Elvis Glen Agliam, 59, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo. Services held. Survived by mother, Petronila Agliam of Hilo; sister, Romaine “Maine” Castro of Santa Barbara, Calif.; brothers, Allen Agliam of
Elvis Glen Agliam, 59, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo. Services held. Survived by mother, Petronila Agliam of Hilo; sister, Romaine “Maine” Castro of Santa Barbara, Calif.; brothers, Allen Agliam of Hilo, Thomas Agliam of Pepeekeo and Karlito Agliam of Keaau; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dolly Kuuipo Kawaakoa Kahler-Egami, 73, of Laguna Niguel, Calif., died Dec. 30 at Saddleback Memorial Hospital in Laguna Hills, Calif. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a homemaker. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Monday (Jan. 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 12) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Walter J. Egami Jr. and Darrell K. Egami Sr. of Hilo; daughters, Mariann Kalani (Joe) Vasquez of Laguna Niguel, Calif., Jennifer L. (Brett) McNamara of Pahoa, Pamela K. (Harold) Nakooka of Maui and CathyAnn L. Kawaakoa of Tacoma, Wash.; sisters, Lorraine Kaikala and Pulani (David) Kamai of Nanakuli, Oahu, Aileen (Earl) Sayre of Cleveland, Donna (Lloyd) Bergau of Pahoa and Debra (Saul) Maleieha of Waimanalo, Oahu; 21 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Phyllis Jean LaForge, 76, of Laupahoehoe died Dec. 31 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Malden, Mo., she was a retired nursing administrator at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., member of Hilo United Methodist Church and its Peanut Butter Ministry, Mobile Health Care and helped seniors with taxes via AARP. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 16) at Hilo United Methodist Church. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Michigan services at a later date. Survived by sons, Mark LaForge of Suzuka, Japan, Greg (Sheri) LaForge of Plainwell, Mich.; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Norman Kauhane Macomber Sr., 73, of Hilo died Dec. 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waikii, Kona, he was a retired structural ironworker, U.S. Army veteran, avid golfer, and member of Iron Workers Union Local 625, Puhi Bay Ohana and Aupuni ‘O Hawaii.Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (Jan. 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Pearl “Elena” Macomber of Hilo; sons, James Macomber, Romann Macomber and Ryon Macomber of Hilo; daughters, Elythe Macomber and Norelle Kaoiwi of Hilo, Alora Macomber of Las Vegas; brothers, Eddie (Trisha) Macomber of Keaau and Pastor Bobby (Thelma) Macomber of Kona; sister, Daisy Spalding of Hilo; grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masaru Miyamoto, 93, of Hilo died Oct.16. Born in Kawanui, Pepeekeo, he was a retired warehouseman for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 16) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Tamie Miyamoto of Hilo; daughters Ruth (Dennis) Ide of Honalo and Ann (Ronald) Fuke of Hilo; son, Ralph (Sheri) Miyamoto of Wailuku; brothers, Hajime Miyamoto of Hilo, Rodney (Marcelina) Miyamoto of Pahoa and Calvin (Dorothy) Miyamoto of Anaheim, Calif.; sister, Yasue Kawasaki of Hilo; sister-in-law Filomena Miyamoto of Pahoa; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
James “Jimmy” Shinya Murayama, 88, of Hilo died Dec. 31 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired assistant vice president and service manager at First Hawaiian Bank Hilo branch, line dancing instructor at Kamana Senior Center and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Kyodan and choir, RSVP and Hilo Kama Gateball Club. Visitation from 10-11 a.m. Friday (Jan. 15) at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave. Memorial service at 11 a.m. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Jane Murayama of Hilo; sister-in-law, Fusaye Murayama of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Noboru Okamoto of Hilo and Gerald Shikada of California; two nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gertrude “Trudy” M. Takayama, 66, of Hilo died Dec. 15 at home. Born in Punaluu, Ka‘u, she was a retired master stylist for the former Liberty House and member of United Community Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 16) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Tia (Wayne Cordero Sr.) Leorin of Hilo; sons, Warren Leorin of Kona and Chad Leorin of San Diego; brothers, Fred “Boy” Hoohuli of Puna and Roger Delos Santos of Louisiana; sisters, Joanne Cuison of Puna, Janice Sears of Oahu, Sandy McLuckie of Colorado, Collette Paglinawan of Hilo and Edith Kalua‘u of Kona; hanai mother, Lei Ouye of Hilo; one grandson; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shirley Rosalie Tripp, 82, of Hilo died Jan. 5 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and a member of Hawaiian Bowling Club, St. Joseph School Alumni Association, Hilo Women’s Bowling Club, Hawaii Family and Community Education and Malia Puka O Kalani Church, its choir, food bank and accounting department. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 14) at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, 326 Desha Ave. in Keaukaha. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again at the church 8-10 a.m. Friday (Jan. 15). Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, lehua section. Survived by husband, Rupert Tripp Sr. of Hilo; daughters, Nalani (Lloyd) Longakit, Janin (Brian) Iopa-Tripp, Bridget “Wela” (Marcia Aki) Tripp, Alice “Poochie” Tavares, Darlene (Ben) Casuga, Bernadine “Kuulei” (Willie) Garcia and Wendy (Milton) Waipa of Hilo; son, Rupert “Bull” (Adele) Tripp Jr. of Hilo; hanai sister, Maybelle Kumali of Hilo; brothers, Randy “Fookie” Chu of Argentina, Albert (Marie) Kelson, William “Ungie” (Faith) Chu Jr. and Ronald Chu of Hilo; sister, Gwen Huston of Hilo; 23 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Sean Magee is survived by, among others, mother, Corene L. (Anthony) Woods of Texas and grandparent, Corey W. Lee of Makaha, Oahu. Incomplete information appeared in an obituary published Saturday.
