Joan Cooper Kaaua, 83 of Hilo died Nov. 6 at home. Born in Portland, Ore., and raised on Oahu, she was retired alumni coordinator for Punahou Schools and merchandise director and historian for Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association. Celebration of life
Joan Cooper Kaaua, 83 of Hilo died Nov. 6 at home. Born in Portland, Ore., and raised on Oahu, she was retired alumni coordinator for Punahou Schools and merchandise director and historian for Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 1) at Hilo Bay near Keaukaha Canoe Halau. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughter, Makanani Kaaua, and son-in-law Kevin Hall of Hilo; sons, Drea Kaaua of Maui and Alika Kaaua of Hilo; one grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Yoshinori Nishi, 82, of Hilo died Nov. 11 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Ookala, he was a retired diesel mechanic for HT&T, member of Berean Bible Church, and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-9:30 a.m. Friday (Dec. 2) at Berean Bible Church. Memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Urn burial at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. He is survived by half-brother, George (Jessie) Sanborn of Hilo; half-sister, Diane (Daniel) Santos of Hilo; sister-in-law, Genevieve Nishi of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Yoshinori Ota, 87, of Hilo died Oct. 31 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Cheryl (Lyle) Takeuchi and Wanda (Neil) Nakamura of Honolulu; sons, Darren (Lisa) Ota of Los Alamitos, Calif., and Darrell Ota of Hilo; brother, Yoshiyuki (Sandy) Ota of Hilo; sister-in-law, Lorna Ota of Waipahu, Oahu; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Services for the late Glennis Sayers Clements, originally scheduled for today, have been postponed until a later date because of a family emergency. The Tribune-Herald will update when services are re-scheduled.
