Sheila Ann Akui, 74, of Hilo died Feb. 1 at home. Born in Canton, Ohio, she was a caregiver and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday (Feb. 24) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Roderick Akui of Hilo; sons, Robert (Shelden) Ronia of Keaau and Keolamaikeakua (Lola) Akui of Hilo; daughters, Leila (Preston) Antonio of Mountain View, Kimberly (Derek) Saldana of Keaau and Rachel Akui of Puna; sister, Anita (George) Moniz of Palolo; 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harriet Lehua Ichinotsubo, 76, of Pepeekeo died Nov. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born and raised in Kapoho, she was a floral nursery worker and member of various kupuna hula groups. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Lawrence Ichinotsubo of Pepeekeo; daughters, DaisyAnn Digennaro of Hilo and Cheryllynn (Ben Alvarado) Alidon of Keaau; sons, Richard (Myrtle Zoppy) Alidon and Michael (Lisa Medeiros) Alidon of Keaau, Christopher (Jaydene Kaawaloa) Alidon of Kalapana; brothers, Harold Aiona of Kalapana, Arthur Aiona of Oregon and Jaime (Faye Hanohano) Julian of Pahoa; sisters-in-law, Florence “Tina” Aiona of Opihikao and Sheila Aiona of Opihikao; father of her children, Richard Alidon Sr. of Keaau; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Asaichi “Asa” Hokomoto, 96, of Hilo, formerly of Pepeekeo, died Dec. 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was retired from the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of Honomu Hongwanji Kyodan and Koyukai, ILWU Pensioner Club and Honomu Kupuna Pride Senior Softball League. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Neil (Ann) Hokomoto of Hilo; sister-in-law, Pauline Hokomoto of Hilo; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marilyn Marceline Grose Incardona, 82, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 7 in Kealakekua. Born in San Jose, Calif., she was a bank loan officer. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Paul Incardona; son, Mike Incardona of Ceres, Calif.; daughter, Mary Ann (Jack Bengston) Incardona of Gold Canyon, Ariz.; brother, LeRoy (Sue) Grose of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Leiko Kiyojima, 84, of Hilo died Dec. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kapoho, she was a retired teller for HFS Federal Credit Union. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 25) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 4 p.m. Committal service noon Monday (Feb. 27) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Burial to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Keith Kiyojima of Hilo; daughter, Cindy Kiyojima of Dublin, Calif.; brother, William Kobayashi of Hilo; sister, Naomi Marumoto of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Thomas Kiyojima of Hilo and Lloyd (Zelda) Kiyojima of Keaau; sisters-in-law, Ellen Kobayashi of Hilo, Chiyono Kinoshita of Honolulu, Sumie Adams of Wisconsin, Amy Shimabukuro of Los Angeles and Lois (Clyde) Silva of Keaau; five grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James “Maku” Vernal Makuakane Sr., 72, of Pahoa died Jan. 17 at home. Born in Puna, he was a retired truck driver for Sanford’s Service Center, former truck driver for Amfac and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (Feb. 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by son, James “Kimo Boy” (Irene) Makuakane Jr. of Hilo; daughters, Malia Lewis of Mountain View and Mailelani (Charles Jacob) Quihano of Mountain View; hanai daughter, Mika (Jack) Tamaki-Evans of Hawaiian Beaches; brother, David “Sheldon” (Sherlean) Makuakane of Ainaloa; sisters, Faith “Kapeka” Yanagihara of Aiea, Oahu, Lani Makuakane-Waiau and Darnell “Maile” Makuakane of Kalapana; 12 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.