Abbie Ape Kahookaulana Choy, 85, of Hilo died July 24 at Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Kalapana. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Memorial mass at 9 a.m. Urn burial to follow in church cemetery. Online condolences at www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Bernice (Dwight) Walker of Pahoa; sister, Ellen Canon of Honolulu; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Abbie Ape Kahookaulana Choy, 85, of Hilo died July 24 at Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Kalapana. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Memorial mass at 9 a.m. Urn burial to follow in church cemetery. Online condolences at www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Bernice (Dwight) Walker of Pahoa; sister, Ellen Canon of Honolulu; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
William “Bill” Henry Kraft, 85, of Kailua-Kona died July 12 at home. Born in Cleveland, he was a retired general manager of Honolulu International Airport, and had also worked as an air traffic controller at Honolulu International Airport, passenger agent for several airlines, and manager of Hilo County Airport, attended Kona Baptist Church and was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Private services. No flowers; memorial donations to Hospice of Kona. Survived by wife, Ruth Kraft of Kailua-Kona; son, Robert (Beth) Kraft of Pahoa; daughter, Renee Kraft of Kailua-Kona; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and one cousin. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
Ralph Yoshito Iboshi, 71, of Bellevue, Wash., died July 14 in Seattle. Born in Hilo, he was vice president of KPFF, an engineering consulting firm in Seattle, active in many professional organizations, and an avid golfer and member of Pacific Northwest golf clubs. Private services in Seattle. Survived by wife, Pat Iboshi; son, Rodney (Sharon) Iboshi; daughter, Tricia (Frank Barbieri) Iboshi; brothers, Larry (Sally) Iboshi and Francis (Marjie) Iboshi; sister Charlene (John Wagner) Iboshi; sister-in-law, Carole (Ken) Iboshi; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Alfred Leslie Sr., 73, of Napoopoo died July 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Napoopoo, he was a fisherman. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 at Kona Seventh-day Adventist Church in Captain Cook. Service at 10 a.m. No flowers. Condolences to P.O. Box 1065, Captain Cook, HI 96704. For information, call 328-8685. Survived by sons, Edward Keliinohomoku, Alfred Leslie Jr. and Wayne (Wanita Lopez) Leslie of Napoopoo, Biart (Dorothy) Spencer of Henderson, Colo., Alexander Rigaud of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Roseann Gandeza of Mauna Loa, Molokai, Sharon (Daynard Santiago) Rigaud of Mountain View, Shirley (Thomas) Soares of Napoopoo and Aldalynn (Jeffrey Heaps) Leslie-Heaps of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Henry (Irene) Leslie III of Captain Cook, Henry (Nancy) Leslie of Pearl City, Oahu, Charles Leslie and Gordon Leslie of Napoopoo; sisters, Joanna Gaspar and Mary (Moses) Paiva of Captain Cook, Irene (Frank) Debina of Napoopoo; 30 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Margaret Levy, 65, of Koa‘e died July 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was an artist, mother, certified nursing assistant, public transportation advocate, member of Statewide Independent Living Commission and a founding member of Paradise Home Care Co-op. Memorial service at noon Saturday, Aug. 4, at Pohoiki Beach Park. Survived by companion, Anthony Dohanos of Koa‘e; son, Amedeo (Althea) Markoff of Koa‘e; brother, Gary Levy of Eugene, Ore.; two grandchildren; Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The Rev. James Yoshiyuki Sanbei, 88, of Hilo died July 21 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, he was a retired minister, serving at Kinoole Baptist Church in Hilo from 1963-1984. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday, July 29 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Katherine Sanbei of Hilo; son, Arthur (Debra) Sanbei of Hawaiian Beaches; daughters, Marilyn (Isaac) Gusukuma of Waco, Texas, Phyllis (Howard) Kuwahara of Vienna, Va., and Jewelle (Derrik) Imai of Hilo; brother, Richard (Emily) Sanbei of Wahiawa; sister, Doris (Takumi) Izuno of McAllen, Texas; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.