Gladys Keauililani Farias, 84, of San Lorenzo, Calif., died Jan. 6. Born in Hilo, was a building supervisor for Army and Air Force Exchange Service and food operations manager for Oakland Zoo. Celebration of life service 10 a.m. Saturday, March
Gladys Keauililani Farias, 84, of San Lorenzo, Calif., died Jan. 6. Born in Hilo, was a building supervisor for Army and Air Force Exchange Service and food operations manager for Oakland Zoo. Celebration of life service 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Waiwaiole Hale, 59-412 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, Oahu. Aloha attire. Survived by children, Christine K. (Duwayne) Waipa, Fannie K. (Robert) Amantiad, Gladys M. (Thomas) Jelf, Tyrone K. (Luana) Farias and Peter Henry K. Farias (Denise Kaheiki-Farias); 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Kiichi “Fred” Fukuchi, 94, of Hilo died Feb. 8 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county Parks and Recreation maintenance supervisor and U.S. Army World War II veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company I. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Sharon (Dereck) Botelho of Hilo; son, Curtis Fukuchi of Arlington, Texas; brothers, Bruce (Barbara) Fukuchi of Honolulu and Frederick (Peggy) Fukuchi of Hilo; sisters, Irene Sadler of Williamsburg, Va., and Betty Hamakawa of Hilo; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Miyoko “Mio” Ichino, 97, of Hilo died Feb. 12 in Hilo. Born in Redondo Beach, Calif., she was the retired owner of Mio Realty and a member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (March 4) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Priscilla (Alan) Garson of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Geri Kuda of Nebraska, Jane Kuda and Setsuko Kuda of California; two granddaughters, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Prescott “Scott” Keala Kawailima, 63, of Keaukaha died Feb. 21. Born on Oahu, he was a cement mason and self-employed commercial fisherman. Services at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Bernadette Kawailima of Hilo; son, Keawe “Moku” Kawailima of Hilo; daughters, Rena (Dan Sr.) Ahuna of Keaukaha, Sarah “Kalae” Kawailima of Nanakuli, Hi‘iaka (Isaac) Kaohe and Juanita Kawailima of Hilo; three brothers and three sisters; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, cousins and sisters- and brothers-in-laws. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Patrick Lessary, 67, of Hilo died Feb. 22. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired printer for MidWeek. Celebration of life Saturday, April 9, and tribute ride Sunday, April 10. For information, contact Paula at paulaululani@yahoo.com or 989-2808. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughters, Paula (Vince) Picar of Hilo and Tammie (Allen) Cullen of Honolulu; brothers, Joseph Lessary, John Lessary and James Lessary of Honolulu; sisters, Esther Lessary, Patricia Riveira and Margaret Lessary of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jenny Ann Letts, 60, of Mountain View died Feb. 22 at home. Born in Wenatchee, Wash., she was co-founder of Elsela Ranch Ministries Outreach for women. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach Park in Ka‘u. Flowers encouraged. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughter, Amy Maxon; sons, Levi Letts and Dennis Letts; sister-in-Christ, the Rev. Diane Ireland; brothers, Pete Maxon, Jim Maxon and Roger Maxon; eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
