa; stepmother, Nadine
Austin of Mountain View; six
grandchildren; numerous
uncles, aunts, nephews,
nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Melvin Ah Sing
Melvin Charles Ah
Sing, 79, of Hilo died
Aug. 26, 2015, at Hilo
Medical Center. Born
March 23, 1936, in Hilo,
he was a foreman for
Hawaii County, Traffic and
Safety and member of St.
Joseph Catholic Church
and various golf clubs.
Friends may call at 8
a.m. Sept. 17 at St. Joseph
Catholic Church for a
10 a.m. Mass. Urn burial
will be at noon at Hawaii
Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Condolences may be posted
at homelanimemorialpark.
com.
He is survived by wife,
Audrey Ah Sing of Hilo;
daughter, Mary (Jonathan)
Spies of Kohala; son,
Charles Ah Sing of Hilo;
brothers, Ray (Geraldine)
Ah Sing of Wahiawa,
Oahu, Walter (Pam)
Ah Sing of California;
sisters, Rosemarie (Tom)
Ciaramitaro, Agnes (James
Carvalho) Ah Sing and
Betty Lou Melanson,
all of California; three
grandchildren; one great-
grandchild; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Willette Smith
Willette Smith, 80, of
Hawaiian Ocean View
Ranchos died Sept. 7,
2015, at her home. Born
May 8, 1935, in Glenville,
N.C., she was a secretary
for a mainland title
company, live-in caregiver
in Santa Barbara, Calif.,
and was active in the
Kona Historical Society.
Friends may call at
1 p.m. Sept. 17 at St.
Benedict’s Catholic
Church in Honaunau for
a 1:30 p.m. Mass. Burial
follows at the Naalehu
Community Cemetery.
She is survived
by daughter, Denice
(Peter) Skillman of
Nevada City, Calif.; one
grandson; five nieces.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Harry Martin
Harry Victor Martin, 78,
of Hilo died Sept. 4, 2015,
at Hilo Medical Center.
Born July 28, 1937, in
Hilo, he was a supervisor
for Isemoto Contracting
Co., worked for Yamada
& Sons Construction Co.
and was a member of the
Hawaii Army National
Guard and St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Hilo.
Friends may call at 6
p.m. Sept. 17 at Dodo
Mortuary chapel for a
7 p.m. service. Friends
may also call at 8 a.m.
Sept. 18 at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Hilo
for a 10 a.m. Mass. Burial
is at Homelani Memorial
Park, Section 4. Family
requests casual attire be
worn and no flowers.
He is survived by wife,
Beatrice Martin of Hilo;
daughter, Laurie (Russell
Mattos) Martin of Hilo;
son, Victor (Melissa
Rigby) Martin of Hilo;
six grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Irvine
Albert Anthony
“Toni” Irvine, 72, died
Sept. 1, 2015, at Hilo
Medical Center. Born in
Honolulu, he was a dry
wall hanger and taper.
An 8 a.m. Mass will be
said Sept. 18 at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in
Pahoa. Committal follows.
He is survived by son,
Robert Kozuki; brothers,
Ralph Irvine, Oswald
(Charla) Irvine; sisters,
Mildred Morte, Kehau
Kea, Juanita Kaonohi;
one grandson; numerous
nephews and niecess.
Arrangements by
Ballard Family Mortuary.
Cynthia Viernes
Cynthia Marie Viernes,
51, of Hilo died Aug. 27,
2015, at Hilo Medical
Center. Born Feb. 24,
1964, in Honolulu, she
was a homemaker, CPS
worker, maid for Heavenly
Cleaning, bill collector
at Penncro Associates
and member of the
Glad Tidings Church.
Friends may call at
10 a.m. Sept. 18 at Solid
Rock Pahoa Church for
an 11 a.m. service. Family
requests blue attire.
Online condolences
may be posted at
homelanimemorialpark.
com.
She is survived by
husband, William Viernes
of Hawaiian Beaches;
son, Michael (Lee Ann)
Enriquez of Pahoa;
daugthers, Melissa
(Sheldon Waipa) Pagtama
of Hawaiian Beaches,
Michelle Pagtama of
Hilo; mother, Candace
Tacub of Hilo; sisters,
Debra Vida of Hawaiian
Beaches, Susan (Nathan
Shook) Yamamoto of
Hawaiian Paradise Park,
Ernestina (Craig Pinkney)
Tacub of Hilo; four
grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Wesley Kuhia
Wesley “Balut” John Paa
Kuhia, 50, of Keaau died
Aug. 6, 2015, at Hospice
of Hilo Pohai Malama
Facility. Born in Wahiawa,
Oahu, he was a shuttle
driver for Speedy Shuttle.
