Atanacio “Jack” Ancheta Acojido, 89, of Naalehu died Oct. 15 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired factory maintenance worker for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co. and member of Naalehu Pensioners Club. Services held. Survived by wife, Julita B. Acojido of Naalehu; daughters, Zaclyn (Jared) Hook of Kona and Colbey (Ferdinand) Babas-Acojido of Hilo; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Atanacio “Jack” Ancheta Acojido, 89, of Naalehu died Oct. 15 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired factory maintenance worker for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co. and member of Naalehu Pensioners Club. Services held. Survived by wife, Julita B. Acojido of Naalehu; daughters, Zaclyn (Jared) Hook of Kona and Colbey (Ferdinand) Babas-Acojido of Hilo; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eloise Anne Zerbe McIntosh, 92, of Kealakekua died Oct. 13 at home. Born June 23, 1922, in Honolulu, she was a homemaker, hula dancer, retired secretary and member of Daughters of Hawaii, St. John’s Catholic Church, Kealakekua, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Honolulu. Oahu graveside service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Diamond Head Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences to the family at P.O. Box 2178, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Survived by son, Ronald McIntosh Jr. of Kealakekua; daughters, Carol (Bruce) Clifford and Marilyn McIntosh of Kealakekua; brother, Henry (Ursie) Zerbe Jr. of Mililani, Oahu; sister, Phyllis Zerbe of Honolulu; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Kiyoshi Oshiro, 89, of Kukuihaele died Oct. 10 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired county highway maintenance worker, U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Honokaa Hui Uruma Club. Services held. Survived by wife, Mildred Oshiro of Kukuihaele; sons, Clayton (Wilma) Oshiro of Honokaa, Alvin Oshiro and Mason (Jackie Kauka) Oshiro of Kukuihaele; daughter, Roxanne Winkler of Hilo; stepson, James Tanaka of Hilo; brother, Akira Oshiro of Papaikou; sisters, Sandra Kawate of Honolulu and Akiko (Hisao) Hamanaka of Monterey, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Helen Kehaulani Pakani, 58, of Hilo died Oct. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a certified nursing assistant at Life Care Center of Hilo. Celebration of life luncheon 11 a.m. Saturday at Wai‘uli (Leleiwi Beach Park). Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, William “Chunky” Pakani Jr. of Hilo; daughters, Christine (Aaron Jon) Pakani and Tonie Pakani of Hilo, Jamie (Ralph) Tells of Mililani, Oahu; sons, Michael (Gaylynne) Pakani and Aaron Pakani of Hilo; nine grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alick Sakal, 76, of Hilo died Oct. 16 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Suva, Fiji, he was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Castle &Cooke-Dole and worked at Pacific Laundry, Cascade Tractor Company and Tropical Products. Services held. Survived by wife, Josephine Sakal of Hilo; stepsons, Allan (Karen) LaL of Las Vegas, Daniel (Suzy) LaL of Olympia, Wash., Claudius LaL of Fremont, Calif.; brother, Nand LaL of Fremont, Calif.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Etsuko Yamaguchi, 86, of Captain Cook died Aug. 30 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a retired pantry worker for the former Kona Village Resort and member of Daifukuji Soto Mission and Wallace Kumiai. Services held. Survived by son, Myles (Joleen) Yamaguchi of Captain Cook; daughters, Karen Hall, Felecia Yamaguchi and Gwen (Guy) Koyanagi of Captain Cook, Dayle (James) Onishi of Oahu; sister, Natsue Minami and Sadame Miyazu of Oahu; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary