Mike Kimoto, 62, of Hawaii Island died Feb. 3. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
John Haven Moore, 73, of Captain Cook died Jan. 20 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Virginia, he was a farmer. No services. Survived by son, Jonaven Moore of Sooke, British Columbia, Canada. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Toshiko “Sally” Sasaki, 102, of Hilo died Feb. 2 in private care. Born in Waiohinu, she was a survivor of the 1960 tsunami, retired from the former Robert’s Bakery, former sugar worker and badmintorn champion, member of Higashi Hongwanji Mission and former member of the Iwalani Kumiai. Private services held. Memorial donations to Pacific Tsunami Museum or Hawaii Japanese Center. Survived by sons, Alvin K. (Terri) Sasaki of Corona, Calif., and Russel M. (Frances) Sasaki of Dana Point, Calif.; a grandson and a great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Toshiko “Ethel” Shiroma, 98, of Hilo died Dec. 31 at home. Born in Hakalau she was a retired salesclerk for the Singer Co. and member of Church of the Holy Cross. Private services held. No koden (monetary gofts). Survived by sons, Melvin T. (Victoria) Shiroma of Oahu, Milton Y. (Diane) Shiroma, Myles T. (Claire) Shiroma, Henry S. Shiroma Jr. and Craig I. (Joann) Shiroma of Hilo; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Spittle, 65, of Hawaii Island died Feb. 9. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Clifford Larry Streety, 78, of Pahoa died Jan. 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Oklahoma City, he was a munitions professional and U.S. Army veteran. Services on the mainland at a later date. Survived by siblings, Carl D. Casey, Roger D. Casey and Veronica Ellen Walker of Arizona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joe Sonoma Sugawara, 99, of Hilo died Feb. 13 at home. Born in Petaluma, Calif., he was a retired Certified Public Accountant for the Internal Revenue Service and a U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of the 442nd Infantry Regiment. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Chizuru Sugawara of Hilo; daughter, Joyce (Ross Paulson) Sugawara of Los Angeles; brother, Ken (Jane) Sugawara of East Flat Rock, N.C.; brothers- and sisters-in-law; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The Rev. Junji “Jay” Suginohara, 72, of Osaka, Japan, formerly of Hilo, died Jan. 31 at Higashi Sumiyoshi Nursing home in Osaka. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, he was a longtime Buddhist minister in Hawaii for Haleiwa Jodo Mission, Kahului Jodo Mission and Hilo Meishoin temples. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 at Komyou-ji temple in Osaka. Survived by wife, Tomoko Suginohara of Osaka; sister, Yasuko (Shuntetsu) Haraguchi of Goto, Japan; brother, The Rev. Shunko (Kazuko) Suginohara of Fukuoka; sons, David (Jessica Garakian) Suginohara of Waimea and The Rev. Arvin Jikou (Kae) Suginohara of Osaka,; daughters, Rana Suginohara of Hilo and Shirley (Ganiell) Shimoda of Honolulu; a grandson.