Sarah Ku‘ulei Ha‘aheo Ho‘oulu i‘ae ‘O Kawaiola Akiona, 21, of Waimea died Sept. 2. Born in California, she was a 2013 graduate of Honokaa High School, cashier at Waimea Coffee Co., server/cashier at Charley’s Thai Kitchen Waimea and recently self-employed. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 16) at Honokaa Hongwanji Hall. Celebration of life and luncheon to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Ava Estelle of Waimea; companion, Kodi-Dean Springer of Waimea; mother, Kelsie Ann DeRego of Honokaa; father, Paul Akiona IV of Kona; sister, Ka‘i Akiona of Honokaa; brother, Makana (Jessica) Akiona of Waimea; grandparents, Keith and Arma-Lee Kaniho of Waimea and Paul and Mary Akiona III of Maui; a niece and a nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sarah Ku‘ulei Ha‘aheo Ho‘oulu i‘ae ‘O Kawaiola Akiona, 21, of Waimea died Sept. 2. Born in California, she was a 2013 graduate of Honokaa High School, cashier at Waimea Coffee Co., server/cashier at Charley’s Thai Kitchen Waimea and recently self-employed. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 16) at Honokaa Hongwanji Hall. Celebration of life and luncheon to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Ava Estelle of Waimea; companion, Kodi-Dean Springer of Waimea; mother, Kelsie Ann DeRego of Honokaa; father, Paul Akiona IV of Kona; sister, Ka‘i Akiona of Honokaa; brother, Makana (Jessica) Akiona of Waimea; grandparents, Keith and Arma-Lee Kaniho of Waimea and Paul and Mary Akiona III of Maui; a niece and a nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Le Vaughn Carter, 70, of Mountain View died Sept. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Denver, he was a retired machinist for the former Southern Pacific Railroad Co., elder and member of the Keaau Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and amateur radio operator. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 16) at Mountain View Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 17-4010 Ahuahu Place. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Marlena Carter of Mountain View; daughters, Laurie (Warren III) Royal of Sacramento, Calif., Natalie Carter of Montgomery, N.Y., and Brittany Carter of Moreno Valley, Calif.; brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Martha Leimakalehua Karratti Lazarus, 95, of Waimea died Sept. 7 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a cook and homemaker. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 14) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 65-1168 Kapiolani Road, Waimea. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughters, Paula (Angelo) Goyco of Gardena, Calif., and Eunice Lazarus of Waimea; hanai daughter, Lani Olsen-Chong of Waimea; sisters, Lorita Webster of Red Hook, N.Y., and Myrna Evans of Honokaa; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Florentino Nagal Naboa, 79, of Hilo died Aug. 18 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Agno, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he was a retired seed cutter for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co., picker/irrigation worker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and member of Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 15) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Alae Cemetery, new section. Survived by wife, Loreto Naboa of Hilo; daughter, Aida Naboa of Hilo; son, Arnel (Serina Riveira) Naboa of Hilo; brother, Isidro Naboa of the Philippines; sister, Teresita Naranga of the Philippines; brothers-in-law, Efren (Rosario) Nivera of Honolulu and Demetrio (Lynn) Notario of Chicago; seven grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nancy Fumie Nakaishi, 90, of Hilo died Sept. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a bookkeeper and accountant, first with the former Richard Nip Management Corp. and later in private practice, member of Hui Okinawa, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Buddhist Women’s Association and several professional organizations, and secretary/treasurer of Hilo AJA Bowling League. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Morris K. Nakaishi of Hilo; son, Russell A. (Beryl) Nakaishi of Westminster, Calif.; brother, Jack Yoshio (Sachiko) Higa of Anaheim, Calif.; sister, Shirley I. (Herb) Enomoto-Ota of Honolulu; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eufemia Almoite Ragpala, 72, of Honokaa died Sept. 1 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Bacnotan La Union, the Philippines, she was a retired waitress for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 14) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Mass at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Cremation to follow. Survived by husband, Leonardo Ragpala of Honokaa; daughters, Marita Ragpala and Leenelle (Uelese) Pola of Honokaa; sons, Elmer (Cheri) Ragpala of Honokaa and Donel (Shady) Ragpala of Washington; sister, Mina Revilla of the Philippines; 12 grandchildren; cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles and aunts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Visitation for the late Lindy Mitsuko Baculpo Kuamoo is 5-7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 15) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Memorial service at 7 p.m. A submission for an obituary published Sunday omitted the address.