Rhea Kalaniopuupoohunaikeaopolohiwa Enos Akoi, 94, of Keaukaha died June 11 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward, telephone operator for the former Hawaiian Telephone Co. and American Factors, educational assistant at Keaukaha Elementary School, teaching ukulele, guitar, oil painting and music, and music teacher for Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna Program. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday (June 23) at Hilo Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Committal service to follow at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Church or aloha attire. Survived by daughters, Bobbilyn Akoi of Hilo, Raynette (Rick) Francom of Utah and Judi (Maka) Adolpho of Oahu; sons, Bobby (Hiromi) Akoi and Jay (Haunani) Akoi of Oahu; 17 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rhea Kalaniopuupoohunaikeaopolohiwa Enos Akoi, 94, of Keaukaha died June 11 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward, telephone operator for the former Hawaiian Telephone Co. and American Factors, educational assistant at Keaukaha Elementary School, teaching ukulele, guitar, oil painting and music, and music teacher for Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna Program. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday (June 23) at Hilo Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Committal service to follow at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Church or aloha attire. Survived by daughters, Bobbilyn Akoi of Hilo, Raynette (Rick) Francom of Utah and Judi (Maka) Adolpho of Oahu; sons, Bobby (Hiromi) Akoi and Jay (Haunani) Akoi of Oahu; 17 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carl W. “Wayne” “Kazu” Gastilo, 73, of Keaau died June 14 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born on Oahu, he worked for Nakamoto Concrete and Masonry, was a U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran, graduate of Hilo High School and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation 10 a.m.-noon Saturday (June 25) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Keaau. Celebration of life at noon. No flowers. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Yvonne “Nona” Gastilo of Keaau; son, Jace (Maelia) Gastilo of Keaau; daughters, Roxanne (Beau) Lumanlan of Waikoloa and Cheris (Kalae) Keala of Keaau; brother, George Gastilo of Keaau; sisters, Carmalita (Steve) Marsden of California, Debra (Allen) Diego of Maui and Melisa Boteilho of Hilo; three grandchildren and a great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Tomiko M. Funitani, 87, of Mililani, Oahu, died May 18. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she was a retired cafeteria worker at Honokaa High and Elementary School. Private services held. Survived by sons, Earl (Deedee) and Gary (Janis) Fujitani of Honolulu; daughter, Sandra (Aaron) Kimura of Mililani; brothers, Fukuichi and Rikito Morita of Japan; sister, Setsuko (Hiroshi) Morihisa of Japan; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Julia “Julie” Kalahiki Kaehuaea, 76, of Hilo died June 3 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant during the Persian Gulf War and member of the Ka‘ahumanu Society. Inurnment service noon Friday (June 24) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by children, Sheri (Warren) Kaehuaea-Hanoa of Oahu and Aaron (Monica Young) Chock of Hilo; brothers, William Kaehuaea Jr. of Renton, Wash., and Wendell Kaehuaea of Hilo; caregiver, Julia Hoke of Hilo; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald Lee Hart, 82, of Mountain View died June 4 at home. Born in San Jose, Calif., he was a retired director of development and public relations for Hospice of Hilo. Memorial celebration of life gathering 4-6 p.m. Friday (June 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by partner, Jan Kusnierczyk of Mountain View. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rodney Jackson Miyashiro Sr., 77, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, died April 18 at home. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of RJ Miyashiro Truck Rentals and Service, a member of Hawaii Horse Owners Association and American Team Roping Association, and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (June 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Committal service noon Monday, June 27, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by companion, Rose Keawe of Keaau; daughters, Rosalynn Bee and Neysa Miller of Honolulu; sons, Marvin Miyashiro and Rodney Miyashiro Jr. of Hilo, Jared Miyashiro of San Diego, Travis Miyashiro of Honolulu; grandchildren, great grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
