Roy John Belt III, 62, of Honomu died July 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Detroit, he was an artist who made bamboo sculptures featured at One Gallery, retired construction supervisor and member of Big Island Bamboo Society. Private
Roy John Belt III, 62, of Honomu died July 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Detroit, he was an artist who made bamboo sculptures featured at One Gallery, retired construction supervisor and member of Big Island Bamboo Society. Private services at a later date. Survived by wife, Carol Belt of Honomu; sisters, Nancy Kelly and Cynthia Snyder of Santa Barbara, Calif.; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Aloma Napua Bower, 49, of Montrose, Colo., formerly of Kohala, died June 15 at home. Born in Camp Lejune, N.C., she worked at the Intervention Community Correction Services and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-noon Friday (July 22) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kohala Ward in Hawi. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Pete E. Bower of Montrose; sons, Ryan Bower and Patrick (Andrea) Bower of Fort Collins, Colo.; mother, Lillian (Warren) Ching of Hawi; brothers, Paul K. Nahinu of Hawi and Darrell (Stephanie) Ching of Oahu; sisters, Keala Nahinu Medeiros of Maryland, Kamila (David Hedge) Akima of California and Warrene Ching of Oahu; an uncle, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Precious Kau‘iokapuamelia Linaka Dickens, 15, of Kailua-Kona died July 8. Born in Kailua-Kona, she was a Konawaena High School student. Viewing for family and friends only 3-5 p.m. Friday (July 22) at Ballard Family Mortuary, 570 Kinoole St., Hilo. Celebration of Life 1 p.m. Sunday (July 24) at the private home of Linda Kahihikolo in Kailua-Kona. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Sloan (Corbin Brueche) Oandasan of Kailua-Kona; father, Calvin Dickens of Kailua-Kona; grandparents, Linda (Bernie Gaspar) Kahihikolo of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Preston Dickens, Payton Dickens, Dean Kahihikolo and Ronald Kahihikolo, all of Kailua-Kona; two uncles. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Frank Naoyuki Kaneda, 92, of Kurtistown died June 25 at Arquitola Care Home in Keaau. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired public high school teacher, U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Kurtistown Jodo Mission, Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Eleven-Mile Kumiai. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Ruth Kaneda of Kurtistown; daughter, Laura Jean Kawamura of Lihue, Kauai; sister, Nobuko Mookini of Honolulu; daughter-in-law, Susan Kaneda of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Aileen Kaneda of Wailuku, Maui, and Kikuye Kaneda of Kailua, Oahu; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jean Ann Murphy, 84, of Kailua-Kona died July 14 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Wyandotte, Mich., she was a retired Realtor for Clark Realty and former American Airlines flight attendant. Services held. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by daughter, Sharon (Kim) Courtright of Kailua-Kona; son, Brian Murphy of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Charles (Joan) Bissett of California and William Bissett of Mississippi; a granddaughter. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
The late Felicidad Gabilo Tejada, was born in Casilagan, Mangatarem, the Philippines, and was survived by, among others, son, Alejo (Alma Yano) Tejada Jr. and daughter, Jane (Eric) Kurosawa, both of Hilo. Incorrect information was submitted for an obituary published Sunday.
