Ione Norine Bruce, 94, of Waikoloa died March 18 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Inwood, Iowa, she was an aircraft assembler in Los Angeles and member of Waikoloa Church and Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Service
Ione Norine Bruce, 94, of Waikoloa died March 18 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Inwood, Iowa, she was an aircraft assembler in Los Angeles and member of Waikoloa Church and Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Service 11 a.m. Friday, March 31, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Survived by daughter, Charlene (Floyd) Lapinid of Waikoloa; sister Joyce Van Voorst of Fallbrook, Calif.; a grandson; nieces and nephews.
George Warren Hokama, 68, of Mountain View died Feb. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Hawaii County parks caretaker and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. No services. Survived by sisters, Lucille Handy of New York and Lilliane Hokama of Oregon; brother, Loyd (Katie) Hokama of Hilo; a niece and a nephew. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
Jesse “Captain Alii” Kealii Kamakaila O Kamehameha Kunewa, 81, of Kailua-Kona died March 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kailua-Kona, he was a charter boat captain, fisherman, canoe paddler, beach boy, luau entertainer, coconut weaver, tour guide, member of McKinley High School Class of 1952 Alumni and past member of Royal Order of Kamehameha and the Merrie Monarchs. Celebration of Life at a later date. No flowers; memorial donations to Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter, 1130 N. Nimitz Highway, Suite A-264, Honolulu, HI 96817 or alz.org. Survived by wife, Jacque Kunewa of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Tracy (Craig) Peace of Nevada, Christine (Bryan) Walker of Minnesota, Stephanie (Brithe) Hagsted and Micheille (Mons) Stange of Norway; sisters, Mele Kunewa Kekai, Lillian Kunewa Matsumoto and Joannavi Kunewa Medeiros of Kailua-Kona, Aileen Kunewa Amoy of Honolulu; brothers, Dino Kunewa of California and Jesse Boy Kunewa of Kailua-Kona; stepsons, Mike Smay of California and Cameron Smay of Kailua-Kona; 12 grandchildren and a great-grandson; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Roy Hisao Onaka, 81, of Kealakekua died Feb. 20 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Holualoa, he was founder and president of General Appliance and Okane Investments, U.S. Army veteran and member of Fukuoka Kenjin Kai, Bank Kumiai and Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Janice Onaka of Kealakekua; sons, Kyle (Sharon) Onaka of Kealakekua and Colin (Lorianne) Onaka of Holualoa; daughter, Shawn (Angel Lagaspi) Kushima of Makakilo, Oahu; brother, Charles (Gwen) Onaka of Honaunau; sister, Nellie Reed of Holualoa; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Fumiko “Helen” Takahashi, 92, of Hilo died Feb. 19 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired executive secretary for HPM Building Supply and member of Hilo Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan, Fujinkai, Busshinai and Sunday school and charter member of the Hawaii Island Niigata Kenji Kai. Services held. Survived by sons, Daniel Takahashi and Royce (Tina) Takahashi of Los Angeles; sister, Aiko (Isamu) Kanekuni of Hilo; brother, Tadao Abe of Los Angeles; two granddaughters; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
