Clarence Manabu Fukunaga, 89, of Keaau died April 25 at a private care home in Keaau. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., U.S. Army retiree and member of Puna Hongwanji Mission. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Carlton (Pauline) Fukunaga of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth “Liz” Quintal of Keaau; brother, Douglas (Sally) Fukunaga of Honolulu; five grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clarence Manabu Fukunaga, 89, of Keaau died April 25 at a private care home in Keaau. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., U.S. Army retiree and member of Puna Hongwanji Mission. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Carlton (Pauline) Fukunaga of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth “Liz” Quintal of Keaau; brother, Douglas (Sally) Fukunaga of Honolulu; five grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Betty Harris, 83, of Keaau died April 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in California, she was a retired veterans hospital laboratory technician. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughters, Kristi Harris of Puna and Vicki Harris of California; brother, San Utsonmiya of Chicago; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Ruth Hatsuyo Okamoto, 90, of Hilo died May 9 at Regency Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Hakalau, she was a retired clerk for T. Hara &Co. and member of Haili Congregational Church. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Sunday (May 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Lois (David) Walter of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; brothers, Paul (Daisy) Misaka of Wahiawa, Oahu, Theodore (Rowena) Misaka of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Clyde (Sonhui) Misaka of Anaheim, Calif.; sister, Jane Teruyo Kurokawa of Papaikou; hanai son, Keala Kakalia of Hilo; two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eloise Shizuka Tagawa, 90, of Hilo died April 24 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Papaaloa, she was a retired accounts clerk for the former Hilo Quality Cleaners, homemaker and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Buddhist Women’s Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Darren (Cyd) Tagawa of Hilo and Miles (Kym) Tagawa of Waikoloa; daughters, Maxine (Kevin Ikeda) Millard of Hilo and Marlene (George) Li of San Jose, Calif.; brother, Dr. Haruto (Dorothy) Yamanouchi of Arizona; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kazuko Ushijima, 89, of Hilo died April 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired floral clerk for Ebesu’s Ltd. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Deborah Shigehara of Hilo; sons, Donn Ushijima and Dean Ushijima of Hilo; sisters, Hatsuyo Takahashi and Mitsuko (Robert) Holi of Hilo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.