James M. Griffin, 82, of Ocean View died April 29 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Chandlerville, Ill., he was a retired Honolulu police officer, owner of Exquizite Junk in Kona, chief of security at Kanaloa, member of The Church of
James M. Griffin, 82, of Ocean View died April 29 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Chandlerville, Ill., he was a retired Honolulu police officer, owner of Exquizite Junk in Kona, chief of security at Kanaloa, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and U.S. Navy veteran. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Jean Griffin of Ocean View; daughters, Audrey Rogers of Gerber, Calif., and Tiana Companion of Kahaluu, Oahu; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Philip Eugene Haslip, 88, of Kailua-Kona died April 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Flint, Mich., he was a retired business owner, photographer, golfer, member of Kona Elks Club and a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. Services held. Survived by wife, Laura Haslip of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Linda (Theo) Toren of West Point, Calif., Laurie (Edmond) LeCoq of France and Lani (Count) Edmondson of Northridge, Calif.; sisters, Lila Dawson, Phyllis Wright and Mary Lou Gilbert of Lewiston, Mich.; brother, Donald Haslip of Lewiston; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
David Phillip Jardine, 73, of Hilo died April 19 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Lakewood, N.J., he was a chef and U.S. Navy veteran. No services. Survived by son, David (Theresa) Jardine of Keaau; two grandsons, two great-grandsons and two stepgreat-granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stanley Mitsuru Kogasaka, 80, of Hilo died April 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired construction superintendent for the former M. Sonomura Contracting Co., former state building construction inspector, member of Taishoji Soto Mission (kyodan director) and Fukushima Kenjin Kai, and U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Miriam Kogasaka of Hilo; son, Daryle (Violet) Kitamori of Hilo; daughters, Kellie (Walter) DeRego, Lornalee (Mark) Karvas and Adele (Aurelio) Cacho of Hilo; brother, Herbert (Alice) Kogasaka of Kahului, Maui; sisters, Alice (Robert) Dakujaku of Hilo and Elaine (Leonard) Re of Fountain Valley, Calif.; brothers-in-law, Kenneth Oda of Honolulu, Donald (Filomena) Oda of Vacaville, Calif., Stanley Oda, Raymond (Kathleen) Oda, Ronald (Elaine) Oda and Derek (Violet) Oda of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Lillian (William) Cunningham, Vivian (Daniel) Ayala and Marian (Zacarias) Somalinog of Hilo, Lynn (John) Wilson of Amboy, Wash.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sarah K. “Boogie” Pierson, 73, of Waimea died April 26 in Waimea. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired housekeeper at North Hawaii Community Hospital and member of Imiola Congregational Church. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea. Survived by son, Joseph “Kona” (Raynette) Pierson of Waimea; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Aileen Nona Capellas Van Gieson, 90, of Hilo died April 30 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hakalau, she was a retired schoolteacher and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hawaii Island Retired Teachers Association, Hawaii State Retired Teachers Association, Hawaii Educational Association, Big Island Portuguese Cultural Club and AARP. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. with burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, lehua section. Casual attire. Survived by granddaughters, Karie L. Grune Klein of Hilo and Dawnelle N. Grune of Oahu; grandsons, Charles (Keikilani) Grune of Oahu, Jesse (Toni) Grune of Colorado, Kenika Grune of Texas and Justin Grune of Oahu; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
