Elizabeth Choon Ok Deiter, 84, of Hilo died Jan. 19 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, she was a retired licensed practical nurse. Private services. Survived by daughters, Diane Kane of Oahu, Terry Bell of Washington and Cheryl Miyose of Hilo; son, Sidney Remiticado of Oahu; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elizabeth Choon Ok Deiter, 84, of Hilo died Jan. 19 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, she was a retired licensed practical nurse. Private services. Survived by daughters, Diane Kane of Oahu, Terry Bell of Washington and Cheryl Miyose of Hilo; son, Sidney Remiticado of Oahu; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stella Jackson, 69, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 9 at home. Born in Ujelang, Marshall Islands, she was a homemaker. All-night vigil 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Jonithen Jackson’s home on Princess Kaiulani Boulevard in Ocean View. Graveside services and burial 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Mairino (Maryrose) Myer, Dicencen Nathen and Emil (Rosylie) Edward of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Jerry (Armanij) John of Kailua-Kona, Nari (Emlin) Balos and Kathline (Birino) Kilion of Ocean View, Emilia (Stanner) Willy of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Baliken (Elise) Jackson of Kailua-Kona, Jonithen (Tarke) Jackson of Ocean View and Antonio (Ann) Jackson of Marshall Islands; sister, Merlita (Kanile) Jitiam of Marshall Island; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Doris Kikue Nozaki, 94, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 5 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Holualoa, she was a homemaker and member of Kaumalumalu Kumiai. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Eileen (John) Yu of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Janice (Ardaven) Ikeda of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Edna Otsuka of Kailua-Kona and Ruby (Kenneth) Nakashima of Honolulu; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herman Salema, 78, of Honolulu died Jan. 18 at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Olaa, he was a certified nurse assistant at Leahi Hospital and Lunalilo Home. Private services. Survived by sisters, Katherine (Mel) Hirayama of Hilo, Eleanor Eggleston of Virginia and Shirley Acol of Kurtistown; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary.
Peter Randall Villasista, 66, of Honomu died Jan. 14. Born in Honokaa, he was the owner/operator of SBK Trucking and a former Hamakua Sugar Co. employee. Celebration of life noon Saturday, Feb. 11 at Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park large pavilion. Survived by wife, Patricia “Patsy” Villasista of Honomu; sons, Brian (Alison) Villasista Sr. of Pepeekeo and Kris Villasista of Hilo; daughter, Shari Ann Villasista of Las Vegas; brothers, Peter (Frances) Alpiche of Honokaa, Lawrence Villasista of Honolulu and Richard (Susie) Villasista of Honokaa; sisters, Carmen Alpiche of Hilo, Marian Bott Scharf of Illinois, Shirley (Phillip) Villafuerte of Papaaloa and Vernice Gomes of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Mona Yoshitaro, 34, of Kealakekua died Jan. 6 in Kealakekua. Born in the Marshall Islands, she worked in restaurant food service. Services at the home today with burial Saturday (Jan. 28) at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Edward Skilling of Tucson, Ariz., Kevin Skilling and Phillip Skilling of Ocean View, Daven Yoshitaro of Marshall Islands, A.J. Abner of Kealakekua; daughters, Marciana Skilling of Mount Vernon, Ore.; Mimi Skilling of Ocean View and Jerina Skilling of Marshall Islands; brothers, Taruo (Roseanne) Albious of Kealakekua, Kestaro (Ralynn) Yoshitaro of Tucson and Michael Yoshitaro of Ocean View; sister, Carlina (John Robert) Yoshitaro of Mount Vernon; mother, Maria Abner of Marshall Islands. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.