Antone “Tony” Nobriga Borero Jr., 82, of Mountain View died Sept. 8 at a care home. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired construction worker and member of Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 368. Services held. Survived by
Antone “Tony” Nobriga Borero Jr., 82, of Mountain View died Sept. 8 at a care home. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired construction worker and member of Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 368. Services held. Survived by son, Michael (Donnie) Borero of Hawaiian Paradise Park; daughter, Barbara Borero of Arizona; sisters, Rose Salas of Waianae, Oahu, Helen Borero of Long Beach, Calif., and Emily Rhodes of Pepeekeo; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Henry Magno, 81, of Hilo died Aug. 28 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Olaa, he was a retired customer service representative for Hawaii Electric Light Co. and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and HELCO golf club. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo. Survived by wife, Josephine Magno of Hilo; son, Norman (Linda) Magno of Honolulu; stepmother, Filomena Magno of Hilo; brothers, Edward (Karen) Magno, Richard (Rose) Magno and Roy (Aileen) Magno of Pearl City, Oahu; sister-in-law, Marylou Magno of Volcano; nieces, nephews, cousins, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harry Victor Martin, 78, of Hilo died Sept. 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a supervisor for Isemoto Contracting Co., Yamada &Sons Construction Co. employee, Hawaii Army National Guard veteran and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 18) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 4. Survived by wife, Beatrice Martin of Hilo; daughter, Laurie L. (Russell Mattos) Martin of Hilo; son, Victor S. (Melissa Rigby) Martin of Hilo; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Hiroshi Sakai, 90, of Hilo died Aug. 28 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, he was proprietor of the former Aqua &Aviary Hobbyist, dba Sakai Pet Shop and member of Taishoji Soto Mission and Komohana Kumiai. Visitation 9-10:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Kiyoko “Kay” Sakai of Hilo; daughter, Toni (Ronald) Sakai-Kawada of Hilo; brothers, Richard (Elizabeth) Sakai of Hilo and Noble (Fusae) Sakai of Texas; son-in-law, Rogers Uchima of Hilo; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tomoe Sakoda, 94, of Papaikou died Aug. 31 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Ookala, she was a homemaker and member of Hilo Hooganji Mission, Papaikou Outside Kumiai, Papaikou Senior Citizens and Nipponjin Kai. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, (Sept. 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, George (Diana) Sakoda and Charles Sakoda of Hilo, Kenneth Sakoda of Honolulu; daughters, Judith (Alan) Kinoshita of Hilo and Nora (Daniel) Hirakawa of Honolulu; son-in-law, James “Mike” McKinney of Tennessee; brother-in-law, Hitoshi (Shirley) Sakoda of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Hatsumi (Hiromasa “Muggs”) Kondo and Kimiko Sakoda of Hilo; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Fumiko Koseki Sugiyama, 95, of Hilo and formerly of Hawi, died Aug. 13 at home. She was a retired head nurse at Kohala Hospital. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Dan (Catherine) Sugiyama of Kona and Dr. Charles (Mitsuko) Sugiyama of Hilo; daughter, Carolyn (Dr. Albrecht) Classen of Arizona; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
