Ichiro “Rick” Awa, 79, of Hilo died March 1 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired U.S. Army sergeant and a retired mechanic for Jack’s Tours. Graveside committal service and burial 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Richard Awa and Roy Awa of Hilo, Stanford Awa of Honolulu; daughter, Jeanette Dela Cruz of Maryland; sisters, Mitsuko (Mitsuo) Tsuha and Judy Yamamoto of Honolulu, Helen (Charles) Oba and Lillian Awa of Hilo; hanai sons, Francis “Boydy” Makaiwi, Duwayne (Tina) Waipa, Harvey (Maureen) Waipa and Milton (Wendy) Waipa of Hilo, Rodney (Sherry) Waipa of Iowa; hanai daughters, Nadine (Leo) Aceret and Natalie Moana Ulibas of Hilo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ichiro “Rick” Awa, 79, of Hilo died March 1 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired U.S. Army sergeant and a retired mechanic for Jack’s Tours. Graveside committal service and burial 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Richard Awa and Roy Awa of Hilo, Stanford Awa of Honolulu; daughter, Jeanette Dela Cruz of Maryland; sisters, Mitsuko (Mitsuo) Tsuha and Judy Yamamoto of Honolulu, Helen (Charles) Oba and Lillian Awa of Hilo; hanai sons, Francis “Boydy” Makaiwi, Duwayne (Tina) Waipa, Harvey (Maureen) Waipa and Milton (Wendy) Waipa of Hilo, Rodney (Sherry) Waipa of Iowa; hanai daughters, Nadine (Leo) Aceret and Natalie Moana Ulibas of Hilo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Adelaide “Addie” Medeiros Costa-Strunk, 79, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a retired housekeeper and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, Clifford (Gaylynn) Costa and Abel (Evelyn) Costa of Hilo; daughter, Mary (Wendell) Gacusana of Hilo; sisters, Dorothy Farias, Genevieve Badua and Violet DeMotta of Hilo; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marcos Respicio Guerrero, 90, of Honokaa, died Feb. 8 at home. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a self-employed farmer and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Mass at 11:00 a.m. Cremation to follow; urn committal services in Philippines at a later date. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Ruth (Melchor) dela Cruz and Olivia Tomas Guerrero of Philippines, Josie (Henry) Agdinaoay of Honokaa; sons, Henry (Lita) Guerrero and Romeo (Bless) Guerrero of Philippines, Teddy (Clarita) Guerrero of Kohala; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Fumie Nakamichi, 100, of Hilo died Feb. 29 at her residence. Born in Kaiwiki, she was a homemaker and retired cook at the Hilo Lanes Restaurant and a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Fujinkai. Friends may call 1–2 p.m. Saturday at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; memorial service at 2. Casual attire. Family requests no flowers and no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Ronald (Lois Teruya) Nakamichi of Hilo; daughters, Nancy (Dr. George) Takahashi of San Leandro, CA, Lillian (William Takagi) Hayashi of Hilo; brothers, Sadami (Matsuko) Fukushima of Hilo, Nobuyuki (Tsuruyo) Fukushima of Hilo; sisters, Asako Hirokane of Honolulu, Chiyoko Sato of Hilo, Michie (Hisashi) Ikeda of Honolulu; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yuriko Koshi Ota, 82, of Holualoa died Feb. 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honaunau, she was a retired cashier at KTA Super Stores in Kailua-Kona, co-owner of the former Holualoa Super Market and worked at other retailers. Services held. Survived by sons, Franklin Ota of Kaloko Mauka, Gerald (Karene) Ota of Kailua-Kona, Newton (Diane) Ota of Carson City, Nev., and Travis (Shannon) Ota of Kealakekua; daughter, La Verne Kanno of Kealakekua; brothers, Jerry (Nancy) Koshi and Tasuke Koshi of Honolulu; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary
Cecilia “Aunty Ceci” May Hi‘iakaikapoliopele Polikapu-Samson, 64, of Keaukaha died Feb. 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of Hilo Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna and a volunteer for Hospice of Hilo. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Cheryl (Mark) Polikapu-Medeiros of Mountain View; son, Daya Polikapu of Hilo; hanai daughters, Keonali (Brian) Hutley of Jefferson, Ore., Malania (Peter) Eseroma of Pahoa, Lori Dedrick of Mountain View and Misty (Lian) Savella of Keaau; hanai son, Marcus (Adrienne Wallace) Hanson of Keaukaha; brother, Francis (Susan) “Bobo” Claveria of Honolulu; sisters, Harriet (Consuelo) Daog and Vanita “Nene” (Charles) Kaleo of Hilo, Sandra “Sandi” Claveria of Keaukaha; two grandchildren;numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and hanai family. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.