Bob Santos Fernandez, 68, of Pepeekeo died Oct. 19 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired truck driver. Services at a later date. Survived by son, Jeffrey (Tammy) Fernandez of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Virgie (Darrell) Futrell of Hampton, Va., Annie Fernandez of Kona, Joy Fernandez and Tasha (Gina) Fernandez of Vancouver, Wash., and Sherelin Fernandez of Valley, Ala.; hanai daughters, Whitney Fernandez of Hilo and Johni-Lynn Quintal of Kona; brothers, Roy Fernandez of Honolulu, Andy Fernandez of Hilo and Adam Fernandez of Mountain View; sisters, Thelma Bayes of Honolulu and Flora (Richard) Solomon of Hilo; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bob Santos Fernandez, 68, of Pepeekeo died Oct. 19 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired truck driver. Services at a later date. Survived by son, Jeffrey (Tammy) Fernandez of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Virgie (Darrell) Futrell of Hampton, Va., Annie Fernandez of Kona, Joy Fernandez and Tasha (Gina) Fernandez of Vancouver, Wash., and Sherelin Fernandez of Valley, Ala.; hanai daughters, Whitney Fernandez of Hilo and Johni-Lynn Quintal of Kona; brothers, Roy Fernandez of Honolulu, Andy Fernandez of Hilo and Adam Fernandez of Mountain View; sisters, Thelma Bayes of Honolulu and Flora (Richard) Solomon of Hilo; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Geraldine “Jeri” Norman Hughes, 92, of Keaau died July 29 at home. Born in Cleveland, she was a homemaker and mother. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by daughters, Jonella Varner of Keaau and Jill Montgomery of North Carolina; sister, Margaret Leslie of Keaau, eight grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenn Alan Jenkins, 67, of Kealakekua, formerly of Alaska, died Oct. 25 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he was an archaeologist and outdoorsman. Private services. Survived by sister, Judy Keown of Bigfork, Mont.; one nephew, one grandnephew, cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Floyd Frank Norris, 81, of Hilo died Oct. 11 at home. Born in Cedar City, Utah, he owned Fantasia Jewels and Fantasia Pacific, was retired from ABC Interiors, and was also a former member of Hilo Elks Lodge No. 759 and former 32nd-degree Mason with Kilauea Masonic Lodge. No services. Condolences to: Colleen Norris, P.O. Box 437287, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by sons, Richard (Laurie) Norris of Riverside, Calif., and Kevin (Rona) Norris of Hilo; daughters, Colleen Norris of Waimea and Stacy (David) Packard of Draper, Utah; sisters, Alice (Kay) Brimhall of Ogden, Utah, Jill Talbot of St. George, Utah, and Glenna Rae Lukes of Murray, Utah; sister-in-law, Linda (Bob Bray) Hart of Placerville, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rose Perry, 92, of Hilo died Oct. 20 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Papaikou, she was a retired seamstress for the former E.N. Holmes Store and member of Hilo Grandmothers Club, Native Sons and Daughters of Hawaii and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 6) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial to follow at Mauna Kea Memorial Park, Kaiei Homestead Road, Papaikou. Survived by daughter, Paulette Poulin of Alaska; sons, Leslie (Jane) Perry of Orchidland and Peter (Celeste) Perry of Hawaiian Paradise Park; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stephen “Kaipo” Andrew Spencer, 59, of Waimea died Oct. 12 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired senior concierge for Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Mariott Resort, worked for Parker Ranch Broiler, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Sheraton Resorts, The Royal Waikoloan and was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea and past member of Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club, Hale O Na Ali‘i-Waimea Chapter, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kauinoa and Kana‘ioluwalu. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 7) at St. James Episcopal Church. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Urn committal to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by brothers, Walter Spencer Jr. of Waimea, Todd Spencer of Hilo and Glenn T. Newcomb of Salem, Ore.; sisters, Vera (Kalei) Bowman of Las Vegas, Shirley Spencer of Hilo and Barbara H. (Tony) Spencer Apolo of Kona; uncles, aunties, cousins, nieces, nephews, grand nieces &nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Chiyoko Takahashi, 95, of Papaikou died Oct, 10 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Kalaoa Mauka, she was a homemaker. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Taeko Jane Takahashi of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Gladys (Wayne) Umemoto and Ellen (Thomas) Tanoura of Honolulu; son, George (Sung Cha) Takahashi of Lynn Haven, Fla.; brothers, Kenneth Mihara of Hilo, Takaichi Mihara of Seattle and Yoshio Mihara of Wainaku; sisters, Eiko Kishii and Sumie (Teruyuki) Yoshida of Hilo, Tsuneno (Sidney) Suenishi of Selah, Wash,; daughter-in-law, Karen Takahashi of Honolulu; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.