Chiyoko Yagi, 89, of Hilo, died Oct. 31 at Hospice of Hilo’s Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo, she was retired auditor with the state Department of Taxation. Visitation from 5-6 p.m. Friday at Kinoole Baptist Church in Hilo (1815
Chiyoko Yagi, 89, of Hilo, died Oct. 31 at Hospice of Hilo’s Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo, she was retired auditor with the state Department of Taxation. Visitation from 5-6 p.m. Friday at Kinoole Baptist Church in Hilo (1815 Kinoole St.). Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. No koden (monetary offerings). Survived by sons, Alan (Joanne) Yagi of Hilo and Calvin Yagi of Hilo; daughters, Janice Sheldon of Riverside, Calif., and Clarice (Stephen) Kaneshiro of Wailuku, Maui; brother, Paul (Mitsuko) Oshiro of Honolulu; sisters, Kikue Shimabukuro of Los Angeles and Natsuko Aoki of Kealakekua, Yoshino Chung of Gardena, Calif., and Doris Onishi of Hilo; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Willard Finn Sr., 79,of Kailua-Kona, died Sept. 29 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Yakima, Wash., he was an engineer for Olin Corporation. Private services held. He is survived by wife, Charlotte Richards-Finn of Kailua-Kona; son, Robert W. Finn Jr., of Kirland, Wash.; daughter, Virginia (Ron) Dunham of Moscow, Idaho; stepsons, Kirk Gray of Seattle and Ross Gray of Okanogan, Wash.; stepdaughter, Carman Gray of Kailua-Kona; sister, Eileen Hedlund of Puyallup, Wash.; step-grandchildren, Wylie Gray and Sarah Gray of Okanogan, Wash. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard “Dicky” Salvador, 75, of Laupahoehoe, died Oct. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Lahaina, Maui, he was retired welder with the former Hamakua Sugar Company, past editor and accountant for International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union Local No. 142 and member of the ILWU bowling league. Visitation from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo; funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Christine Salvador of Laupahoehoe; sons, Richard Derek (Adriana) Salvador of Healdsburg, Calif., and Ryan Kaleo (Melissa Dacayanan) Salvador of Pepeekeo; daughters, Roxanne (Bran “Liko”) Keopuhiwa of Papaikou, Romy-Ann Salvador of Hilo, and Ronelle (Kenji) Kubo of Hilo; brothers, Alfred (Patty) Salvador Jr. of Las Vegas and Rudolph Salvador of Hilo, William (Patty Sue) Salvador of New Hampshire, Warren (Malia) Salvador of Texas and Antolin Ray Salvador of Hilo; sisters, Alinor (Sims) Apilando of Honolulu, Peggy Joyce (Gerald) Carmack of Waikoloa and Gwendolyn Brogan of Colorado; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gregory Routery, 55, of Kailua-Kona, died Oct. 25 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Santa Monica, Calif., he was a member of the ARC of Kona and participated in the Special Olympics. Private services to be held. Survived by mother, Mary Routery of Kailua-Kona; brother, Michael Routery of San Francisco; cousins, Faith Cosby of California, Rusty Walsh of Illinois, Jim Walsh of Illinois, Julie Herger of Illinois, and Joy Holloway of Michigan and Florida. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