Friends may call
at 9 a.m. Sept. 19 at
Mililani Mortuary Makai
Chapel for a 10:30 a.m.
service. Family requests
casual attire be worn.
He is survived by
wife, Roberta Kuhia of
Waianae, Oahu; mother,
Violet Enosara Kuhia of
Keaau; brothers, Leonard
(Malia) Kuhia of Oahu,
Kevin Kuhia of Keaau;
sister, Sophia (Glenn)
Omalza of Ewa Beach,
Oahu; hanai siblings,
Rufo and Grace Pajimola
of Pepeekeo; numerous
nieces, nephews, cousins,
aunts and uncles.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Jesse Padilla-Martinez
Jesse James Padilla-
Martinez, 19, of Nanawale,
died Aug. 18, 2015. He
was born in Hilo.
Friends may call at 9
a.m. Sept. 19 at Ballard
Family Mortuary-Hilo
for an 11 a.m. service.
He is survived by
companion, Maria Uyetake
of Nanawale, mother,
Natalie Martinez of
Nanawale; father, Shayne
Padilla of Nanawale;
grandmother, Mercedes
Waipa of Nanawale;
grandfather, Dennis
(Cyndy) Martinez of Hilo;
grandparents, Jane and
Steven Markell of Hilo;
son, Kaysten Padilla-
Martinez of Nanawale;
brothers, Levin (Misty)
Padilla Pelanca of Hilo,
Colby (Jerri) Padilla-
Martinez, Shayne Padilla
and Chanse Padilla, all
of Nanawale; numerous
aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by
Ballard Family Mortuary.
Petronilo Bilog
Petronilo Alip Bilog,
99, of Naalehu died
Aug. 16, 2015, at Ka‘u
Hospital. Born May 16,
1916, in Narvacan, Ilocos
Sur, Philippines, he was
a heavy equipment
mechanic at Ka‘u Sugar
Co. and member of
Naalehu Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Naalehu
Filipino Community
Club and Naalehu
Senior Citizen Club.
Friends may call at 8
a.m. Sept. 19 at Naalehu
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church for a 10 a.m.
Mass. Burial is at Naalehu
Community Cemetery.
Family requests casual
attire and no flowers.
He is survived by wife,
Heronica Bilog of Naalehu;
daughter, Elisa (Hermen)
Naboa of Naalehu; sons,
Modesto (Frances) Bilog of
California, Galen (Remely)
Bilog of Maui; brother,
Anselmo (Marcela)
Bilog of Naalehu; five
grandchildren; five-
great-grandchildren;
numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Lolita Dela Cruz
Lolita Mateo Dela Cruz,
78, of Halaula, Kohala, died
Aug. 30, 2015, at Pali Momi
Medical Center on Oahu.
Born in Laoag, Ilocos
Norte, Philippines, she
was a retired member of
the garde manger kitchen
staff at the Hilton Waikoloa
Village, housekeeper
at the Royal Waikoloan
Hotel and member of the
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Hawi and
Kohala Senior Citizens.
Friends may call at 9
a.m. Sept. 19 at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church
in Hawi for a 10 a.m.
Mass. Burial follows
at the Hawi Catholic
Cemetery. Family requests
casual attire be worn.
She is survived by
daughters, Agnes (Robert
Wilson) Carlos of Waimea,
Joan (Robert) Shropshire
of Waikoloa; sons, Gregory
(Yvonne) Dela Cruz and
Ray (Cheryl) Dela Cruz,
both of Halaula, Darren
(June) Dela Cruz of Hilo;
brother, Rodrigo (Helen)
Mateo of Kohala; eight
grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Sinforoso Rivera
Delos Santos
Sinforoso Rivera Delos
Santos, 94, of Honokaa
died Sept. 2, 2015, at
home. Born in San
Nicolas, Ilocos Norte,
the Philippines, he was a
retired cane truck driver
with the former Hamakua
Sugar Co. and member
of Honokaa Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church.
Friends may call at 8
a.m. Sept. 19 at Honokaa
Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church for a
10 a.m. Mass. Burial
follows at Honokaa
Catholic Cemetery. Family
requests casual attire be
worn and no flowers.
