Kenneth Noboru Fukamizu, 79, of Hilo died Dec. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired audio-visual technician for the University of Hawaii at Hilo, worked for the Department of Education and Peace Corps and was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, de Ette Fukamizu of Hilo; son, Mark Fukamizu of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kenneth Noboru Fukamizu, 79, of Hilo died Dec. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired audio-visual technician for the University of Hawaii at Hilo, worked for the Department of Education and Peace Corps and was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, de Ette Fukamizu of Hilo; son, Mark Fukamizu of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Duane Versery Niumalu Keanaaina, 69, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 28 at home. Born in Kalaoa, Kona, he was a retired land manager, Kamehameha Schools land steward and president of Club Kahauloa. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Gail Keanaaina of Kalaoa; son, Jacob Keanaaina of Kalaoa; brothers, Obed (Jane) Keanaaina, John (Victoria) Keanaaina, Vornell (Lynette) Keanaaina, Jacob (Luana) Keanaaina, Bruce (Rosalyn) Pascua, Richard Pascua and Wilsam (Tracy) Keanaaina; sisters, Rachel (Sonny) Del Toro, Irene (William) Esko and Deborah Liliuokalani Howell; a grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herman Maluhia Richards, 32, of Mountain View, died Dec. 18 in Kailua-Kona. He was born in Hilo. Celebration of life at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by mother, Ellen Richards of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Nevaeh Mendoza of Hilo; sisters, Mohala “Nani” Mahi, Summer (Brandon Shaver) Richards, Cara “Ona” Richards, Shannon (Mathew) Ahn and Maria Caay; brothers, Kamakaokalani (Aulani Navarro) Brown-Mahi, Carl (Jaslyn) Richards, and Palasi Brown; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
