Daniel Satoshi Ige, 80, of Hilo died March 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired cargo agent for Japan Airlines, a member of the Crossnet Ministries International – Hilo. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to
Daniel Satoshi Ige, 80, of Hilo died March 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired cargo agent for Japan Airlines, a member of the Crossnet Ministries International – Hilo. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to Crossnet Ministries International. Survived by sons, Thomas Ige of Los Angeles, Kenneth (Maria) Ige of Antioch, Calif., Dan (Nair Aoki) Ige of Phoenix; 2 grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Jean “Jeannie” Yvonne Matthews, 70, of Kealakekua died March 9 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, she was a retired assistant manager for King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel and front desk manager for the former Kona Hilton Hotel and Pacific Empress Hotel. Friends may call 4 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Holualoa. Mass at 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Survived by sons, Paul D’Almeida of Hilo, Rex (Gloria) Matthews of Holualoa, Jordan Matthews of Kealakekua; daughters, Sheila Matthews of Santa Cruz, Calif., Coleen (Randy Molcilio) Matthews of Naalehu, Charlene Matthews of Honolulu, Jhanalyn Matthews of Kealakekua; hanai son, Lyle Matthews of Kealakekua; eight grandchildren, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Agnes “Aggie” Ellen Ayala Mercado, 81, of Hilo died March 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired warehouse distributor with the former Liberty House on Oahu and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; prayer service at 7 p.m. Friends may also call 10 a.m. Friday at Alae Cemetery for graveside committal services. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Arcadio “Cadio” Mercado of Hilo, HI; son, Jeffrey (Ramona) Anduha of Hilo, HI; daughter, Jennifer (Steven) Arelliano of Oregon; brother, James “Chu” Ayala of Hilo; son-in-law, Val Bell of Alabama; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Joseph Reyes, 69, of Kailua-Kona died March 3 at home. Born in Reno, Nev., he was a retired retail clerk at the Kailua-Kona Post Office, a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Vincent DePaul Society, an avid supporter of the Kai O Pua Canoe Club and Advocat, a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and a Vietnam veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Sharon Ball of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Kathleen (Vasillis) Livathinos of Marathon, Greece, K.C. (Paul) Texeira of Kailua-Kona, Kim (Ken) Burnthorn of Pleasanton, Calif.; hanai daughters, Daphne Wingate of Oahu, Kaliko Wingate of Kailua-Kona; hanai son, Calvin Eckman of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren; two hanai grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shigeko Yabe, 97, of Hilo died Feb. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kula, Maui, she was retired from Kamehameha Garments and a member of Taishoji Soto Mission and Upper Waiakea Houselot Kumiai. Private services. No koden; no flowers. Survived by son, Ronald (Thelma) Yabe of Hilo; daughters, Lillian (Albert) Matsuda of Hilo, Ellen Niimi of Mililani, Oahu; brother, Masaru (Fusae) Nagata of Pearl City, Oahu; sister, Nancy Urami of New Jersey; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
