Antoinette “Toni” Amii
Antoinette “Toni” Amii, 72, of Hilo died Nov. 29 in the Puueo Poi Factory apartments fire in Hilo. Born in Honolulu, she was a waitress and was known for making tamales. Celebration of life noon Saturday, March 7, at 12:00 p.m. at Kolekole Beach Park. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughters, Rachelle Benevides, Cheryl Garma and Jessica Alvarez; son, Christopher Alvarez; brothers, Donald Gonsalves and Antoinette Gonsalves; sisters, Olinda DeRego and Verlann Gonsalves; 11 grandchildren and three great‑grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by 91直播lani Memorial Park.
John Lopes Jr
John Lopes Jr., aka “Aloha John,” 88, of Kailua-Kona and Colorado Springs, Colo., died Jan. 28 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born on Oahu, he was a retired chief master sergeant in the U.S., an employee of Westpac Restorations and docent at the Museum of WWII Aviation. Services at a later date. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale and National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs. Survived by life partner, Janice Gantzer of Kailua-Kona and Colorado Springs; sisters, Lorraine Miranda of Oahu and Kalei Luyben of Oregon; stepchildren, John (Jacqueline) Gantzer of Albuquerque, N.M., Sheri (Drew) Kanyer of Mequon, Wis., and Tucson, Ariz., Kristine (Dennis) Simpson of Albuquerque, N.M. and Tim (Maggie) Gantzer of Tucson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Frank John Ochmann
Frank John Ochmann, 75, of Kailua‑Kona died Jan. 9 in Hilo. He was a retired U.S. Navy Vietnam War-era veteran. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at La‘i ‘Opua 2020. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome; no koden (monetary gifts) or memorial contributions. Survived by daughters, Tammy Lee Worthy of Portland, Ore., Bernadette Luces Cabiles of Las Vegas and Regina Luces Allen of Savannah, Ga.; siblings, Frances Debina of Kailua‑Kona, Robert Ochmann of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Teri Chun of Hilo, Billy Ochmann of Kailua‑Kona, and their spouses; nine grandchildren and five great‑grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
