Mary Kealoha "Blondie" Baptiste, 94, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired special-education teacher's aide for Hilo Union School, died in Pohai Malama. She was born in Mountain View. She is survived by son Franklin; daughter Brenda Caravalho; sisters Julia Robertson, Anita Freitas and Linda Baptiste; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. March 4 at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. March 5 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Mountain View. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.
Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased
