Rachel Piilani Mahuna

Rachel Piilani Mahuna

Rachel Mahuna Obituary

Published by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. - Hilo on Aug. 31, 2019.
Rachel was born on March 7, 1932 and passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Visitation from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo; wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2019, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo; funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Lehua Section. Survived by sons, Clarence "Guy" (Shelly) Maluo of Gig Harbor, Washington, Abraham (Sherrie) Mahuna, Jr., Doogan Mahuna and Callen (Pauline) Mahuna of Hilo; daughters, Abradine "Buddy" (Clyde) Sanborn, Michelle "Hoku" (Raymond Subia) Mahuna and Raynell Mahuna-Fukuhara of Hilo; sisters, Evelyn Pavao and Sharon Lester of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Vai Simeona of Honolulu, Margaret Ynigues of Honokaa, Elizabeth Lee Loy of Hilo, Nora Mahuna of California; brother-in-law, Richard (Aiko) Mahuna of Kaneohe, Oahu; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Thursday, September 05, 2019 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo 199 Wainaku Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Wake Ser.

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