Princess Cynthia Rahim Charles, 65, of Mountain View died Aug. 17 at home. Born in New York City, she was a nurse, hairdresser and animal lover who acted like royalty and loved the color purple. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Mary L. Charles of Hilo; son, Kenneth (Lynn Elsman) Fujisaki of Oahu; two granddaughters. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Princess Cynthia Rahim Charles, 65, of Mountain View died Aug. 17 at home. Born in New York City, she was a nurse, hairdresser and animal lover who acted like royalty and loved the color purple. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Mary L. Charles of Hilo; son, Kenneth (Lynn Elsman) Fujisaki of Oahu; two granddaughters. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Lillian Choy, 86, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 21 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in North Kona, she was a housekeeper for Gamlon Corp. and the former King Kamehameha Hotel, cook for the parish priest at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and Hualalai Elderly. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Mass at 10 a.m. Luncheon and fellowship to follow at church pavilion. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Laddie (Marylou) Jose of Las Vegas, Leonard (Sudy) Jose of Honomalino and Larry (Margaret) Jose of Holualoa; daughters, Phyllis (Tim) Shimatsu of Kailua-Kona, Lindsay Oyama of Hawaii Kai, Oahu, Lynn Jose of Holualoa and Robin (Robert) Hitchock of Aiea, Oahu; hanai daughter, Rosemary (Tommy Jr.) Duarte of Holualoa; sisters, Agnes Sousa of Honolulu, Lorraine Loando and Cheryl (Carrol) Pickett of Kailua-Kona, Thelma Henriques of Waikoloa; sister-in-law, Loretta Gomes of Kailua-Kona; 22 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joanne Ilima Erlandson, 65, of Paauhau, formerly of Puako, died Aug. 27 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a bartender, seamstress and quilter, and member of Halau Manu Lea Hawaii, Hamakua Country Club and Honokaa class of 1969 and former member of Halau Hula Ka Noeau. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at Paniau, at the end of Puako Beach Drive. Loose flowers welcome. Condolences to K. Wall, P.O. Box 26, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Survived by companion, Pabling Feliciano; daughter, Keala (Chance) Wall of Kainaliu; son, Lowell Erlandson of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Naomi (Ted Toluba) Campbell of Honokaa and Celeste (Cristito) Tioganco of Hilo; brothers, John (Stephanie) Ahuna III of Paauilo and Alvin Michael Ahuna of Honokaa; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Shawn Garrett Hughes, 52, of Ainaloa died Aug. 16. He was born in Hilo. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Doreen Mae (Diego) Bitle-Hughes of Ainaloa; father, Ora Claude “OC” Hughes of Colorado; sons; Glenn (Tiffany Rocha) Bitle Jr. of Kona and Garrett Hughes of Ainaloa; daughters, Sommer Lopez of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Francine Feliciano of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Shauntel (Joshua) Chaney of Kona, Amanda (Rilan Ferreira) Bitle of Hilo and Shanelle Hughes of Pepeekeo; brother, Keith Hughes of Colorado; sister, Tracy Rodrigues of Hilo; goddaughter, Faith Ancheta-Slater of Mountain View; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Karin Eva Hanson, 76, of Captain Cook died Aug. 25 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Germany, she was a cosmetologist. Private services. Survived by brother, Richard (Sonia) Meyers of Munich, Germany; a niece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.