Donald “Don” Lee Carlson, 69, of Pahoa died Nov. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Los Angeles, he was a self-employed building contractor and U.S. Army veteran. No services. Survived by sister, Carol (John) Biggs; brother, Bob (Catherine) Carlson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Donald “Don” Lee Carlson, 69, of Pahoa died Nov. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Los Angeles, he was a self-employed building contractor and U.S. Army veteran. No services. Survived by sister, Carol (John) Biggs; brother, Bob (Catherine) Carlson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William Sergio Lato, 82, of Hilo died Oct. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a masonry foreman for Isemoto Contracting and Hirano Brothers, member of the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 369 and U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Felipa Lato of Hilo; daughters, Valerie Sue Carron, Claudia Lato and Doreen (August Aina) Lato of Hilo, JaniceFay Villanueva and Lorri (Derek) Lum of Honolulu, Charlene (Richard) Villanueva of Oceanside, Calif.; sons, Billy Dale Lato and Nelson (Kainoa) Lato of Hilo; brothers, Julio Resureccion and Frank (Jocelyn) Resureccion of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Felipe (Rose) Resureccion of Volcano, Joseph “Chuchu” Resureccion of Papaikou; sisters, Dorothy Pacheco of Hilo, Bernice Marrifield of Illinois, Rosalind (John) Ellul of Volcano and Jane (Abel) Medeiros of Honokaa; 32 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clyde Kyoichi Murakami, 63, of North Las Vegas, Nev., died Sept. 13 at North Vista Hospital in North Las Vegas. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was an elementary and high school teacher. Services held. Survived by brothers, Myrone (Carol) Murakami of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Jason Murakami of Laupahoehoe; sisters, Alison (Earl Mavis) Murakami of Kailua-Kona and Ada Murakami of Honolulu; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by La Paloma Funeral Services, Las Vegas.
Tokuichi “Toku” Nakano, 96, of Naalehu died Nov. 7 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Honuapo, Ka’u, he was a retired machine shop and electrical supervisor for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co., independent electrical contractor, U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Headquarters Co. World War II veteran awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Congressional Gold Medal and French Legion of Honor, and member of Naalehu Hongwanji Mission and 442nd Veterans Association. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Urn committal service to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Fusae Nakano of Naalehu; daughter, Yvonne Nakano Heckman of Chester Springs, Pa.; sisters, Shigeyo Ella Sakamoto of Naalehu and Fujiyo Violet Kuroyama of Hilo; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Esminia “Minia” Kanoeau, 71, of Ocean View died Oct. 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, she was a waitress at Teshima’s Restaurant, a Dole Pineapple Cannery worker on Lanai and member of Kona Gospel Chapel. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Kona Gospel Chapel in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow in the church cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Francis Kanoeau Sr. of Ocean View; sons, Francis Kanoeau Jr. and Norman Kanoeau of Ocean View, Brian Kanoeau of Captain Cook; daughter, Cindy Kanoeau of Captain Cook; brothers, Julian (Lucy) Tagavilla of Middle Keei and Matthew Tagavilla of Keei; stepbrother, Albert (Mildred) Roloos of Maui; sisters, Loretta (Daniel Sr.) Simeon of Hilo and Flora (Petruno) Ascino Jr. of Middle Keei; stepdaughter, Ann (Rodney) Hose Jr. of Holualoa; stepsisters, Ann (Douglas) Oshiro of Kaneohe, Oahu, Christine (Carl) Hebenstriet of Honolulu, Mary (Howard) Alapai of Puuanahulu and Nancy (Peter) Ohashi of Maui; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Lloyd Woodbury, 69, of Kailua-Kona, died Nov. 8, at home. Born in Rawlins, Wyo., he was the owner of Woodbury Building &Construction and Woodbury Inspection Group, a paddler and member of Keauhou Canoe Club, American Society of Home Inspectors, and avid cyclist and swimmer. Service information to be announced. Survived by wife, Catherine Woodbury of Kailua-Kona; son, Alex (Jessica Salerno) Woodbury of Waimea; daughter, Shaye Woodbury of Denver; sister, Lynn Lesher of Nashville, Tenn.; one grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
The late Yoshito Takamine is survived by, among others, brothers-in-law, Dennis Oshiro of Honolulu and Ted Yamada of California, and sister-in-law, May Takamine of Honolulu. Their names were omitted from an obituary published Thursday.