Mary Lou Beardsley, 82, of Pahoa died Sept. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kashong, N.Y., she was an Avon representative, former president of the Nanawale Community Association and volunteer with many youth organizations. Services at a later date. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, James (Leilani) Beardsley of Baldwinville, N.Y., Daniel Beardsley and Michael (Margaret) Beardsley of Pahoa; daughter, Kathleen (James) Bullis of Oxford, N.Y.; foster child, Donna (William) Besley of South Carolina; brother, John (Pat) Jensen of Penn Yan, N.Y.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Mary Lou Beardsley, 82, of Pahoa died Sept. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kashong, N.Y., she was an Avon representative, former president of the Nanawale Community Association and volunteer with many youth organizations. Services at a later date. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, James (Leilani) Beardsley of Baldwinville, N.Y., Daniel Beardsley and Michael (Margaret) Beardsley of Pahoa; daughter, Kathleen (James) Bullis of Oxford, N.Y.; foster child, Donna (William) Besley of South Carolina; brother, John (Pat) Jensen of Penn Yan, N.Y.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Carl Herman Ignacio, 89, of Honokaa died Oct. 2 at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born in Waipunalei, he was a retired mill supervisor for the former Ookala and Hamakua sugar companies and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by son, David Carl (Kathy) Ignacio of Hilo; daughter, Anita Badon of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Jacob (Elsie) Ignacio of California, Kenneth Ignacio of Rhode Island and Richard (Irene) Ignacio of Honokaa; sisters, Evelyn Ignacio of California and Marguerite Ferreira of Kona; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Morris Kazuichi Morikami, 84, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 18 at Galanto Care Home. Born in Holualoa, he was a transmission specialist and mechanic for Goodyear and a U.S. Army veteran. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Lane Morikami of Culver City, Calif.; daughters, Tracey Connors of California and Kerry Morikami of Culver City, Calif.; brothers, Milton (Laverne) Morikami of Hilo and Melvin (Carolyn) Morikami of Honolulu; sister, Daisy (Alvin) Suezaki of Kealakekua; caregivers, Mel and Elsa Galanto of Kailua-Kona; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William “Mac” Puou Jr., 83, of Opihihale died Oct. 2 at home. Born in Opihihale, he was a ranger, demonstrator and maintenance man at Puuhonua O Honaunau City of Refuge; coffee, macadamia nut, taro and maile farmer; and U.S. Army veteran. Services 9 a.m. Friday (Oct. 9) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery pavilion in Kailua-Kona. Burial to follow. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Darlyne Puou of Opihihale; sons, William (Lavainia) Puou III of Honaunau, Rodney (Kathleen) Puou of Honalo, Michael Puou and Jarred (René Pinrose) Puou of Opihihale, Aaron (Pam Miller) Puou of Ocean View; daughter, Trisha Puou of Opihihale; brothers, Joseph (Joyce) Puou of Nanakuli, Oahu, Lawrence (Helen) Puou of Holualoa and Danny (Vanessa) Puou of Honaunau; sisters, Julia Waters of Kalaoa, Kona, and Constance Freeman of New Mexico; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shozo Taketa, 87, of Hilo died Oct. 3 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Holualoa, he was a retired lumber department vice president at HPM Building Supply. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 11) at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Road. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Jettijean (Rodney) Kelii and Laurisa (Harry) Nishimoto of Hilo; sons, Russel (Stephanie) Taketa and Dennis (Lori) Taketa of Hilo; brother, Tadao Taketa of Honolulu; sisters, Setsuko Yamagata and Taeko (Sho) Mukawa of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alfredo Tobias, 91, of Keauhou Mauka died Sept. 10 at home. Born in Waialua, Oahu, he was a bartender at King Yee Lau Chinese restaurant and other local bars, kitchen steward and purchasing agent for the former Kona Village Resort, custodian at Kealakehe Elementary School, security officer at the former Kona Lagoon, Keauhou Beach and Kona Surf hotels as well as King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, driver for Take’s Transportation and Meals on Wheels, U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient and member of South Kona Lions Club, Visayan and Bayanihan Filipino clubs, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post 20 and several senior citizen bowling teams. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Holualoa. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Myrna Tobias of Keauhou Mauka; daughters, Karen (Marcus) Palakiko of Kailua-Kona, Sheila Tobias and Lora Silva of Keauhou; brother, Ernesto (Dawn) Sarroca of Wahiawa, Oahu; sister, Mary Cantere of Wahiawa; hanai brothers, Anthony (Kim) Sarroca of Mililani, Oahu, Brigido (Victoria) Fullo, Adolfo (Myrna) Fullo and Jorge (Viviana) Fullo of the Philippines; sister-in-law, Vicenta Tobias of Waikoloa; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.