Obituaries for July 3

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Janice Reiko Buder, 66, of Honolulu died June 27 at St. Francis Hospice Nuuanu in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was secretary and office manager at Erich’s Eurocars. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Thursday (July 9) at Punahou School’s Thurston Chapel in Honolulu. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Erich J. Buder of Honolulu; son, Jacky K. Buder of Honolulu; daughter, Erika (Wayde) Buder-Nakasone of Honolulu; brother, Jack Sumitani of Hilo; sisters, Marlene (Paul) Carbonel of Kailua-Kona and Marla Miller of Hilo; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Janice Reiko Buder, 66, of Honolulu died June 27 at St. Francis Hospice Nuuanu in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was secretary and office manager at Erich’s Eurocars. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Thursday (July 9) at Punahou School’s Thurston Chapel in Honolulu. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Erich J. Buder of Honolulu; son, Jacky K. Buder of Honolulu; daughter, Erika (Wayde) Buder-Nakasone of Honolulu; brother, Jack Sumitani of Hilo; sisters, Marlene (Paul) Carbonel of Kailua-Kona and Marla Miller of Hilo; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Joshua Moeuhane Kahele, 32, of Kailua-Kona died June 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kailua-Kona, he was a maintenance worker at Kanaloa in Keauhou. Private services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Danielle Kahele of Kailua-Kona; son, Vincent Kahele of Mountain View; daughter, Eden Kahele of Mountain View; mother, Emily Kahele of Mountain View; sister, Kalehua (Kaipo) Simeona of Mountain View; maternal grandmother, Pauahi Vincent of Maunawili, Oahu; paternal grandmother, Leilani Kahele of Waianae, Oahu; a niece, a nephew and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Dorothy Park Kataoka, 87, of Hilo died June 24 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Kaiwiki, she was a retired director of occupational therapy for the former Hilo Hospital, member of the First United Protestant Church and charter member of Aha Puhala O Puna. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Shigeru “Muggs” Kataoka of Hilo; daughter, Jan (Richard) Eber of Kailua, Oahu; son, Jun P. Kataoka of Hilo; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Thelma Hatsuno Lewis, 88, of Kohala died June 23 at Kohala Hospital. Born in North Kohala, she retired from Theo H. Davies and Gibson’s Discount Department Store. Private services. Survived by sons, Edward Lewis, Charles Lewis and Dennis Lewis; brother, Masa Kawamoto; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Rosita Palisbo, 81, of Ookala died June 21 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, June 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial at noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Donna (Marcus) Nobriga of Volcano, Beverly (Kalei) Oili and Bernie Palisbo of Hilo, Bonnie-Lynn (Danny) Gaspar of Ookala; sons, Moses (Michelle) Kaulukukui-Palisbo of Pearl City, Oahu, Darren (Sarah) Palisbo of Volcano, Benny (Jody) Palisbo Jr. of Keaau and Lorne Palisbo of Oahu; 22 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Danelle “Dani” Ann Carriaga Pascual, 55, of Ocean View died June 22 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a cashier for Aloha Petroleum and the former Circus Shop U.S. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by husband, Michael Carriaga Pascual of Ocean View; sons, Xavier Aloiau III and Alexander Hill of Puna, Kelen Carriaga Pascual of Ocean View; daughters, Saraina Pascual of Puna and Hokulani Carriaga Pascual of Ocean View; nine grandchildren; other family. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Matsuji “Marush” Tanaka, 94, of Hilo died June 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the Hilo Post Office and a U.S. Army veteran. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Yone “Elsie” Tanaka of Hilo; sons, Elton Tanaka of Honolulu and Alvin Tanaka of Hilo; daughters, Karen Tanabe and Lisa (David) Takahashi of Hilo; brother, Saburo (Michiko) Tanaka of Chicago; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.