Warner “Jojo” Glenn Akamu, 63, of Ka‘u died May 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment operator, musician and Little League baseball coach. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Sunday, July 23, at Waiohinu Park in Ka‘u. Service at 10:30 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire. For information, call 769-8699. Survived by companion, Julie Hernandez of Ka‘u; daughter, Monica (Rocky DeMello) Akamu of Ocean View; son, Travis (Tiana Kaauamo) Akamu of Ka‘u; stepson, Tyler Atwood of Ka‘u; sister, Sherry Mae (Earl) Andrews of Puna; brother, Gene (Pamela) Akamu of Kailua-Kona; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Warner “Jojo” Glenn Akamu, 63, of Ka‘u died May 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment operator, musician and Little League baseball coach. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Sunday, July 23, at Waiohinu Park in Ka‘u. Service at 10:30 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire. For information, call 769-8699. Survived by companion, Julie Hernandez of Ka‘u; daughter, Monica (Rocky DeMello) Akamu of Ocean View; son, Travis (Tiana Kaauamo) Akamu of Ka‘u; stepson, Tyler Atwood of Ka‘u; sister, Sherry Mae (Earl) Andrews of Puna; brother, Gene (Pamela) Akamu of Kailua-Kona; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Norita “Lei” Kuulei Cross, 75, of Kealakekua died May 18 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a homemaker. Services held. Survived by son, Sean Cross of Wahiawa; daughter, Kalani Cross of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Antoinette Kahalioumi of Keauhou and Beurnadeen Lee of Mililani, Oahu; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Nobuyuki “Nobu” Fukushima, 86, of Hilo died June 16 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired machinist, worked for the former Hawaiian Equipment, Hilo Coast Processing Co., and Yamada Transfer, and was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Hilo Meishoin. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Wednesday (June 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Tsuruyo Fukushima of Hilo; son, Craig (Stefani) Fukushima of Monte Sereno, Calif.; daughter, Lori (Royden) Wong of Hilo; brother, Sadami Fukushima of Hilo; sisters, Chiyoko Sato of Hilo and Michie (Hisashi) Ikeda of Kaneohe, Oahu; sisters-in-law, Harumi Kihara and Taeko (Henry) Yamashita of Hilo; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Newton Guthier, 61, of Hilo died June 14. He was born in Honolulu. For more information, contact Ballard Family Mortuary at 935-8445. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by cousins, Ermelinda Kauahi Giurato and Gilman Kahai. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.