Obituaries for December 16

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Tilyn Howard Bradish, 32, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Santa Rosa, Calif., he was an electrician. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 19) at Pahoehoe Beach Park, 77-6434 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Survived by daughters, Leanne McGarrah of Petaluma, Calif., Kaylee Korntved of Rohnert Park, Calif., and Everleigh Bradish of Tacoma, Wash.; fiancée, Asia Hardy of Tacoma; brother, Jeremiah Bradish of Globe, Ariz.; mother, Vicky Bradish of Kailua-Kona; grandfather, Llewellyn Skidmore of Sebastopol, Calif.; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Tilyn Howard Bradish, 32, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Santa Rosa, Calif., he was an electrician. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 19) at Pahoehoe Beach Park, 77-6434 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Survived by daughters, Leanne McGarrah of Petaluma, Calif., Kaylee Korntved of Rohnert Park, Calif., and Everleigh Bradish of Tacoma, Wash.; fiancée, Asia Hardy of Tacoma; brother, Jeremiah Bradish of Globe, Ariz.; mother, Vicky Bradish of Kailua-Kona; grandfather, Llewellyn Skidmore of Sebastopol, Calif.; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Sueko Sue Miyashita, 93, of Hilo died Nov. 28 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired salesclerk for the former Tiny Town and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and its Women’s Buddhist Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Wesley Miyashita of Hilo; daughter, Lynne (Reid) Furutani of Hilo; sister-in-law, Tomiko Yoshimura of Hilo; three grandchildren and one great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Alida Nagel, 81, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 9 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she was a retired customer service agent for the former Trans World Airlines. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 19) at Grace Community Church on Palani Road in Kailua-Kona. Survived by brother, Holger (Suzanne) Nissen of Castle Rock, Colo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Justin Masayoshi “Buddy” Perry, 38, of Keaau, formerly of Kula, Maui, died Dec. 13 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a U.S. Department of Agriculture soil conservationist and founder of Na Hoa O Puna Soccer Club. All-night vigil 4 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 19) to 10 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 20) at Uncle Robert’s Awa Bar in Kalapana. Final funeral services and cremation on Maui at a later date. Aloha or casual attire. No loose flowers; lei welcome. Survived by wife, Johanna Pohakalani Tolentino-Perry of Keaau; sons, Kalei Tolentino-Perry, Kahaku Tolentino-Perry and Kanilau Tolentino-Perry of Keaau; daughter, Kahinu Tolentino-Perry of Keaau; parents, Eugene and Lynne Perry of Kula; brother, Joshua Perry of Kula; sister, Jyl (Bobby) Estrella of Pukalani, Maui; paternal grandmother, Elsie Perry of Pukalani; maternal grandmother, Jane Morikawa of Lahaina, Maui; hanai son, Rylen Kaniaupio of Pahoa; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Dennis Yoshiharu Suenobu, 87, of Hilo died Dec. 7 at a private care home in Pahala. Born in Malama Puna, he was a retired teacher at Keonepoko Elementary School, fruit farmer, U.S. Air Force veteran and member of Hilo United Methodist Church and its Peanut Butter Ministry, Hawaii State Teachers Association, National Education Association and Habitat for Humanity. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by brother, Yoshikazu (Joyce) Suenobu of Pahala; sisters, Anne Mineko Shino of Sandy, Utah, and Carol Michiko Melim of Kona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Shuichi Tanaka, 84, of Hilo died Nov. 26 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a math and science curriculum specialist for the state Department of Education, U.S. Army veteran and member of Church of the Holy Cross. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Moira H. Tanaka of Hilo; sons, David J.S. (Stormi Kaleo) Tanaka and Dr. Robert I.K. “Bobby” Tanaka of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Yoshinori Kanehiro of Honolulu, Paul (Mutsu) Hamasaki, Donald (Muriel) Hamasaki and Leslie (Miwa) Hamasaki of California, Roy Hamasaki of Phoenix; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Services for the late Kamalo Yamamoto are at 11 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 19). He lived in Niulii, as did his wife, Hanako, and he worked at the former Kohala Sugar Co. and retired from the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Incorrect information was submitted for an obituary published Monday.