Urn committal burial for Joanne Michele Carvalho is at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Mauna Kea Memorial Park on Kaieie Homestead Road in Papaikou. An obituary published Tuesday omitted that information. Janis “Babe” Makalapua Omori, 63, of Captain Cook died Dec.
Janis “Babe” Makalapua Omori, 63, of Captain Cook died Dec. 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a supervisor at the Macadamia Nut Factory an employee of Mrs. Field’s Cookie Co. and Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm, and member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Mass 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Lawrence Omori of Napoopoo; sons, Larryjason (Kelly) Omori of Holualoa and Troy (Nalani) Omori of Kealia; sisters, Barbara Parish and Sonja (Jerome) Kalili of Honaunau; five grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
James “Jimmy” Tadashi Ota, 94, of Kealakekua, died Jan. 13 at Regency at Hualalai. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired electrician and member of ILWU, Community of Christ Church and Office of Aging. Private services. Donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745-4130. Survived by wife, Jane Ota of Kealakekua; sons, Robert (Diane) Ota of Washington and Steve Ota; daughters, Cindy Adams of Honolulu, Jeri (Rudy) Espiritu of Kailua-Kona and Gay Mukai of Hilo; brother, Ronald (Rose) Ota of Honolulu; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Marion Christina Rich, 90, of Kapaau, died Jan. 5 at home. Born in Newark, N.J. she was a retired bookkeeper and owner of the former Don’s Family Deli, member of Kalahikiola Congregational Church, Kohala Senior Citizens and Kohala Hospital Auxiliary. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalahikiola Congregational Church in Kapaau. Survived by son, Donald Rich of Kapaau; brother, Carl Teschke of New Jersey; sister, Nancy Collis of Florida; one grandson; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Joel Lester Thornton, 65, of Glenwood died Jan. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waycross, Ga., he was a reliability manager for Ocean Technology Inc. and Litton Industries and was affiliated with Nachung Dorje Brayang Ling (Wood Valley Temple). Services held. He is survived by wife, Andrea Thornton of Glenwood; son, Tito (Sondra) Thornton of Grant’s Pass, Ore.; sister, Toni Thornton of Los Angeles; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Urn committal burial for Joanne Michele Carvalho is at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Mauna Kea Memorial Park on Kaieie Homestead Road in Papaikou. An obituary published Tuesday omitted that information.
