Lorene Gomes Delatorre, 90, of Kealakekua died July 5 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Hilo, she was a coffee farmer, caregiver, and homemaker. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Everett (Charlene) Brumaghim, Wayne Brumaghim, Clyde (Venafrancia) Brumaghim and Bruce (Sweetie) Brumaghim, 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Kimie Dorothy Fujiura, 97, of Kailua-Kona died July 28 at Regency at Hualalai. Born in Seattle, she was a key punch operator for an electronics company and member of Gardena Valley Baptist Church. No services. Survived by son, Gary Uriu of Captain Cook; sisters, Margaret Morishita of Eagle, Idaho and Fumi Jean (Henry) Kawanami of Morgan Hill, Calif.; a grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Diana June Jones, 87, of Hilo died Sept. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Long Beach, Calif., she was a retired teacher at Saticoy Elementary School in Ventura, Calif., an adult education teacher and past president of P.E.O. of Hilo. Private services. Survived by daughters, Susan (Arthur) Kienle of Maple Valley, Wash., Dian (Alan) Cornelius of Fillmore, Calif., and Linda (Michael) Curren of Ventura, Calif.; sister, Marilyn Porter of Santa Barbara, Calif.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Milton Henry Kaneta Sr., 86, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 10 at Sosi’s Care Home. Born in Honolulu, he was an assistant to the harbor master, National Guard veteran and member of Kona Elks Club and Maui Divers. No services. Survived by wife, Susan Kaneta of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Laureen Ann (Larry Rich) Kaneta of Kihei, Maui; son, Buzzy Kaneta of Phoenix; brothers, Norman Kaneta and John Kaneta of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Patricia Caceres of Kapaa, Kauai, and Jonelle Holton of Kailua-Kona; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Miyoko Nakayama, 108, of Hilo died Aug. 14 at Hilo Life Care Center. Born in Olaa, Hawaii, she was a member of Hawaii Taishin Kyokai and Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Peter (Pat Blake) Nakayama; daughters, Ellen (George) Mabuni, Doris Iwaoka and Naomi (Melvin) Matsumoto; daughters-in-law, Yuko Nakayama and Sung Ja Nakayama; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Lili Yuriko Tokuda, 100, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 5 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Seattle, she was a retired accountant for UCLA and member of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church, Donkey Mill Art Center and the Book Club of Kona. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 16). at Kona Baptist Church, 78-7156 Puuloa Rd., Kailua-Kona. Another service, date and time to be announced, at Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Donkey Mill Art Center and/or Maui Strong Fund. Survived by sons, Tlaloc Tokuda of Kailua-Kona, Randolph (Susan) Tokuda of Reno, Nev., and Terry (Gudrun Deetjen) Tokuda of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mario John Torres Sr., 67 of Waianae, Oahu, died Aug. 21 in Hilo. Celebration of Life at a later date on Oahu. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by his wife, Pendalton “Penny” Torres; children, Mario (Alexis “Yuki” Matsushima) J. Torres Jr., Andrew (Ginger-Lee Aho-Miles) Miles, Yvonne (Melvin) Cansibog, and Penny Miles; siblings, Placido Torres, Matthew Torres, Franklin Torres and Ana Threadgill; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Tom “Tommy” Sadao Yanagawa, 91, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 5 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was an executive chef at the former King Kamehameha Hotel and U.S. Army veteran. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Victoria Yanagawa of Kailua-Kona; son, Jeffrey Yanagawa of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Ruth (Joe) Jaegar of Hilo and Irene Kaneshiro of Honolulu; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
