Emil Paul Foster, 80, of Hilo died Feb. 28 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired agent for Hawaiian Airlines and a member of the Waiakea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 3-4 p.m. on Saturday (March 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Rona Ann Foster of Hilo; sons, Mark (Alana) Foster and David (Kathy) Foster of Hilo and Michael (Juryleen) Foster of Bellingham, Wash.; daughters, Kelly (Butch) Kalima and Wendy (Steven) Shigemi of Hilo and Malia (Alexie) Ka’aihue of Waimea; brother, Wayne (Theodora) Foster of Ewa Beach; 16 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Emil Paul Foster, 80, of Hilo died Feb. 28 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired agent for Hawaiian Airlines and a member of the Waiakea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 3-4 p.m. on Saturday (March 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Rona Ann Foster of Hilo; sons, Mark (Alana) Foster and David (Kathy) Foster of Hilo and Michael (Juryleen) Foster of Bellingham, Wash.; daughters, Kelly (Butch) Kalima and Wendy (Steven) Shigemi of Hilo and Malia (Alexie) Ka’aihue of Waimea; brother, Wayne (Theodora) Foster of Ewa Beach; 16 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Kimo Spalding, 50, of Hilo, died March 1 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a Tahitian drum maker, president of Poe O Hawaii, and a member of Culture &Music of Pacific Islands and the Koa Puna Motorcycle Club. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (March 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Monalisa Spalding of Hilo; daughters, Michaelette (Weston) Yamada of Oahu and Melissa Spalding-Carriaga, Eden Spalding-Carriaga and Micolle (Casey) Spalding-Carriaga, all of Hilo; mother, Daisy Spalding of Hilo; sisters, Gwen (Harold) Spalding-Mercado, Crystal (Cisco) Spalding-Poepoe and Victoria (Thomas) Spalding-Harris, all of Hilo; parents-in-law, Mariano and Ethel Carriaga of Hilo; 2 grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Malinda “Nina” Kawehilani Keohuloa Ka’awa St. Clair, 37, of Kurtistown, died March 5 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a housewife and member of the Hilo Seventh Day Adventist Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ka’u Ward. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (March 25) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ka’u Ward. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Michael St. Clair; mother, Evon (John Thompson) Ka’awa; brother, Shawn Ka’awa; hanai sisters, Tanya (David) Haleamau and Hi’ilani Lipe; hanai brothers, Halley (Dedrie) Ka’awa, Dayson Udac and Pomaikai Olson; mother-in-law, Macky St. Clair; father-in-law, Loren St. Clair; sisters-in-law, Karen Shinohara, Doreen Prohaska, Teri Peterson, Frances Dasalla and Debi St. Clair; brother-in-law, Rick St. Clair; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.