He is survived by
wife, Emma Ramil Delos
Santos of Honokaa; sons,
Leonard (Daisy) Ramos
Delos Santos of Waimea,
Brian Ramil Delos Santos
of Honokaa; daughter,
Judy (Delvin Navarro)
Ramil Delos Santos
of Kailua-Kona; four
grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
John Kahoalii
John Hosea Kahoalii,
77, of Keaau died Aug.
31, 2015, at Hilo Medical
Center. Born in Ka’u,
he was a retired crane
operator with the former
Hilo Coast Processing Co.
Friends may call at 8
a.m. Sept. 19 at the Kona
Stake Center of The
Church of Jesus Christ
of Later-day Saints in
Kailua-Kona for a 10:30
a.m. service. Burial
follows at Kona Memorial
Park. Family requests
casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife,
Clara Kahoalii of Keaau;
sons, John (Daralyn)
Kahoalii Jr. and Jonathan
(Eileen) Kahoalii, both
of Molokai, Joel (Kala)
Kahoalii of Honolulu, Jerod
(Shaney) Kahoalii-Antonio,
Jasen (Bethany) Kahoalii-
Antonio and Jerome
(Candice) Kahoalii-
Heath, all of Kona, John
Kahoalii-Nobriga, Jamie
(Shawn) Kahoalii and
Kris (Jane) Medeiros, all
of Hilo; daughter, Joanna
(Bradley) Ford of Honolulu;
hanai son, Patrick
(Napua) Close of Kona;
brothers, Luther (Ida)
Kahoalii, Henry (Arlene)
Kahananui and Clarence
Kahananui, all of Kona,
Joseph (Karen) Kahananui
of Maui; sisters, Hattie
Feltman of Arizona, Virgie
Shim of Honolulu; 47
grandchildren; 34 great-
grandchildren; numerous
aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
George Sakai
George Hiroshi Sakai,
90, of Hilo died Aug. 28,
2015, at Hospice of Hilo
Pohai Malama Facility.
Born April 24, 1925, in Hilo,
he was the proprietor of
Aqua & Aviary Hobbyist
(a.k.a “Sakai Pet Shop”
and member of Taishoji
Soto Mission and
Komohana Kumiai.
Friends may call at 9
a.m. Sept. 19 at Dodo
Mortuary chapel in
Hilo for a 10:30 a.m.
service. Family requests
casual attire be worn
and no flowers.
He is survived by
wife, Kiyoko Sakai of
Hilo; daughter, Toni
(Ronald) Sakai-Kawada
of Hilo; brothers, Richard
(Elizabeth) Sakai of Hilo,
Noble (Fusae) Sakai
of Texas; numerous
grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, nephews,
nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Tomoe Sakoda
Tomoe Sakoda, 94, of
Papaikou died Aug. 31,
2015, at Hale Anuenue
Restorative Care Center.
Born March 6, 1921,
in Ookala, she was a
homemaker and member
of Hilo Hooganji Mission,
Papaikou Outside Kumiai,
Papaikou Senior Citizens
and Nipponjin Kai.
Friends may call at 3
p.m. Sept. 19 at Dodo
Mortuary chapel in Hilo
for a 4 p.m. service. Family
requests casual attire be
worn and no flowers.
She is survived by sons,
George (Diana) Sakoda,
Charles Sakoda, both
of Hilo, Kenneth Sakoda
of Honolulu; daughters,
Judith (Alan) Kinoshita
of Hilo, Nora (Daniel)
Hirakawa of Honolulu; six
grandchildren; five great-
grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
Donnel Snyder
Donnel “Don” Ernest
Snyder, 68, of Kailua-
Kona died Sept. 7, 2015,
at his residence. Born
June 1, 1947 in Tryon,
N.C., he was a manager
for Paradise Brewing Co.
and member of Lineriders
Motorcycle Club.
A celebration of life will
be held at 11:30 a.m. Sept.
19 at Kona Inn Restaurant.
He is survived by wife,
Elizabeth Davidson-
Snyder of Kailua-
Kona; mother, Edith
(Mort) Willis of Florida;
daughter, Jodi (Kirk)
Davison of Washington;
six grandchildren.
Arrangements by
Cremation Services
of West Hawaii.
Doris Ito
Doris Rieko Ito, 85, of
Hilo died Sept. 11, 2015,
at a private care home.
Born in Wailea, she was
a retired seamstress and
member of the Honpa
Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin.
