Rosita Avenue, 89, of Pahala, died Aug. 4. Born in Wailua, she was a retired Department of Education teacher. Services to be held Sept. 16 at the Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with visitation at 9 a.m. and service at 10 a.m. Survived by sons Clayton “Sonny” (Debi) Avenue, Mel (Kathleen) Avenue; daughters Teresita Akana and Nora Avenue; brother Frank (Christa) Baliling; sons-in-law Wayne Borden and Robert “Bobby” See; sister-in-law Roberta Gacutan; and 14 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Ronald Yukio Nishimura, 76, of Hilo, died Aug. 7 at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he worked for the Hilo Medical Center Laboratory Department. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Survived by wife Grace Nishimura of Hilo; sons Alan (Alyssa) Nishimura of Oahu, Reid Nishimura and Gary Nishimura, both of Hilo; brothers Richard (Carolyn) Nishimura of Hilo and Glenn (Katherine West) Nishimura of Arkansas; sisters Jennie (Robert) Hashiro of Kahului and Edna Watanabe of Hawi; grandson Owen Nishimura of Oahu; and many aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alice H. Yoshiyama, 86, of Papaikou, died Aug. 21 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born on Molokai, she was the proprietress of the former S. Yoshiyama Store in Papaikou. Private services held, no flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Survived by husband James S. Yoshiyama of Papaikou; son Ryan (Hiroe) Yoshiyama of Honolulu; daughters Ann (Gene) Matsuhige of Honolulu and Kathy (Clyde) Komatsu of Hilo; brother Thomas Nishimura of Honolulu; brother-in-law Richard Furukawa of Hilo; two grandchildren and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James Levi Makaio, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26 in Honolulu. Born in Hilo. Private services held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Zarmain “Zee” Rabago-Iwabuchi, 57, of Hilo, died Aug. 6 at home. Celebration of life to be held Sept. 16 at Kaumana Baptist Church, with visitation to begin at 2 p.m. and a service at 3 p.m. No flowers or koden (monetary donations). Survived by mother Georgie Rabago; sons Dustin, Dillon and Dalton Iwabuchi; brothers Jason (Diane) Rabago and Charles (Jolene) Gonsalves; sisters Kathy (Sean) Naleimaile, Kim (Zach) Higa and Velvet (Kelly) Nases; and best friend Jeff (Noemi) Iwabuchi.