Junji Tanioka, 91, of Kurtistown died Feb. 24 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Kurtistown, he was a retired farmer and member of Puna Covenant Church and Hawaii Anthurium Growers Association. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Puna Covenant Church, 16-645 Old Volcano Hwy., Keaau). Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Helen Tanioka of Kurtistown; daughter, Lucy Tanioka-Kidd of Wisconsin; sisters, Mitsuko Nakao of Kula, Maui, Masako (David) Tanabe of Keaau, and Kikue Akiyama of Honolulu; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Timothy Paul Alencastre, 52, of Volcano and formerly of Kailua, Oahu, died Feb. 6 at Halape, Ka’u. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was a Hawaii Army National Guard master sergeant and an aircraft mechanic supervisor for the Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes 1 p.m. Monday, March 12 at Kailua Bay, Oahu. Aloha attire; lei welcome. Survived by sons, Ikaika Alencastre of Kaapahu, Kaimipono Alencastre of Palolo, Oahu; daughter, Ua Alencastre-Galimba of Waiohinu; brother, Melvin Alencastre of Las Vegas; sisters, Laura (Inoke) Motu’apuaka of Las Vegas, Makalapua Alencastre of Volcano; fiancée, Jodi Kennedy of Volcano; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nelson Dan Foster, 49, of Pahoa died Feb. 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Social Security Administration service representative. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Urn committal service 11 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park, lehua section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Charlotte Foster of Pahoa; mother, Barbara Foster of Pahoa; brothers, Kelvin (Kim) Foster of Clearwater, Fla., Melvin Foster of Saint Petersburg, Fla., and Bruce Foster of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tamiko Kawamoto Fujio, 92, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Mountain View, she was a retired public school teacher and member of Hilo Hooganji Mission, Big Island Orchid Club, Hilo Orchid Society, Hilo Ceramic Guild, Kaumana Rise Kumiai, and volunteered at Kamana Senior Center. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Private committal services at a later date. Survived by son, Carl (Mary) Fujio of Hilo; daughter, Harriet Enrique of New Orleans; brother, Kunito “Rusty” (Lea) Kamimura of Hilo; several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Reynold Mitoshi Kaetsu, 70, of Hilo died Feb. 21 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahala, he was retired from Eagle Distributors as a truck driver. Services are pending. He is survived by wife, Cynthia Kaetsu of Hilo; son, Reynold Masao Kaetsu of Hilo; daughter, Dr. Raechel (Ben) Torres of New Mexico; brother, Elmer (Eileen) Yada of Pepeekeo and Melvin (June) Kaetsu of Hakalau; sisters, Florence (Masayuki) Kitamura of Hilo and Elaine (Raymond) Yano of Gardena, Calif.; two grandsons; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ralph “Lelo” Rodrigues, 90, of Pahoa died Feb. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., member of Kohala Puerto Rican Social Club and an avid hunter. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; burial at Homelani Memorial Park, ilima section. Survived by wife, Lillian M. Rodrigues of Pahoa; daughters, Orlanda (Cyrus) Long of Washington and Brenda (Richard) Nunez of Pahoa, Barbara (Donald) Stremski of Hilo; son, Ray (Barbara) Filkins of Papaikou; stepson, Dennis (Linda) Eblacas of Keaau; sisters, Hattie Rodrigues of Hilo and Lillian (James) Roark of Arizona; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Junji Tanioka, 91, of Kurtistown died Feb. 24 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Kurtistown, he was a retired farmer and member of Puna Covenant Church and Hawaii Anthurium Growers Association. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Puna Covenant Church, 16-645 Old Volcano Hwy., Keaau). Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Helen Tanioka of Kurtistown; daughter, Lucy Tanioka-Kidd of Wisconsin; sisters, Mitsuko Nakao of Kula, Maui, Masako (David) Tanabe of Keaau, and Kikue Akiyama of Honolulu; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.