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.
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.