5A WEST HAWAII TODAY | FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016 Emergency warning sirens tested today KAILUA-KONA — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. today. The test is a steady one minute tone on all sirens. Report issues: 935-0031. Hilo man arrested after striking cars, home with stolen tractor-trailer A 30-year-old Hilo man is in police custody after he allegedly stole a tractor-trailer, struck two vehicles, a house and severed a utility pole. Solomon Aloha Kepano was arrested on suspicion of first-degree theft, fourth-degree theft, third-degree criminal property damage, accident involving damage to a vehicle or property and two counts of first-degree reckless endangering in connection with the incident reported at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Hawaii Police Department. South Hilo officers responding to a call found several people restraining Kepano when they arrived. According to police, Kepano had tried to leave the scene. Witnesses told police the tractor-trailer had struck two vehicles and severed a utility pole before running off Pilipaa Street and striking a home. Officers determined the white Freightliner had been stolen from a business on Makaala Street and was observed driving through a closed gate. No one was injured in the incident, police said. Witnesses should call the department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Dean Uyetake at 961-2379 dean.uyetake@ hawaiicounty.gov. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300. A Celebration of Life... Yvonne “Tita” JudyAnn Ku’uipoaloha Kalua’u Juario 1/15/59 - 2/2/16 Pua Carnation ~ Charles E. King Where indeed are you, Pua carnation, my beloved. For you are being carried away by the gentle touch of the breeze Your love came to me bringing pain to the heart. Do, then, think of me. Let us reunite as one. A gathering is planned to celebrate Tita’s life at Yano Hall April 3rd at 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Come “talk stories” and reminisce about all the beautiful moment that you may have shared with her. KONA HARDWOODS A Division of Roy Lambrecht Woodworking, Inc. APRIL SPECIALS: 20% OFF 4/4 MAPLE IN-STOCK REV-A-SHELF ACCESSORIES DOOR GUIDES (OLD) BLUM MOTION #562 SERIES Beautiful Koa, Mango, Monkeypod, Ohia & More 329-2877 LUMBER | PLYWOOD | MOULDINGS | HARDWARE CABINET SUPPLIES, BLUM, ACCURIDE, HAFELE, ETC 73-5573 KAUHOLA STREET • KAILUA-KONA WWW.ROYLAMBRECHTWOODWORKING.COM No new dengue fever cases confirmed KAILUA-KONA — No new cases of dengue fever were confirmed Thursday. The Department of Health says 263 cases of the mosquito borne virus have confirmed on the island since September 2015. M-3.8 earthquake recorded near Loihi A magnitude-3.8 earthquake was recorded early Wednesday near Loihi Seamount. The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported the earthquake occurred at 3:10 a.m. 2.5 miles northwest of the volcano’s summit at a depth of 26.5 miles. It was the second earthquake with a magnitude greater than 3.0 to strike the Loihi area. On March 17, a magnitude-3.1 earthquake was recorded about 11.5 miles north-northwest of Loihi Seamount. By West Hawaii Today staff Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. The content is subject to editing to ensure parity treatment and style continuity. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Memorial advertisements may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department. Walter Miller Walter Francis Miller, 89, of Hilo, died March 24, 2016, at home. Born Dec. 28, 1926, in Watertown, Oahu, he was retired from the Federal Aviation Administration, a retired specialty home and general contractor, an elder for Pacific Christian Fellowship, and a World War II Army veteran. Friends may call at 4 p.m. April 2 at Hilo Missionary Church, 1044 Komohana St. for a 5 p.m. service. Graveside committal service is at 9 a.m. April 4 at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No.2. Family requests casual attire be worn. He is survived by sons, Walter Miller of Mountain View, Melvin (Joy) Miller of Utah; daughter, Norrie Judd of Hilo; sisters, Amy Roberson of Texas, Gertrude Graves of California, Marjorie Steeves of Canada; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Harold Sumaoang Harold “H Dog” Leones Sumaoang, 54, of Kailua- Kona, died Feb. 28, 