Edward Costa, 92, of Kohala died Dec. 12 in Honokaa. Born in Kohala, he was a retired steward from the former Royal Waikoloan, Kohala macadamia nut and sugar worker and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Wake 6-8 p.m. Friday (Jan. 10) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Visitation 8-9:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial at Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Lunch to follow at Saint Damien Hall. Casual or aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Sylvia Costa of Kohala; son, Edward (Brenda) Costa of Waimea; daughter, Angela (Keone) Emeliano of Kohala; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
DeEtta “Dee” Clark Cunningham, 86, of Hilo died Dec. 16 at home. Born in Kansas, she was a housewife and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Private services held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Benedict Cunningham of Tennessee, Dominic (Kristine) Cunningham and Paka (Elke Gebhardt) Cunningham of Honolulu; daughters, Lorain (Walter) Karstens of Illinois, Anne Haina of Ohio, Daria (Milton) Crutchfield of Hilo and Sarah (Alan) Vaughn of Malaysia; sister, Lorain Salvhus of Minnesota; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Robert “Bobby” Brian DeMattos, 65, of Ookala and Kula, Maui, died Dec. 10 at home. Born in Honokaa, he was a member of Monarchy Motorcycle Club, Waihee, Maui, and worked at Maui Community Correctional Center. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Holy Ghost Mission Catholic Church in Kula. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Burial service 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Ookala Catholic Church Cemetery. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Laura Montalvo DeMattos; son, Robert DeMattos Jr. of Ookala; daughters, Denise (Corey) Kusunoki of Kahului, Maui, and Dee Ann (Kenneth) Morreira of Kula; hanai mother, Monica Cockett; brother, Jimbo (Kiki) Medeiros of Waihee; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Ivy Miyoko Kusumoto, 94, of Hilo died Nov. 25 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was the owner and teacher at the former Ivy Family Day Care Center and a member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). donations may be made in memory of Ivy Miyoko Kusumoto to A Dream Come True, 82A Kekela St., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by daughter, Lynn Otsubo of Hilo; sister-in-law, Rose Nakamura of Honolulu; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Anita Louise Mathews, 84, of Hilo died Dec. 26 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Kukuihaele, she was retired from the former Hilo Hospital, member of Church of the Holy Cross and Anela Street Kumiai and won dog show awards for her Rottweilers. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (Jan. 10) at Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Aloha attire. Graveside committal service and burial 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 11) at at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by sister, Elsie Rivera of Kent, Wash.; five grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenn Tatsuki Matsumoto, 89, of Captain Cook died Dec. 28 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Honaunau, he was a head custodian and bus driver for the state and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Online condolences:ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Ann Matsumoto; sons, Bishop Eric (Tamayo) Matsumoto of Honolulu and Alan Matsumoto of Captain Cook; brother, Akikazu (Suemi) Matsumoto of Kaneohe, Oahu; sisters, Tomie Honda of Captain Cook, Satsuye Tanaka of Honolulu and Toyoko Urada of Captain Cook; two grandchildren; nieces and nephew. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.