Eleanor “Ele” Marote, 85, of Hilo died April 17 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a telephone operator for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Services held. Survived by sons, Russell “Rusty” Marote, Chad (Tracie) Marote and Kelly Marote of Hilo, Bradford
Eleanor “Ele” Marote, 85, of Hilo died April 17 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a telephone operator for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Services held. Survived by sons, Russell “Rusty” Marote, Chad (Tracie) Marote and Kelly Marote of Hilo, Bradford Marote of Gresham, Ore.; daughter, Rochelle Harris of Gresham, Ore.; sister-in-law, Roberta Costales of Hilo; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Tad Tadato Nagasako, 77, of Hilo died April 13 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county deputy planning director and council legislative aide, and member of Kinoole Baptist Church and Ainako Association. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Janet Nagasako of Hilo; daughter, Lori (Zalen) Arakaki of Mililani, Oahu; sisters, Tamie Onouye of Pearl City, Oahu, Ruth Frost of Illinois and Debbie (Toshio) Shimabuku of Keaau; sister-in-law, Dorothy Nagasako of Hilo; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