2016, at his residence. Born July 4, 1961, in Honolulu, he was a retired lieutenant for Hawaii County Police Department. Friends may call at 11 a.m. April 3 at Makaeo Events Pavilion at Old Kona Airport Park for an 11:30 a.m. service. Condolences may be sent to the family at 74-5576 Pawai Place, Ste. J PMB 504, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, or by email to cisumaoang@hotmail. com. He is survived by wife, Catherine Idos Sumaoang; sons, James Sumaoang, Isaac (Estella) Sumaoang, all of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Gina Sumaoang, of Haleiwa, Oahu; brothers, Benedict (Delacy) Sumaoang, of Portland, Ore., Eddie Sumaoang, of Los Angeles; sister, Evelyn Amaral, of England; one granddaughter. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii. Teodoro Francisco Teodoro “Ama” Francisco, 103, of Keaau, died March 9, 2016, at his residence. Born Nov. 1, 1912, in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he worked for Mr. Papaya and S&L Papaya Co. and was a member of the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Friends may call at 6 p.m. April 1 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 7 p.m. service. Friends may also call at 8 a.m. April 2 at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. Mass. Casual attire; flowers are welcomed. Burial at Pahoa Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by daughters, Cenona Vallente, Nancy (Petronio) Daquioag, both of Keaau, Feliciana Dela Cruz, of Kapaau, Flordelina Calapit, of Pahoa; son, Emiliano (Soledad) Francisco, of Pahoa; sister, Damiana Rosete, of Philippines; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Efren Niedo Efren G. Niedo, 42, of Hilo, died March 14, 2016, at Hilo Medical Center. Born Jan. 27, 1974, in the Philippines, he was a dietary kitchen aid at Life Care Center of Hilo. Friends may call at 6 p.m. April 3 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 7 p.m. service. Friends may also call at 8 a.m. April 4 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo for a 10 a.m Mass. Casual attire and flowers are welcomed. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. He is survived by wife, Evelyn Niedo, of Hilo; son, Jan Gio Niedo, of Hilo; mother, Carlina Niedo, of Philippines; brothers, Marvin Niedo, Jerome Niedo, both of Philippines; sister, Marites Niedo, of Philippines; grandparents, Casimiro and Cesaria Cacho, of Hilo; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Mabel Niulani Mabel Niulani Silva, 82, of Hilo, died Feb. 21, 2016, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired secretary for Hawaiian Airlines and a member of Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church in Keaukaha. Friends may call at 5 p.m. April 3 at the Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church for a 7 p.m. celebration of life. A memorial Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. April 4 at the Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church; burial will follow at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire. She is survived by sons, Rudolph Silva Jr., of Hilo, Dwayne Silva, of Hilo; sisters, Marie (Albert) Kelson and Claudia Spillman, both of Hilo, and Janice Thomas of Waimea; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Victoria Lopez Victoria Marie Lopez, 69, of Volcano, died March 25, 2016, at home. Born in Denver, she was a retired maintenance worker and member of the Puna Covenant Church. Friends may call at 1 p.m. April 2 at Puna Covenant Church in Keaau for a service. The family requests casual attire be worn. She is survived by son, Leonard Lopez of Volcano; daughter, Michele Lopez of Kalapana; brother, Frank (Rin) Kucler of Grand Junction, Colo.; sister, Starline (Dennis) Collins of Grand Junction, Colo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. OBITUARIES Sayonara, for now Kahakai Elementary School students, from left, Emma Akana, Taylor Bear, Ciana Alford, Whitney Watai and Shalei Parong wait at Kona International Airport Wednesday for their flight to Japan for the Title I school’s first cultural exchange program with Seisa School. The students will share Hawaiian culture through hula, ukulele and other arts and crafts with middle school students in Tokyo. LAURA SHIMABUKU/WEST HAWAII TODAY IN BRIEF | BIG ISLAND
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