Obituaries for March 14

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Bessie Itsuyo Shimizu, 72, died March 4 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua, she was a homemaker. Private services held. No flowers. No koden. Survived by husband, Raymond Shimizu of Hilo; sons, Clayton (Wendy) Shimizu of Hilo, Keith Shimizu of Anaheim, Calif., Dean Shimizu of Hilo, and Calvin Shimizu of Hilo; mother, Itoe Miyazono of Hilo; brothers, Roy Miyazono of Hilo, Jerry (Florence) Miyazono of Hilo, Allen (Shirley) Miyazono of Hilo, and Rodney Miyazono of Hilo; sister, Linda (Jerome) Mina of Molokai; one granddaughter; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Bessie Itsuyo Shimizu, 72, died March 4 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua, she was a homemaker. Private services held. No flowers. No koden. Survived by husband, Raymond Shimizu of Hilo; sons, Clayton (Wendy) Shimizu of Hilo, Keith Shimizu of Anaheim, Calif., Dean Shimizu of Hilo, and Calvin Shimizu of Hilo; mother, Itoe Miyazono of Hilo; brothers, Roy Miyazono of Hilo, Jerry (Florence) Miyazono of Hilo, Allen (Shirley) Miyazono of Hilo, and Rodney Miyazono of Hilo; sister, Linda (Jerome) Mina of Molokai; one granddaughter; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Martha Hatsue Paiva, 88, died March 4 at the Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Olaa, she was a homemaker, a clerk at the former S.H. Kress Store and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Private services held. No flowers. No koden. Survived by sons, Wendell (Lana) Paiva of Hilo, Paul “Scotty” (Shawn) Paiva of Hilo; daughter, Pamela (Jack) Terry of Eugene, Ore.; brother, George (Sue) Hashimoto of Kurtistown; sister, Alma Hashimoto of Keaau; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Dawson Terry Garvida, 66, died March 1 in Honolulu. Born on Honolulu, he was a landscaper with Hualalai Resort and the former Kona Lagoon and Keauhou Beach hotels and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint, Kona Ward and a U.S. Army veteran. Friends may call at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua-Kona Stake Center for a 10:30 a.m. funeral service. Burial will follow in the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by his son, Isaac (Laverne) Sylva Jr. of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Elaine (Nese) Ah San and Joyce Garvida, both of Kapahulu, Oahu, Sheila (Timothy) Sherman and Sharon Keaweehu, both of Kahana, Oahu; six grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary and Dodo Mortuary.