Geoffrey Jay Dameg, 43, of Hilo died March 6 at Hilo Medical Center. He was a manager and cook at Ling’s Chop Suey Restaurant and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Memorial service 11:30 a.m. Saturday (March 19) at Moku Ola (Coconut Island) pavilion. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by fiancée, Wi Ling Cheng; parents, Alejandro and Esperanza Dameg of Oahu; brother, Gerald J (Caroline) Dameg of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sister, Abigail J. Dameg of Honolulu; a niece. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Thomas Nobuo Fukui, 81, of Hilo died March 3 at home. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired funeral attendant for Dodo Mortuary, delivery person for Kui &I Florist and Floral Mart, former stonemason, member of The House Hilo and Hawaii Air National Guard veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Leoni Fukui of Hilo; son, David (Tracy) Fukui of Hilo; daughter, Deborah Fukui of Seattle; brothers, Donald (Carol) Fukui of Aiea, Oahu, and Richard (Elaine) Fukui of Hilo; sisters, Harumi Higashigawa of Gardena, Calif., and Nancy (Robert) Dela Santos of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Florence Fukui of Papaaloa, Kimiyo “Mae” Fukui of Laupahoehoe and Doris Fukui of Hilo; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Anthony Everett Gomes, 84, of Kaapahu, Honokaa, died March 6 at home. Born in Kalopa, he was a retired Waimea district supervisor for the county Department of Water Supply, rancher, formerly employed by the state Department of Fish and Game, and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hawaii Saddle Club, Honokaa High School Class of 1955, and U.S. Air Force veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Edna C. Gomes of Kaapahu; daughter, Toni Ann (John Mac) Kalauli of Kaapahu; sons, Ryan Anthony Gomes and Kris Everett (Alayna) Gomes of Kaapahu; sisters, Madeline Furtado of Oregon and Frances DeRego of Honokaa; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edward Akira Kobata Sr., 98, of Hawi died Jan. 8 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a diesel mechanic in the Marshall Islands and member of Operating Engineers in California, Club 100 and a U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran. Private services. Survived by sons, Edward Kobata Jr. of Long Beach, Calif., Richard Kobata of Phoenix, and Barry Kobata of Venice, Calif.; daughters, Carolyn (Paul) Simonsen of Carmel, Calif. and Florence (Hiram) Higashida of Hawi; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jane Fumiko Uyeno, 77, of Hilo, died Feb. 13 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired elementary school teacher at Hilo Union School and member of Honohina-Papaaloa Hongwanji Temple, Fukuoka Kenjinkai, Odori Kai and secretary of Farm Supply Cooperative. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences at dodomortuary.com. Survived by husband, Harold I. Uyeno of Hilo; daughters, Kelly Uyeno of Las Vegas and Shari Uyeno of Hilo; son, Donn Uyeno of La Quinta, Calif.; sisters, Mae (Sebastian) Salomon of Kailua, Oahu, Evelyn (Melvin) Sugihara of Vancouver, Wash., Carolyn (Glenn) Bunch of Saluda, Va., and Reiko Obana of Fukuoka, Japan; sister-in-law, Kikumi Okino of Norwalk, Calif.; brother-in-law, K. Francis Uyeno of Waipio, Oahu; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edward Kaukaopua Wong Sr., 76, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 19. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Edward R. K. Wong Jr., Warren P. K. Wong, George K. Wong and Sharownn (Kahala) Wong ; daughters, Samantha-Marie (Tyler) K. Ng, Sonja-Ann (Daniel) C. K. Riley and Audra-Lynn (Robert) Wong; stepson, Kai Boy (Kaehu) Limary; stepdaughter, Malia (Jay) Jones; sisters, Mary Kupuka‘a and Elaine Wong; 29 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.