George Takeo Honma, 90, of Hilo died Feb. 7. Born on Oahu, he was retired from the state Sheriff’s Division, an avid golfer and bowler and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Bernice H. Honma; daughters, Sandra (Suki) Kaupu of Hilo and Sherry Cox of Oahu; brother, Jimmy Honma of Oahu; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; a nephew. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Amy Akiko Ichinose, 76, of Hilo died Feb. 20 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a retired office clerk for the former Mauna Loa Orchids and member of New Hope Church. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by brothers, Gary (Alice) Ichinose of Hilo and Roy (Sandra) Ichinose of Pearl City, Oahu; sisters, Jean Haraga of Kaneohe, Oahu, Peggy (Conrad) Alicuben of Hilo and Janet (Mike Fontes) Ichinose of Volcano; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Kalau Keala Jr., 60, of Hilo died Feb. 7 at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was a tour driver for Roberts Hawaii. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Haili Congregational Church. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by wife, Wenping Keala of Hilo; stepsons, Li Chen of China and Jeong Hwan Bang of Honolulu, stepdaughter Joohee (Jonathan) Mather of Arizona; brothers, Rory (Mary) Keala and Renwick Keala of Hilo; sister, Pua (Casey) Carpenter of Hilo; nieces, nephews, two aunts and cousins.
Eileen “April” Long, 64, of Pahoa died Feb. 25. Born in Michigan, she was a wife and office manager for her husband. Survived by husband, Ken Long of Pahoa. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kenneth Martin Pensula, 58, of Ocean View died Feb. 22. Born in Seattle, he worked in information technology for computer companies. Memorial services at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife Lilia; parents, Donato and Betty Pensula of Ocean View; sons, Kyle Pensula of Ocean View and Kenneth Minoza of Seattle; daughters, Kaira Pensula of Ocean View and Courtney Hines of Olympia, Wash.; brothers, Daniel (Janice) Pensula of Cle Elum, Wash., Tony Pensula of Auburn, Wash., and Joseph (Mae) Pensula of Olympia; sisters, Paula (Mike) Majerle of Big Lake, Alaska, Ann Pensula of Spencer, W.Va., and Catherine (Kenneth) Kildall of Ocean View. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Sayomi Segawa, 97, of Hilo died Jan. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahoa, she was a retired desk clerk for the former Hilo Lanes bowling alley and member of Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Douglas (Hiroko) Segawa and Donald (Nina) Segawa of Hilo, Stanley (Pamela) Segawa of Maryland; brother, Muneaki Konishi of California; sisters, Atsuko Mori of Honolulu, Takako Miyada, Keiko (James) Mimaki, Ethel Matsuno and Pauline Horiuchi of Hilo; sister-in-law, Karen Konishi of Hilo; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John C. Taira, 97, of Hilo died Feb. 23 at Hawaii Care Choices’ Pohai Malama Care Center in Hilo. He was a retired mechanic and the owner of the former John’s Auto Service. Private family services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Joann K. (Loren) Buffington of Roscoe, Ill.; Susan N. (Greg) Tamon of Aiea, Oahu, Sandra N. (Dean) Sumida of Hilo, Sharon S. Erwin of Seattle and Gere Taira of Hilo; sister-in-law, Tsuruko Taira of Hilo; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Daniel Shungi Uekawa, 93, of Hilo died Feb. 8 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired salesman for U.S. Plywood on Oahu and the former Schuman Lumber in Hilo and U.S. Army World War II veteran of Anti-Tank Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Kay Uekawa of Hilo; daughter, Ellen (David) Tamura of Hilo; son, Lloyd (Cynthia) Uekawa of Hilo; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Gorden Hubert Palmer was survived by, among others, brother, Arnold (Kathy) Palmer of Texas, and sister, Lolinda Tobin of the mainland. Incomplete and incorrect information, including the decedent’s middle name, was submitted for an obituary published Feb. 24.
