Obituaries for August 25

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Kehau Norma Blyth, 85, of Keaau died Aug. 6 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Wailuku, Maui, she was a homemaker. Services held. Survived by son, Bruce W. (Leslie) Blyth of Keaau; daughters, Peggy Ann Blyth (Gary) Chesnut of Kona and Kehaulani Blyth (Carl) Eckman of Keaau; brother, Louis (Lani) Sylva of Kailua; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Kehau Norma Blyth, 85, of Keaau died Aug. 6 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Wailuku, Maui, she was a homemaker. Services held. Survived by son, Bruce W. (Leslie) Blyth of Keaau; daughters, Peggy Ann Blyth (Gary) Chesnut of Kona and Kehaulani Blyth (Carl) Eckman of Keaau; brother, Louis (Lani) Sylva of Kailua; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Howard G. Cambra, 85, of Mountain View, died Aug. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Jas A. Glover and Willocks Construction, owner of Peck Road Ranch and original member of Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative Association. No services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by companion, Irene Greenhouse; hanai daughter, Cori-Anne; hanai son, Barry (Christine); three grandchildren, a niece, and the Manalili ‘ohana. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Henry Elaban, 72, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 3 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired iron worker for Hawaii Precast and member of Fraternity of Eagles, Elks Lodge No. 1626, Iron Workers Union 625, Big Island Senior Softball League and West Hawaii Billiards League. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by life partner, Patti Schiavon of Kailua-Kona; son, Evan Elaban of Texas; daughters, Laura Kondo of Kailua-Kona, Rayegon (Chris) Brown and Lasalle Elaban of Texas; mother, Violet Inay Cruz of Honolulu; brothers, Sonny (Gloria) Elaban of Honolulu, Aresenio Yacapin of Washington, Reno Yacapin and Jason Foster of Honolulu; sisters, Jean (Gary) Kaehiro, Josephine (Mariano) Crisostomo and Patricia (Masa) Bentosino of Honolulu, Vicky Castor of California, Gail Sagucio of Kauai; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Harry Haruo Inouye, 89, of San Francisco, formerly of Pepeekeo, died July 3 in San Francisco. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired florist and U.S. Army veteran. Services held. Survived by wife, Takeko Inouye of San Francisco; son, Michael Inouye of San Francisco; daughter, Linda Inouye of San Francisco; brother, Walter (Ellen) Inouye of Honolulu; sister, Patsy Adachi of Hilo; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Chieko “Caroline” Medeiros, 95, of Hilo died Aug. 13 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a housewife. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 31) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, MacArthur “Mac” Medeiros, Roy (Margaret) Nuniez and Douglas (Johnna) Medeiros of Hilo; daughter, Charlene (Tony) Wamar of Hawaiian Paradise Park; son-in-law, George “Pauly” Seronio Sr. of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Cecelia Masaoka, Hazel Masaoka and Dorothy Farias of Hilo; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Padinant “Jume” Thiensuwana Ster, 61, of Holualoa died July 11 at home. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she was a homemaker, artist, surfer, jewelry designer and fashion consultant. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 26) at Kohanaiki Beach Park (Pine Trees) in Kona. Survived by husband, Joseph Ster of Holualoa; mother, Chaveewana Thiensuwana; brothers, Vichanant Thiensuwana of California and Dhamarata Thiensuwana of Thailand; an uncle. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.