Raymond Matao Kaya, 85, of Hilo died Feb. 24 at his residence. Born in Hilo, he was the retired proprietor of Mamo Traders Inc. in Hilo, a U.S. Army Veteran and member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Pirates Golf Club and Japanese Golf Club. Visitation 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Private memorial service to follow; limited to immediate family members only. Casual attire. No flowers; no koden. Survived by daughters, Nancy (Jeff) Miyasato of Kaneohe, Oahu, Joanne (Evan) Okino and Cindy (John) Wong of Honolulu, Kathy (Loren) Tsugawa of Hilo; sister, Janet Kaya of Honolulu; eight grandchildren; an aunt and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Matao Kaya, 85, of Hilo died Feb. 24 at his residence. Born in Hilo, he was the retired proprietor of Mamo Traders Inc. in Hilo, a U.S. Army Veteran and member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Pirates Golf Club and Japanese Golf Club. Visitation 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Private memorial service to follow; limited to immediate family members only. Casual attire. No flowers; no koden. Survived by daughters, Nancy (Jeff) Miyasato of Kaneohe, Oahu, Joanne (Evan) Okino and Cindy (John) Wong of Honolulu, Kathy (Loren) Tsugawa of Hilo; sister, Janet Kaya of Honolulu; eight grandchildren; an aunt and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sakae Kaya, 72, of Hilo died Sept. 28, 2020, in a private care home in Hilo. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she retired from KTA Super Stores in Hilo as a food preparation assistant and was a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, serving on the Kyodan Council and Buddhist Women’s Association, Hawaii Shima Fukuoka Kenjinkai and Urasenke Hawaii Chapter. Visitation 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Private memorial service to follow; limited to immediate family members only. Casual attire. No flowers; no koden (monetary offerings). Survived by daughters, Nancy (Jeff) Miyasato of Kaneohe, Oahu, Joanne (Evan) Okino and Cindy (John) Wong of Honolulu, Kathy (Loren) Tsugawa of Hilo; brother, Hirokazu (Hiroko) Ishigo of Fukuoka; sister, Tsugiko (Shuji) Otsubo of Fukuoka; eight grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Linda Marie Wilson Naniseni, 61, of Volcano died Friday, Feb. 26, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Denver, she was a 1985 graduate of Trendsetters Beauty College in Hilo and continued in the hair business for more than 30 years. Private celebration of life at a later date. Survived by husband, Oueni Naniseni Sr. of Volcano; daughter, Palani (Shayne) Emeliano of Hilo; sons, Timothy Jackson, Micah (Chelsea) Naniseni and Oueni Naniseni Jr. of Hawaii; father, Gary F. Wilson of Denver; sisters, Jacquelyn (Lee) Burfiend of Washington, Maureen (Rick) Kahoopii of Nevada, Patricia Moreno Monroy of Hawaii and Jennifer (Shayne) Illingsworth of Montana; brother, Gary T. (Donna) Wilson of Colorado; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Arthur “Atta” Michael Ronolo, 69, of Hilo died on Feb. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired electrician for Hawaiian Electric Light Co. and member of the American Poolplayers Association, the Billiard Congress of America and the Kua‘aina Hawaii Kupuna Softball League. Celebration of Life 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at 808 Billiards, 18 Pohaku St., Hilo, with a drive-through option available for those wanting to stay in their vehicle. Mask and social distancing required. Survived by sister, Elaine Kai of Hilo; companion, Rindy Yelverton of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eloise Kaleiomilikaa Swain, 94, of Hilo died Feb. 26 at home. Born in Papaaloa, she was retired from Bank of Hawaii and a member of Hula Halau Na Wahine a Na Kane Punahele ‘o ka Pu‘uwai and Kamana Senior Center. Private services. No flowers. Survived by son, Ted (Lori) Hamada of Hilo; daughter, Catherine Kehau (Randal Soga) Sugioka of Hilo; sister, Ermine Lehua Martin of Honolulu; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elvira “Vera” Melendres Paiva, 71, of Hilo was survived by, among others, half-sibling, Rose Mary “Piki” Navarro of Pahala. This information was not submitted for an obituary published Monday.
