Obituaries for March 22

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Dr. Charles Lindbergh Brodhead Jr., 86, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired thoracic surgeon, retired U.S. Navy captain and member of Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Celebration of life Sunday, April 2, at Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Service to follow at 1 p.m. For information, call 498-0690. Survived by wife, Doris Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Connie (Skip) Hollenden of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Charles (Leesa) Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Dr. Charles Lindbergh Brodhead Jr., 86, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired thoracic surgeon, retired U.S. Navy captain and member of Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Celebration of life Sunday, April 2, at Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Service to follow at 1 p.m. For information, call 498-0690. Survived by wife, Doris Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Connie (Skip) Hollenden of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Charles (Leesa) Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Brian Toshio Shimasaki, 61, of Hilo died March 13 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation &Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, he was a warehouseman for T. Hara &Co., proprietor of Shima’s Lawn Service and member of General Assembly Church of the First Born of Jesus Christ and Hawaii Bowling League. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday (March 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 11 a.m. Wednesday (March 29) at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Aloha attire. Survived by daughters, Jennifer (James) Arquitola of Keaau and Jessica Shimasaki of Pepeekeo; brothers, Bruce (Gardenia) Shimasaki and Errol (Joanne) Shimasaki of Hilo; sisters, Arlene Holland of Kentucky and the Rev. Marlene (Benjamin) Gapusan of Hilo; eight grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Thomas Richard Weightman, 82, of Okinawa, Japan, formerly of Hilo, died March 16 at Camp Foster Naval Hospital in Okinawa. Born in Lemmon, S.D., he was a retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant and Vietnam War veteran who served three combat tours. Military honors at Camp Foster Naval Base in Okinawa. Survived by wife, Yasu “Kayo” Weightman; sons, Robert Weightman, Thomas E. Weightman and Craig Weightman; daughters, Jennifer Wilson and Tomiko Sink; adopted son, Shaun Kitchen; siblings, Gene Weightman, Grace Gillette, Aldene (Chucky) Bourgard, Darlene (Flit) Kutchler, Gloria (Bootie) Brill and Donald Jones; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.