Russell Jon Chin, 63, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was the Hawaii Island district manager for Matson and active in numerous boards and organizations including Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Island Economic Development Board. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Patricia “Kapi” Kenoi-Chin of Hilo; sons, Ryan Kema K. (Chey Kaeo) and Sean Lukela K. (Kamailelaulii Davis) Chin of Hilo; mother, Alice H. Chin of Hilo; brothers, Randall (Ku‘uipo) Chin of Hercules, Calif., and Keone Chin of Hilo; sister, Carol (Francis Gravela) Kekauoha of Hilo; in-laws, Takako Kenoi of Mountain View, Dierdre (Edward Laau) Kailiawa of Waikoloa, Diane (Jerry) Hunter of Beulaville, N.C., Mary “Keola” Kenoi-Okajima of Keaau, David “Nip” Okajima of Hilo and Rosanne “Kina” (Keanu) Kenoi-Sai of Mountain View; aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Russell Jon Chin, 63, of Hilo died Feb. 10 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was the Hawaii Island district manager for Matson and active in numerous boards and organizations including Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Island Economic Development Board. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Patricia “Kapi” Kenoi-Chin of Hilo; sons, Ryan Kema K. (Chey Kaeo) and Sean Lukela K. (Kamailelaulii Davis) Chin of Hilo; mother, Alice H. Chin of Hilo; brothers, Randall (Ku‘uipo) Chin of Hercules, Calif., and Keone Chin of Hilo; sister, Carol (Francis Gravela) Kekauoha of Hilo; in-laws, Takako Kenoi of Mountain View, Dierdre (Edward Laau) Kailiawa of Waikoloa, Diane (Jerry) Hunter of Beulaville, N.C., Mary “Keola” Kenoi-Okajima of Keaau, David “Nip” Okajima of Hilo and Rosanne “Kina” (Keanu) Kenoi-Sai of Mountain View; aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert “Baer” Mitsuru Ikeda, 89, of Kealakekua died March 21 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale. Born in Holualoa, he was a counselor and teacher at Konawaena High School, member of BANKOH Kumiai, Retired Teachers Organization, Disabled American Veterans and U.S. Army and National Guard veteran. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Jane Ikeda of Kealakekua; sons, Scott (Juslyn) Ikeda of Captain Cook, Kelly (Jean Butteris) Ikeda of Kealakekua and Jerry (Stephanie) Ikeda of Honolulu; sister, Amy Saito of Honolulu; brother, Dale (Su Yung) Ikeda of San Francisco.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carl Leroy McConnell, 85, of Hawi died Feb. 16 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a woodworker and member of the Hawi Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Private services. Survived by nephew, Kapono (Natasha) Faisca of Hawi; niece, Sheena Faisca of Las Vegas; three grandnieces and three grandnephews; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jean Elizabeth “JeanE” Monnier, 70, of Hakalau died March 9 at home. Born in Detroit, she was a horticulturalist, owned and operated J.E.M. Orchids with her husband, member of Calvary Chapel Hilo Church and past member of Heritage Christian Fellowship Church. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Young Life, Good News Prison and Jail Ministries or Ohana Pregnancy Center of Hilo. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by husband, Eugene “Gene” Monnier of Hakalau; sons, Eugene (Elsa) Monnier of Seattle and Christopher Monnier of Hilo; sister, Katherine Fisher of Boca Raton, Fla.; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Manuel “Manning” “Pops” Sarme, 86, formerly of Papaikou, died Jan. 27 in Hilo. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired mason, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, well-known boxer, head coach of Papaikou CYO Boxing Club, fisherman, taught coconut weaving at Big Island schools and was a member of the American Legion, Hilo Hospice Grieving Group and assistant trainer for AP Boxing. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (April 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Monday (April 4) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, Alvin (Vanessa) Owens-Sarme of Maui, Manuel “Manno” (Lisa Medeiros) Sarme of Mountain View, James (Cherie) Sarme of Kapaa, Kauai and Wayne Sarme of Hilo; daughter, Vanessa (Bully Shin) Sarme of Keaau; brother-in-law, Charles (Joyce) Rosa of Hilo, sisters-in-law, Lucille Foster of Santa Ana, Calif., Dorothy Rosa, Shirley (Roy) Legaspi and Lorna Rosa of Hilo; 18 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
