Obituaries for January 19

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Harrison Keola Apao Jr., 62, of Pahoa died Jan. 3 at St. Rose Hospital in Henderson, Nev. He was born on Kauai. Celebration of life Saturday, July 1, at the family home in Henderson. Contact family for details. Survived by daughters, Misty K. (Richard) Apao-Santiago, Gayla K. Apao and Matea Castillo; son, Harrison Duadua-Apao; mother, Lucy Madamba; brothers, Johnie (Cheryl) Apao, William (Sally) Morris and Scott (Cheryl) Morris; sisters, Gaynell Luis, Toni (Tom) Koshi, Dawn Diaz and Robyn (Joseph) Chappell; three, granddaughters, four grandsons and a great-granddaughter; cousins, nieces and nephews.

Harrison Keola Apao Jr., 62, of Pahoa died Jan. 3 at St. Rose Hospital in Henderson, Nev. He was born on Kauai. Celebration of life Saturday, July 1, at the family home in Henderson. Contact family for details. Survived by daughters, Misty K. (Richard) Apao-Santiago, Gayla K. Apao and Matea Castillo; son, Harrison Duadua-Apao; mother, Lucy Madamba; brothers, Johnie (Cheryl) Apao, William (Sally) Morris and Scott (Cheryl) Morris; sisters, Gaynell Luis, Toni (Tom) Koshi, Dawn Diaz and Robyn (Joseph) Chappell; three, granddaughters, four grandsons and a great-granddaughter; cousins, nieces and nephews.

James “Jim” J.K. Nishimura Jr., 80, of Hilo died Jan. 7 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a retired Hawaii County police officer, U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran and member of SHOPO. Services held. Survived by wife, Geraldine Nishimura of Hilo; sons, Jay Nishimura and Steven (Elizabeth) Nishimura of Honolulu, Kenneth Nagata of Hilo; daughters, Carie Thornton of Sacramento, Calif., Amy (Burt) Tsuchiya of Hilo, Susan (Mark) Yuen of Honolulu; sister, Susanna (William) Takasaki of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Kinoe Nishimura of New York; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

William “Rusty” Russell Week, 66, of Kailua-Kona, died Dec. 24 at home. Born in Santa Monica, Calif., he was a bartender for Kona Village Resort for 40 years. Celebration of life 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at Holualoa Imin Center. Condolences to 77-6425 Kuakini Highway, Suite C2, PMB 60, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by wife, Peggy Waterfall of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Alison Week of Texas, Sarah Week of Kailua-Kona; stepdaughter, Melody Flom of Georgia; stepson, Zachary Waterfall of Honolulu; brother, John Nelson Week of Waimea; a granddaughter. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.