Obituaries for October 18

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Mary Canning Knox, 82, of Holualoa died Oct. 10 at her residence. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she worked as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner. Private services held. Memorial donations may be sent to the Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745. Survived by children, Kathleen (Robert) Brooks of Holualoa; David (Patricia) Johnson of Flowery Branch, Ga.; Terry Guffrey of Ft Myers, Fla.; Colleen Levin of Bellevue, Wash.; Patricia Reid of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Tom (Malinda) Johnson of Duluth, Ga.; siblings, Charles Canning of Portland, Maine; John (Sonny) Canning of Vero Beach, Fla.; and Patricia Alberding of Chicago, Ill.; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 14 nieces and nephews.

Mary Canning Knox, 82, of Holualoa died Oct. 10 at her residence. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she worked as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner. Private services held. Memorial donations may be sent to the Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745. Survived by children, Kathleen (Robert) Brooks of Holualoa; David (Patricia) Johnson of Flowery Branch, Ga.; Terry Guffrey of Ft Myers, Fla.; Colleen Levin of Bellevue, Wash.; Patricia Reid of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Tom (Malinda) Johnson of Duluth, Ga.; siblings, Charles Canning of Portland, Maine; John (Sonny) Canning of Vero Beach, Fla.; and Patricia Alberding of Chicago, Ill.; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 14 nieces and nephews.

Morgan Lewis Livingston Jr., 82, of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park died Sept. 16. Born in Newark, N.J., he was a home builder, cabinet maker, and an electronics technician Class A for the Navy Underwater Demolition Team 21 in Little Creek, Va. Celebration of life to take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Private service to be held for family and friends at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of Hilo. Survived by spouse, Grace Livingston of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; daughters, Mele (Craig) Thomas of Redmond, Wash., and Lisa Livingston of Iowa; son, David (Barbara) Livingston of Buchanan, Va.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.

Herman H. Sanchez, 68, of California died Sept. 30. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired general contractor, a dedicated fisherman and loved baseball. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Honokaa United Methodist Church for a 10 a.m. service. Lunch and celebration of life to follow at the Honokaa Hongwanji. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Patricia Sanchez of California; son, Strider (Keri) Sanchez Shurtliff of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughter, Tanya (Sean) Sanchez Trapani of San Francisco, Calif.; granddaughters, Kayla and Karli Rose Trapani of San Francisco, Calif.; brothers, Jaime Sanchez of Kaneohe, Benjamin Sanchez of Honokaa, Wally Sanchez of Waikoloa, Richard (Bonnie) Sanchez of Waimea; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Hatsuo Yamasaki, 92, of Mountain View died Sept. 17 in Oceanside, Calif. Born in Mountain View, he was a retired mechanic for Puna Sugar Company. Private services to be held at a later date. No koden. Survived by daughters, Kathleen (Brian) Nakagawa of Oceanside, Calif., and Avis (Bill) Fuchsberger of Kaneohe, Oahu; brother, Stanley (Beatrice) Yamasaki of Hilo; sisters, Kiyomi Takeuchi of Hilo, Patsy (Hitoshi) Aoyagi of Kailua, Oahu and Hanae (Tadao) Yamasaki of Hilo; sister-in-law, Itsue Yamasaki of Hilo; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.