Obituaries for August 16

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Theadore “Ted” William Angelo, 82, of Kukuihaele died Aug. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Haina, he was a retired construction laborer for the AFL-CIO, plumber by trade, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward, and U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 20) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Honokaa Ward. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Nellie Angelo of Kukuihaele; sons, Milton “Tane” (Lani) Angelo of Honokaa and Theodore E. (Justina) Angelo of Kawaihae; daughter, Minerva (Warren) Tabucbuc of Kukuihaele; hanai son, Leonard Takahashi of Honokaa; sisters, Emma (William) Paiva of Ahualoa, Bernice (Manuel) Andrade of Santa Monica, Calif., and Brenda Angelo of Honokaa; brothers, Rudolph Angelo of Kukuihaele and Norman (Barbara) Angelo of Ewa Beach, Oahu; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Theadore “Ted” William Angelo, 82, of Kukuihaele died Aug. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Haina, he was a retired construction laborer for the AFL-CIO, plumber by trade, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward, and U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 20) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Honokaa Ward. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Nellie Angelo of Kukuihaele; sons, Milton “Tane” (Lani) Angelo of Honokaa and Theodore E. (Justina) Angelo of Kawaihae; daughter, Minerva (Warren) Tabucbuc of Kukuihaele; hanai son, Leonard Takahashi of Honokaa; sisters, Emma (William) Paiva of Ahualoa, Bernice (Manuel) Andrade of Santa Monica, Calif., and Brenda Angelo of Honokaa; brothers, Rudolph Angelo of Kukuihaele and Norman (Barbara) Angelo of Ewa Beach, Oahu; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Gladys Etrulia Kawaha, 76, of Hilo died July 12 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Seattle, she was a state social services aide and member of Haili Congregational Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 20) at Haili Congregational Church. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by husband, Samuel Kawaha of Hilo; sons, Michael Anthony Kawaha and Daniel Martin Kawaha of Hilo; brothers-in-law, William Kanui of Oregon, Edwin (Alexandria) Kanui and John Kanui of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Anna (Willard) Wesel of Nevada, Margaret Hill and Lucille Morris of Oregon; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Viliami Mahe, 69, of Mountain View died Aug. 1. Born in Tonga, he was a retired carpenter, landscaper and mason, nature enthusiast and active in the community. Memorial donations to Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1259 Kurtistown, HI 96720, call 982-5110 or online rainbowfriends.org. Survived by wife, Lynn Anderson; son, Russell; brothers and sisters; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Charles Porter Parker, 94, of Keaau died Aug. 9 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Seattle, he was a U.S. Navy veteran. Interment at 1 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 17) at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Oahu. Celebration of life at 2:30 p.m. at Mid Pacific Country Club, 266 Kaelepulu Dr., Lanikai, Oahu. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Amparo Parker of Keaau; sons, Wayne (Mona) Parker of Lanikai and Randy (Zita) Parker of Keaau; daughters, Brook (David) Gramann of Kailua, Oahu, Sherry (Jeff) Sellentin and Charla (John) Echlin of Washington, Yvette Larue of Kaneohe and Kiara Pagan-Parker of Keaau; sister, Maxine Pistorese of Washington; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a niece and two nephews; Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Elsie Fukue Yamamoto, 87, of Honokaa died Aug. 1 at home. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired teacher at Waiakea Uka and Honokaa Elementary schools. Services held. Survived by husband, Tsuneo “Jimmy” Yamamoto of Honokaa; sons, Grant (Lori) Yamamoto of Hilo, Chad (Carol) Yamamoto of Kona, Donn (Jill) Yamamoto of Hilo and Kip (Debi) Yamamoto of Kona; brother, Morris Ryusaki of Honolulu and Mutsuto “Bill” Ryusaki of Los Angeles; sister, Hideko Maruyama of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Grace Ryusaki and Ellen Ryusaki of Honolulu, Kikue Ryusaki, Natsuko Ryusaki and Thelma Ryusaki of Waimea; seven grandsons and a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The late Tomoe Miyashiro’s caregiver is Saithorn Heffron. Her name was misspelled in an obituary published Sunday. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.