Helene Yoshimi Saruwatari Ikeda, 90, of Hilo died Dec. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, she was retired from the former MJS Music Store and a member of New Hope Hilo Hawaii and Kaumana Rise Association. Visitation 9-10
Helene Yoshimi Saruwatari Ikeda, 90, of Hilo died Dec. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, she was retired from the former MJS Music Store and a member of New Hope Hilo Hawaii and Kaumana Rise Association. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at New Hope Hilo Hawaii, 840 Kupulau Road. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Renee Ikeda Wolfgang of Oak Harbor, Wash.; sons, Miles (Lisa) Ikeda and Eric Tamashiro of Honolulu; siblings, Jane Hata, George (Dorothy) Hirowatari and Asako Shitabata; sisters-in-law, Sue Saruwatari and Val Saruwatari; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Blossom Pualani Leong Jamison, 89, of Waimea, formerly of Oahu, died Dec. 11 at home. Born in Hookena, South Kona, she was a retired Picker International office manager and member of the Hawaiian Girls Golf Club and Moanalua Golf Course. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Diamond Head Memorial Park Chapel in Honolulu. Service at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow luncheon. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Alika (Luana) Lincoln of Waimea and George (Kristy) Lincoln of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; brother, Royal (Leilani) Leong of Honolulu; five grandchildren and seven great-grandsons; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Frank Louis Genescritti Sr., 81, of Kailua-Kona and Portola, Calif., died Jan. 3 at his Kailua-Kona home. Born in Chicago, he was a retired roofing estimator and U.S. Navy veteran. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 7) at the family home. For information, call 315-8915. Survived by wife, Patricia Genescritti of Kailua-Kona; son, Frank (Cheryl) Genescritti Jr. of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Judy Genescritti of Kailua-Kona and Barbara (Peter) Pope of Reno, Nev.; sisters, Helen Genescritti, Joanne Genescritti, Bernice Thurston and Joyce Bohn of Reno; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Eileene “Butchie” Aiona Waardenburg, 71, of San Diego died Sept. 19 in California. Born in Hilo, she was a retired home health nurse and 1963 graduate of St. Joseph High School. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 11) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 3. Casual attire; cut flowers or lei only. Survived by son, Chuck (Marlene) Waardenburg Jr. of San Diego; daughter, Anna Lani (Chuck) Spiteri of San Diego; sister, Elizabeth “Girlie” (Bill) Miller of Kaneohe, Oahu; three grandchildren; four nephews, three aunts, cousins.
