Mariano Tango Calpito, 66, of Waimea died July 18 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Ballesteros, Cagayan, Philippines. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at the mortuary. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Seating is limited; face masks and social distancing required. Survived by wife, Soledad Calpito of Waimea; daughters, Maricel (Tony) Badon of Waikoloa, Maryjane (Roger) Rafael, Marivic (Jonas) Uberita and Mariehnor (Renato) Remolacio of Manila, Philippines; son, Marjohn (Lesly) Calpito of Cagayan, Philippines; sister, Lilian (Gregorio) Tablit of Waimea; brothers, Arsenio (Imelda) Calpito of Las Vegas and Lito (Evangeline) Calpito of Cagayan; mother-in-law, Esmenia Unciano Dela Cruz of Cagayan; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard Noboru Hanano, 95, of Waimea died July 23 at home. Born in Kohala, he was a retired station manager for Hawaiian Airlines in Kona, retired president of Hanano Nursery, member of Kamuela Hongwanji Mission and Kamuela Lions Club and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. Survived by sons, Michael (Jane) Hanano and Leslie (Manu) Hanano of Waimea, Ricky (Sylvia) Hanano of Kona; daughter, Marvis Hanano of Kona; brother, James Hanano of Kohala; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Patricia Colleen Matsumoto, 79, of Pahoa died July 31 at home. Born in California, she was an antiques dealer, former ballet dancer, member of the Rainbow Girls and animal lover. Private services. Survived by daughters, Michelle (Darrell) Aquino of Kailua, Oahu, Stephanie Dunnam of Pahoa and Sarah DeMarcus of San Diego; sons, Glen DeMarcus III of San Antonio and Cary Stock of Leavenworth, Wash.; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mark Kenji Sakata, 58, of Mesa, Ariz., died May 14 in Mesa. Born in Hilo, he was an aircraft maintenance technician for Aloha Airlies in Honolulu and Southwest Airlines in Phoenix and U.S. Air Force veteran. Private services held. Survived by sisters, Charlene (Henry) Shinohara, Rachel (Lerbert) Ancheta, Laureen (David) Masukawa and Adrienne (Patrick) Sugimoto; brothers, Brian (Cynthia) Sakata and Ian (Lori) Sakata; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roy Toshiharu Tamane, 78, of Hilo died July 12 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired carpenter for M. Sonomura Contracting Co. and worked for Constructors Hawaii Inc., Isemoto Contracting Co., and K. Iwashita Contractor, member of the Carpenters Union Local 745, aviation mechanic, U.S. Army veteran and fisherman. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sisters, Lillian Watanabe of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Harriet (Ken) Nakao of Hilo; aunts, cousins, a niece, nephews, a grandnephew, grandnieces, and a great-grandniece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ruth Tokie Tasaka, 98, of Honokaa died July 23 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired clerk for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and member of Honokaa Hongwanji Mission and Buddhist Women’s Association. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by brother-in-law, Masao Tasaka of Honokaa; sisters-in-law, Nancy Kaaekuahiwi of Honokaa and Ruth Akiko Dumadag of Kaneohe, Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.