Robert Shizuo Kimura, 70, of Hilo died June 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran. No services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by siblings, Joyce (Paul) Osborn of Columbia, Calif., Jasmine (Pete Bettinger) Kimura of El Cajon, Calif., and Sheldon (Yumiko) Kimura of Mililani, Oahu; hanai brother, Paul (Joey) Lee of Keaukaha; an aunt; a nephew and two nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dennis Tetsuo Matsuyama, 79, of Keaukaha died May 30 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired research associate and soil scientist for the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculutre and Human Resources, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, former leader of Boy Scouts Troop 7, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Keaukaha Ward and several bowling leagues and golf clubs. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday, June 30, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Denise Kuuipo Kelekolio of Keaukaha and Kimi (Keoki) Brown of Waiakea Uka; son, Guy (Makala) Matsuyama of Kaumana; hanai daughter, Ellen Silvestre of Hilo; sisters, Karen Matsuyama and Milena (Richard) Nakatsuka of Oahu, Trudy Sakamoto of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Maydean Bowman of Kohala, Ilima Mahi of North Dakota and Josephine “Sweetheart” Mahi of Hilo; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tokushige “Shige” Nakamoto, 96, of Keaau died June 5 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Puako, he was the retired owner of the former Aloha Equipment Service, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830. Private family services at a later date. Survived by sons, Wayne (Rhonda) Nakamoto of Keaau and Dr. Robin (Cheryl) Matsukawa of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughters, Lynne English of Hilo, Jeri (Mark) Kunzer of Keaau, Dr. Ava (Dr. Richard Schneider) Nakamoto of Federal Way, Wash., Faye (Alberta Mirisciotti) Nakamoto of Costa Mesa, Calif., and Cindy (Efren) Casamina of Santa Clara, Calif.; stepdaughters, Roni Williams and Jayne Glaser of Nevada; brothers, Tokumasa Nakamoto of Phoenix and Tokusei “Harry” (Florence) Nakamoto of Sonora, Calif.; sisters, Phyllis Choo of Coos Bay, Ore., Sue (Chuck) Wang of Honolulu and Jan Dilley-Nakamoto of North Bend, Ore.; sisters-in-law, Tsuru Nakamoto of Chicago and Harriet Nakamoto of Kaneohe, Oahu; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.