Dickie Shigeto Ueno, 86, of Hilo died Feb. 7 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was retired and a U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No koden. No flowers. Survived by brothers, Tsutomu “Bullet” (Emi) Ueno
Dickie Shigeto Ueno, 86, of Hilo died Feb. 7 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was retired and a U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No koden. No flowers. Survived by brothers, Tsutomu “Bullet” (Emi) Ueno of Hilo and Kenneth (Sue) Ueno of San Diego; sister, Sadae “Sadie” (Kazumasa “Mac”) Taira of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Karen Marguerite Rhodes, 63, of Mountain View died Dec. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ferndale, Mich., she was a retired student aide. Services to be held in Michigan. Survived by son, Jason Rhodes-Janto of Ithaca, N.Y.; sisters, Betty Jo (Leonard) Rhodes-Gadzinski of Sterling Heights, Mich., and Deanna (Lewis) Rhodes-Fedon of Auburn Hills, Mich.; nieces, nephews and cousins. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.
Alvin “Inky” Kekolo Kaio, 59, of Keopu died Nov. 30 at home. Born in Koolauloa, he was a construction laborer for Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Company, member of the Labors Union Local 368 and a lifeguard. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. March 7 at Kahaluu Beach Park in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Gayle of Keopu; sons, Duke (Kazumi) Parker Kaio of Honolulu, Pono Kaio of San Diego and Kaena of Keopu; daughter, ‘Anolani (Kahoali‘i) Hanohano of Kapolei, Oahu; parents, Jacob and Gwen Kaio of Waimanalo, Oahu; brothers, Jacob (Heather) Kaio of Waimanalo, Ka‘ala (Andrea) Kaio of Waiehu, Oahu, David (Jeana) Kaio of Makakilo, Oahu, John Kaio of Waianae, Oahu, and Adam Kaio of Waimanalo; sister, Sista (Cedric) Choy of Kaneohe, Oahu; six grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Roy Watanabe, 71, of Hilo died Feb. 12 at home. He was born in Honolulu. Private services. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Perfecto Jara Mercado, 68, of Ka‘u died Dec. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Sisim, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he worked for Ka‘u Sugar and Macadamia Nut Company. An all-night vigil Friday at the family residence (Mamalahoa Highway No. 11 in Naalehu). Visitation from 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday at Naalehu Assembly of God Church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcomed. Burial at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Survived by wife, Corazon Salmo Mercado of Ka‘u; sons, Rey S. (Myla Del Castillo) Mercado of Philippines and Razol (Loni) Mercado of Ocean View; daughters, Reynie (Ronnel) Calumpit and Rose S. (Sherwin Agpaoa) Mercado of Ka‘u; sisters, Constancia M. (Crispin) Serdenia, Lucena M. (Rogelio) Seruno, Lydia M. (Calixto) Seruno and Merly M. (Reyno) Salazar, all of the Philippines; brothers, Bernardino J. (Eperanza S.) Mercado, Francisco J. (Candida S.) Mercado and Jesus J. (Mely S.) Mercado, all of the Philippines; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mark Spencer Dunn, 58, of Millsboro, Del., died Feb. 24 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Philadelphia, he was a retired business owner. Private service. Survived by daughter, Cabrey (Nathan George) Dunn of Kailua-Kona; son, Matthew (Emily) Dunn of Havertown, Pa.; mother, Audrey Mangiardi of Sedona, Ariz.; brother, Steven (Pamela) Dunn of Havertown, Pa.; one grandson. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
