Alice Chun, 94, of Hilo died Jan. 12. She was born in Honolulu. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Kenneth Chun of Hilo; son, Alan (Terry) Chun of Hong Kong; daughters, Janis (Milton) Kalua of Hilo and Alycia (Elvin) Case of Sonoma, Calif.; sisters, Naomi Wilkinson and Lokelani Ganon of Honolulu; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Alice Chun, 94, of Hilo died Jan. 12. She was born in Honolulu. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Kenneth Chun of Hilo; son, Alan (Terry) Chun of Hong Kong; daughters, Janis (Milton) Kalua of Hilo and Alycia (Elvin) Case of Sonoma, Calif.; sisters, Naomi Wilkinson and Lokelani Ganon of Honolulu; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Gladys Oi Lam Chun, 95, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kalihi, Honolulu, Oahu, she was a retired registered nurse, head nurse for the former Hilo Memorial Hospital, member of the retired nurses association and former Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union board member. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hilo Chinese Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Lynette Chun and Erlene (Jim Cummins) Chun; sons, Loren Chun and Reuben Chun; sisters, Elsie Perkins and Rosalind (Wilfred) Chun; brother, Calvin (Nancy) Lum; sister-in-law, Annie Lum; two grandsons and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tsutomu “Tom” Kaneshige, 87, of Paauilo died Jan. 4 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Ookala, he was a retired garage supervisor for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and part-time bus driver and automotive maintenance person for Laupahoehoe Transportation Co., member of Paauilo Hongwanji Mission and U.S. Army National Guard veteran. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Julia Kaneshige of Paauilo; daughters, Jill Chavez of Waikoloa and Jan (Mike) Warnecke of Kailua-Kona; sister, Kiyoko Keamo of Honolulu; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Shigemi Kawamoto, 77, of Las Vegas died Dec. 19 at a care home in Las Vegas. Born in Hilo, he was a retired self-employed landscaper, former owner and head instructor of Shorin Ryu Kubu Jitsu Martial Arts Academy in Mililani, Oahu, and Hilo, and Hawaii National Guard veteran. Survived by son Dean (Lorena) Kawamoto of Waipahu, Oahu; daughters, Shannon Kawamoto of Las Vegas, Georgette (James) Kawamoto of Henderson, Nev., stepsons, Layne (Jackie) Luna of Hilo and Lon Luna of Henderson; sisters, Sumiko (Carl) Takaki of Whittier, Calif., and Agnes Tomi Furutani of Waikele Oahu; sister-in-law Miyoko Kawamoto of Lincoln, Calif.; nine grandchildren.
Lorraine Alsace Rebeck, 99, of Captain Cook died Jan. 2 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Superior, Wis., she was a housewife. No services. Survived by her son, Victor Rebeck of Captain Cook; one granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Vivian Choy Tyson, 87, of Ocean View died Jan. 10 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Honolulu, she was a housewife and bartender. Private services. Survived by sons, David (Susie) Bellow of Milolii, Bruce (Wanda) Bellow of Hilo, James (Mirasol) Tyson of Ocean View, Russell (Debbie) Tyson of Nevada and Kenneth McEnroe of Oahu; daughter, Mokihana (Ricky) Rodrigues of Oregon; brother, Michael (Diane) Choy of Los Angeles; grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.