Diana Siosi Aliksa, 71, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 17 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Micronesia, she was a housekeeper. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Kona Outdoor Circle, 72-6280 Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Siosi Aliksa of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Mitchigo (Tulensru) Tulensru and Roseanna (Joshua) Likiaksa of Kailua-Kona, Reyanna (Jackson) Tokuhara of Waikoloa; son, Ron Aliksa of Kailua-Kona; sister, Donn (Kurt) Penrose of Keauhou; 19 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kathleen “Kat” Marie Castro, 42, of Mountain View died Nov. 26 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Sitka, Alaska, she was the vice president of operations for Dig It Hawaii. Celebration of life will be held at the family home; call family for more information. Survived by life partner, Lee Pennington; son, Keanu Peterson; daughters, Deja Sherwood, Kyrie Pennington and Kiara Pennington; mother, Mary Archer; sister, Heather Vares. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Kaia Pule Sr., 73, of Hilo died Nov. 7 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Niulii, North Kohala, he was a retired Hawaii County police officer, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ainaola Ward. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual or aloha attire. Survived by children, Albert Kaia Pule Jr., Robert Keala (Celeste) Pule Sr., Karilu (Icher) Annes, Rosanna Mamone, Krystelle Pule, Bender Pule and Kimball Pule; siblings, Daynes (Shon) Pule Jr., Alden “Tony” (Lana) Pule Sr., Eric (Gabby) Pule Sr., Raymond “Ehu” Pule, John Pule and Sharon Pule; 12 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Theodore Toluba, 79, of Honokaa died Nov. 4 at home. Born in Larksville, Pa., he was a retired counselor for A.M.Y. Northwest Middle School in Philadelphia, U.S. Navy veteran during the Vietnam War and tennis player and outdoorsman. Celebration of life noon Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Hamakua Country Club in Honokaa. Causal attire. Condolences to P.O. Box 383, Honokaa, HI 96727 or emailed to 06pineapple@gmail.com. Survived by wife, Naomi Ahuna Campbell of Honokaa; two brothers and a sister; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dr. Alvin Tadashi Yoshida, 61, of Hilo died Oct. 7 in Seattle. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired orthodontist and owner of Alvin T. Yoshida, DDS, Inc. Visitation 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Colleen Yoshida of Hilo; daughter, Erin Yoshida of Hilo; son, Nathan Yoshida of Hilo; mother, Doris Yoshida of Honolulu; brothers, Dr. Alan (Lisa Fong) Yoshida of Honolulu and Dr. Colin (Harriet) Yoshida of Fremont, Calif.; sisters, Jean Okumura of Kaneohe, Oahu, Judy (Morris) Kunita and Lillian (Melvin) Yoshikawa of Honolulu; mother-in-law, Chiyono Fuse of Hilo; sister-in-law, Joni (Kevin) Katayama of Kaneohe; nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The family of the late Fujie Matsuoka is requesting no koden (monetary gifts). That detail wasn’t submitted for an obituary published Nov. 26.