Obituaries for April 28

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Patricia “Patsy” Ann Iwamoto, 72, of Hilo died April 20 at Pohai Malama. Born on Feb. 22, 1943, in Hilo, she was a retired bank teller for Bank of Hawaii and was a member of Heritage Christian Fellowship and the Hui Malama Cancer Support Group. Visitation from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Christian Fellowship Church. Celebration of Life at 3 pm. Family requests casual attire. Survived by sons, Grayson Agpawa of Sacramento, Calif., and Marc Agpawa Sr. of Hilo; daughter, Raelynne (Brian) Newpher of Hilo; mother, Beatrice Hocson of Hilo; brothers, Harold Hocson of Hilo and Robert (Elena) Leach of San Diego; sisters, Leona Hocson of Hayward, Calif., and Dolores (Sebastian) Mattos of Hilo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.

Patricia “Patsy” Ann Iwamoto, 72, of Hilo died April 20 at Pohai Malama. Born on Feb. 22, 1943, in Hilo, she was a retired bank teller for Bank of Hawaii and was a member of Heritage Christian Fellowship and the Hui Malama Cancer Support Group. Visitation from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Christian Fellowship Church. Celebration of Life at 3 pm. Family requests casual attire. Survived by sons, Grayson Agpawa of Sacramento, Calif., and Marc Agpawa Sr. of Hilo; daughter, Raelynne (Brian) Newpher of Hilo; mother, Beatrice Hocson of Hilo; brothers, Harold Hocson of Hilo and Robert (Elena) Leach of San Diego; sisters, Leona Hocson of Hayward, Calif., and Dolores (Sebastian) Mattos of Hilo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.

Johnny Kamahele, 79, of Hilo died April 23 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born on Aug. 9, 1935, in Pahoa, he was a retired command sergeant major for the U.S. Army, a corrections officer at Kulani Correctional Center and member of the United States Sergeant Major Academy Alumni, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Patriots Corps, Vietnam Veterans of America and the American Corrections Association. Private services will be held. Survived by daughters, Donna Christine Kamahele of Petaluma, Calif., Gabrielle Rhind of Tuscon, Ariz., Anita Kamahele of Hilo and Marina Kamahele of La Jolla, Calif.; five grandchildren. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.

Catherine Mamhot, 77, of Honokaa died April 22 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born on Dec. 30, 1937, in Kohala, she was a retired cafeteria worker for the Honokaa High and Elementary School and was a member of the Annunciation Church in Waimea, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa and the Visayan Club of Hamakua. Friends may call Saturday at the Annunciation Church in Waimea, Visitation from 9-10:30 a.m. Celebration of Mass at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at the Honokaa Catholic Cemetery Survived by daughters, Michelle (John) Kahakalau of Paauilo and Melanie Mamhot of Waimea; sons, Van (Joy) Reyes of Hilo, Mark Mamhot, Mason Mamhot, Matthew Mamhot, all of Waimea, and Michael (Audrey) Mamhot of Las Vegas; brothers, Clemente Reyes Jr. of Hilo and Thomas Reyes of Ohio; sister, Mary Cordero of Pepeekeo; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Tatsuyo Nakagawa, 98, of Holualoa died March 18 at a private care home. Born on July 11, 1916, in Napoopoo, she was a retired seamstress, farmer and member of Kamalumalu Kumiai, Kona Hongwanji Kyodan, BWA and Kona Fukuoka Kenjinkai. Private services held. Family requests no koden. Survived by son, James (Mary) Nakagawa of Holualoa; daughters, Elaine Nakagawa of Holualoa, Patsy Jackson of Citrus Heights, Calif., June (Douglas) Nakata of Honolulu, Lillian Yamamoto, Blanche (Richard) Hiraishi, both of Holualoa; sister, Sakae Egami of Kealakekua; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Kay Kiyoko Segawa, 88, of Hilo died April 23 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on March 13, 1927, in Hilo, she was a retired personnel clerk from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, an active member of the Kaumana Drive Baptist Church and member of Kinney Heights Kumiai. Friends may visit from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo. Celebration of life at 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Herbert Segawa of Hilo; sons, Wesley (Phyllis) Segawa, Rodney (Susan) Segawa, both of Hilo; daughters, Sherry (Fred) Sayaboc, Janey (Royce) Ebesu, both of Hilo; sister-in-law, Lillian (Dr. Justin) Ekuan of Dana Point, Calif.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Keoki Polk Spalding, 68, of Tucson, Ariz., and formerly of Kailua-Kona died April 17 at Friendship Villas in Tucson. Born on March 26, 1947, in Santa Barbara, Calif., he was a musician and a U.S. Army veteran. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Friday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona for a graveside service. Casual attire. Lei or loose flowers welcome. Survived by brother, Randy (Martha) Spalding of Tucson; sister, Lesley (Curtis) Tyler of Kailua-Kona; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Marana Mortuary &Cemetery of Tucson and Dodo Mortuary.