Antone “Tony” Basque, 74, of Hilo died Sept. 30 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired sergeant with the Hawaii Police Department, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation from 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 25) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. with burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by son, Dean Basque of Honolulu; daughters, Tania (Todd) Taniguchi of Honolulu and Marla (Tommy Andujar) Basque of Utah; brother, John Basque of Kona; sisters, Isabella “Dooley” (Ben) Di Fatta of Los Osos, Calif., Anita (Clement) Andrade of Volcano, Marianna (Manuel) Soares and Frances Medeiros of Hilo, Rita Lovato of West Hills, Calif.; sister-in-law, Grace Basque of Kona; three grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Joseph Hamacher, 67, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 10. Born in Los Angeles, he retired as a construction contractor and was a member of the “Rat Pack” of volunteers doing small construction projects for nonprofits. A celebration will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Kona Educational Center (formerly Outdoor Circle). Donations in his memory can be made to Hospice of Kona or your favorite nonprofit. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Stephen Hamacher of Denver; daughters, Staci (Andrew) Bajuniemi of Walnut Creek, Calif., Linsey (Trevor) Rogers of Tillamook, Ore.; sister, Donna Fischer of Grand Pass, Ore.; brother, Michael (Arlene) Hamacher of Los Gatos, Calif.; two grandchildren; several cousins and in-laws.
Lois Emiko Kohara, 61, of Hilo died Sept. 27 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, she worked for Y. Hata &Co., Harders and Kandi’s Drive Inn and was a member of Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. Donations in her memory are suggested to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by brothers, David (Donna) Kohara and Darrel (Mitzi) Kohara of Hilo; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, a grandniece, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herbert Masami Nakayama, 78, of Hilo died Aug. 19 at the Straub Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a certified public accountant and proprietor of Herbert M. Nakayama CPA and member of Hawaii Taishin Kyokai. Private services held. Donations in his memory can be made to The Food Basket-Hawaii Island’s Food Bank, 40 Holomua St., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by wife, Yuko Nakayama of Hilo; sons, Kyle (Robin) Nakayama of Hilo and James (Michelle) Nakayama of Honolulu; daughter, Ann (Adam) Goldstein of Boston; mother, Miyoko Nakayama of Hilo; brothers, Peter (Pat) Nakayama and Bliss (Sung Ja) Nakayama of Hilo; sisters, Ellen (George) Mabuni of Los Angeles, Doris (Gary) Iwaoka of Hilo, Naomi (Melvin) Matsumoto of Honolulu; six grandchildren, one great-granddaughter; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.