Larry Richard Buck, 66, of Volcano died Sept. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Detroit, he was a bookkeeper for the former Volcano Flowers and Greenery and a farmer. Private services. Call 808-985-7044 for more information. Survived by companion, Joyce Sayles of Volcano; daughters, Maile (Deva Hunt) Buck of Kukuihaele, Lehua Buck of San Francisco and Tracy Sayles of Honolulu; sister, Anna (Rodney) Gombar of Holly, Mich.; hanai sister, Miji Roberts of Waco, Texas; seven grandchildren: nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Larry Richard Buck, 66, of Volcano died Sept. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Detroit, he was a bookkeeper for the former Volcano Flowers and Greenery and a farmer. Private services. Call 808-985-7044 for more information. Survived by companion, Joyce Sayles of Volcano; daughters, Maile (Deva Hunt) Buck of Kukuihaele, Lehua Buck of San Francisco and Tracy Sayles of Honolulu; sister, Anna (Rodney) Gombar of Holly, Mich.; hanai sister, Miji Roberts of Waco, Texas; seven grandchildren: nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sumie Goto, 81, of Hilo died Oct. 2 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired teacher at Hilo Union School. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Dean (Maureen) Goto and Glen Goto of Hilo; sister, Francine (Iwao) Yamasaki of Hilo; one grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James G. A. Pai, 77, of Kailua, Oahu, died Sept. 14 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operation center manager and retired Hawaii Army National Guard captain. Visitation 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Service at 6:30 p.m. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Genevieve Pai of Kailua; son, Lambert Pai of Kailua; daughter, Carlene (Ralph) Nakata all of Kailua; sister, Harriet Brott of San Francisco; brother, John Pai of Hilo. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.