Leonard Ainahau Kalua‘u Sr., 67, of Pahoa died Nov. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in North Kona, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for Jas W. Glover. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 24) at the chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by companion, Jewel Kaapana of Pahoa; sons, Leonard (Edalaine) Kalua‘u Jr. of Mountain View and Nicholas Kalua‘u of Hilo; daughters, Tammy (Claude) Williams of Tulsa, Okla., and Joanne Williams of Kona; brothers, John Kalua‘u III, Malcolm Kalua‘u and Ruben Kalua‘u of Ka‘u; sisters, Lorrie (Sam) Baker of Honokaa and Cheryl Dougherty of Hilo; hanai sister, Triva Alves of Ka‘u; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John William Lucas, 65, of Hilo died Nov. 25 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired sales representative. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by children, Jennifer Martin, Crystal Lucas and John Lucas of Hilo, David Lucas of Ainaloa; spouse, Audrey Lucas of Hilo; sisters, LaVerne (Ernest Kho) Tolmie of Hilo and Julie (Danny) Yamamoto of Ainaloa; brother, James (Leona) Lucas of Hilo; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Merrill L. Smith, 91, of Pahoa died Nov. 29 at home. Born in New Pine Creek, Calif., he was the owner of Smith and Son’s Cabinet shop in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., the Burger Smith and the Hula-Hula Café on Maui, and Smith’s Bid and Buy in Hilo. Celebration of life Jan. 15 at Pohoiki. Potluck lunch at 1 p.m. Memorial service at 2 p.m. nline condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Ida K. (Hoapili) Smith; children, Sharon K. Inman, Thomas E. Smith, Dennis W. Smith, Mark L. Smith, Richard E. Smith, Mathew J. Smith, Charles L. Jenks, Terrie L. P. Esperaza, Albert K. Jenks, Paul K. Hoapili, Victor L. P. Hoapili, Tracy A.M. Galimba and Trudy F.O. Kistler; 34 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Marylyn Donna Keliikane Baysa Soaladaop, 72, of Honolulu died Nov. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was operations manager for Wisteria Lane Flooring, a former employee of Vacations Hawaii and Keaau police station and carpentry student at Hawaii Community College. Private services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sister-in-law, Lorna Baysa; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Christopher “James” Dean Wilkes, 52, of Hilo died Oct. 27 at home. Born in Burlington, N.J., he was a tile setter, executive chef in Hawaii and on mainland, and U.S. Army combat medic. Private services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Kealoha‘aina P. Wilkes; hanai brothers, M. Pahinui (Shana Clark-Wingler) Bauckham of Kaloli, Glenn T. Mitsuda of Hilo, Kevin (Shanna Kamanu) Helliangao of Hawaiian Paradise Park; Gary Alohawiwo‘ole Altman Jr. of Springfield, Mo., and Cedric (Amy) Andrews of Bremerton, Wash.; brother-in-law, Francis K. (Kalehua) Simeona Jr. of Mountain View; sister-in-law, Chelsea A. (Abraham Leedy) Ah Sing of Pepeekeo; hanai sister, Leinani W. (Ernie Mattos) Raymond of Hilo; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Patricia Yukiko Wong, 82, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Hilo died Oct. 6 at Maunalani Rehab Center on Oahu. Born in Hilo, she was a retired teacher at Kaumana Elementary School. Private services. No flowers. Memorial donations to UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center ‘E Kanikapila Concert Fund. Survived by son, Michael (Jeff Bissiri) Wong of Los Angeles; daughter, Jodi (Jason) Leone of Sunnyvale, Calif.; brother, Harrison (Ruth) Yoneda of Fresno, Calif.; brother-in-law, Ronald (Mildred) Wong of Aiea, Oahu; sister-in-law, Rochelle (Roy) dela Cruz of Waimea; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.