Friends may call at
2:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at
the Honpa Hongwanji
Hilo Betsuin for a 4 p.m.
service. Family requests
casual attire be worn.
She is survived by
daughters, Renee
(Kevin) Kurata of Hilo,
Rochell Hara of Pahala;
two grandchildren;
numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by
Dodo Mortuary.
OBITUARIES
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Weather(W): s-
sunny,
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showers,
t-
thunderstorms,
r-
rain,
sf-
snow flurries,
sn-
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TODAY’SWEATHER KONA TIDES TODAY SUN ANDMOON
NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY
Shown is today’s weather.
Temperatures are today’s
highs and tonight’s lows.
NATIONAL CITIES TODAY
SATELLITE VIEW
First
Time
Height
Second
Time
Height
Hanalei
Kapaa
Waialua Laie
Lanai
Hana
Kapaau
Honokaa
Hilo
Naalehu
Captain Cook
Kailua-Kona
Mountain View
Kihei
Wailuku
Mokapu
Honolulu
Kaunakakai
Ewa Beach
Kalaheo
Kekaha
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and
precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
As of 3 p.m. yesterday.
Moon
Rise
Set
Sun
Rise
Set
Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 12
First
Full
Last
New
Albany, NY
79/57/s
Albuquerque
87/61/pc
Amarillo
90/65/s
Anchorage
52/43/r
Atlanta
81/62/s
Austin
90/71/pc
Baltimore
82/54/s
Billings
67/48/sh
Birmingham
83/61/pc
Bismarck
91/56/pc
Boise
68/51/sh
Boston
81/63/s
Buffalo
75/57/s
Charleston, SC
83/66/pc
Charleston, WV
81/53/s
Charlotte, NC
82/55/s
Cheyenne
80/52/pc
Chicago
82/59/s
Cincinnati
81/53/s
Cleveland
79/57/s
Columbia, SC
85/60/s
Dallas
91/74/pc
Denver
88/56/pc
Des Moines
86/67/s
Detroit
79/56/s
Duluth
79/65/pc
El Paso
93/72/s
Fairbanks
47/38/sh
Fargo
88/62/pc
Grand Rapids
80/56/s
Green Bay
82/61/s
Honolulu
88/78/s
Houston
84/72/t
Indianapolis
81/55/s
Jackson, MS
89/63/pc
Jacksonville
84/71/t
Juneau
50/46/c
Kansas City
84/68/s
Key West
88/80/t
Lansing
80/56/s
Las Vegas
88/70/t
Little Rock
88/64/s
Los Angeles
80/67/r
Louisville
83/57/s
Madison
80/62/s
Memphis
85/65/s
Miami
89/78/t
Milwaukee
80/62/s
Minneapolis
82/68/s
Nashville
84/57/s
New Orleans
84/74/t
New York City
84/66/s
Norfolk
80/63/s
Oklahoma City
89/69/s
Omaha
85/70/s
Orlando
89/75/t
Philadelphia
83/61/s
Phoenix
93/76/t
Pittsburgh
79/54/s
Portland, ME
79/58/s
Portland, OR
67/52/c
Providence
82/60/s
Raleigh
81/55/s
Reno
70/50/c
Sacramento
76/55/c
St. Louis
85/63/s
Salt Lake City
70/60/t
San Antonio
90/76/pc
San Diego
81/73/r
San Francisco
68/57/c
San Juan, PR
88/79/t
Santa Fe
81/53/pc
Seattle
65/52/c
Spokane
61/45/c
Syracuse
79/56/s
Tampa
91/76/t
Tucson
91/69/t
Tulsa
86/70/s
Washington, DC
82/62/s
Wichita
88/69/s
Wichita Falls
93/70/s
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc.
©2015
High
4:47 a.m.
1.8’
Low
10:46 a.m.
0.3’
High
4:44 p.m.
1.7’
Low
10:59 p.m.
0.1’
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84/77
86/76
86/78
83/73
86/77
87/76
84/73
87/72
83/71
90/78
82/67
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86/74
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6:27 p.m.
Wednesday 6:12 a.m.
6:26 p.m.
Today
8:10 a.m.
8:10 p.m.
Wednesday 8:58 a.m.
8:49 p.m.
NATIONAL SUMMARY:
Widespread sunshine will be in control across the eastern half of
the United States today. A continuous surge of moisture will bring the risk for showers
and thunderstorms across Florida and the Gulf Coast. Showers and thunderstorms will
dot much of the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Moisture from Linda will bring rain to
Southern California.
