Obituaries for June 19

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Janice Etsuko Kaneshiro Nishimoto, 56, of Hilo died June 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a co-owner of HRC Co. and member of Crossnet Ministry in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, James “Jimmy” Nishimoto; stepsons, Stephen Nishimoto and Harry (Laurisa) Nishimoto; stepdaughter, Jan (Bruce) Nishimoto-Arita; sisters, Mae Kaneshiro and Diane (Steve) Kaneshiro-Huff; four stepgrandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Janice Etsuko Kaneshiro Nishimoto, 56, of Hilo died June 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a co-owner of HRC Co. and member of Crossnet Ministry in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, James “Jimmy” Nishimoto; stepsons, Stephen Nishimoto and Harry (Laurisa) Nishimoto; stepdaughter, Jan (Bruce) Nishimoto-Arita; sisters, Mae Kaneshiro and Diane (Steve) Kaneshiro-Huff; four stepgrandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Josephine “Keala” Kaopuiki, 71, of Hilo died June 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kalapana, she was a homemaker, pastor and member of The Gospel of the Alpha and Omega Church in Hilo. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Sunday, June 24, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Alexander Kaopuiki of Hilo; son, Joseph Kaopuiki of Hilo; hanai son, Sidney Kamoku of Hilo; hanai daughter, Gayleen Kamoku (Maximino) Roldan of Hilo; brothers, Peter Lee and Harry (Lisa) Lee of Hilo; sisters, Anna (Santiago) Cordero of Hilo and Gladys Lee of Hilo; brother-in-law, Samuel Kamoku of Hilo; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The Rev. Margaret Kalani Mahi Naeole, 68, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died June 6 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a minister and member of Ke Ola Mau Loa Church in Waimea and former member of Ka Makua Mau Loa Church in Honolulu. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, June 29 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 9:30 a.m., followed by brunch. Burial at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No.2. Casual attire. Donations c/o Galewyn Garcia, P.O. Box 7566, Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by brothers, Rev. Abraham Mahi of Waimea, Jacob “Sonny Boy” (Lani) Mahi of Honolulu and Paul Mahi of Las Vegas; sisters, Elizabeth “Peka” Halualani and Dinah Kaikuana of Hilo, Phoebe Hopfe of Honolulu, Katherine Mahi of Kona; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Lillian Hatsuki Noda, 86, of Hilo died June 12 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired teacher at Keaau Elementary School and Hilo Union School and member of Church of the Holy Cross, Urasenke Tea Ceremony, Bunka No Izumi, Fukuoka Kenjin Kai and Napua University Extension Club. Visitation 3–4 p.m. Sunday, June 24 at Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Laura (Dr. Lonny Carlile) Noda of Honolulu, Diane (Dale Hayashi) Noda, Karen (Carl) Emerson and Sharon (Kurtis) Kataoka of Hilo; brother, Raymond (Judy) Tanaka of Honolulu; sisters, Patsy (Kenneth) Hirata and Leonora Tanaka of Honolulu; nine grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Donald J. Powell, 78, of Naalehu died June 11 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Washington, he was a retired power plant operator. Services held. Survived by wife, Eleanor Powell of Naalehu; sons James E. Powell of Naalehu and John M. Powell of Washington; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

Evangeline L. Subica, 50, of Mountain View died June 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kohala, she was a retired cashier for Blane’s Drive Inn. Services held. Survived by sons, Alfred A. Subica and Hauoli “Richard” Subica of Mountain View; daughters, Clarissa K. (Brendon) Fernandez and Danielle K. (Jardin Tavares) Subica of Mountain View; brother, Campbell “BoBo” Hui Jr. of Waimea; sisters, Bernette P. (John) Hui-Collo and Camilla L. (Mark) Mahuna of Waimea, Dorothy M. (Gary) Souza of Kawaihae; eight grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

Norma-Mae Genge Tewes, 89, of Waimea died June 13 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Pennsylvania, she was a retired bus driver. Services held. Survived by sons, Robert (Luana) Genge of Waimea and David Genge of Utah; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

Burial for Barry Bokmej will be in Honokaa Community Cemetery. An obituary published Sunday had incorrect information.

Survivors of Arsenio Julian Sr. include: hanai brothers-in-law: Basilio Tagalicod of Pahoa and Francisco (Jan) Tagalicod; Jr. of Ohio; hanai sisters-in-law: Leilani “Nani” Kobayashi, Lillian (George) Salazar, Frances (Solomon) Kaawaloa, Marceline “Lena” (Samuel) Kahookaulana, Jane (Howard) Konanui, Emma Tagalicod, Leilani Tagalicod and Angeline “Angie” Tagalicod, all of Pahoa, and Loveymae “Tiny Girl” (Charles Shaffer) Tagalicod of Honolulu. Their names were omitted in an obituary published Sunday.