Rosita Mamuad Balicoco, 92, of Keaau died Oct. 10 at home. Born in Dingras, Philippines, she was a nursery worker for Asian and Puna Flowers and member of Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ in Keaau. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 6 p.m. All-night vigil to follow at the family home in Keaau. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by sons, Pedro (Rubilinda) Balicoco, Juanito Balicoco, Nestor (Imelda) Balicoco and Castor Balicoco of Pahoa; daughters, Estefania (Pariseo) Ganut and Corazon (Eddie) Hubag of Philippines, Cathy (Leonard) Balicoco of Hawaiian Paradise Park and Andrea B. (Liberato) Magcalas of Pahoa; brother, Monico Mamuad; 22 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Ann Chester, 66, of Keaau died Oct. 18 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, she was a teacher at Henry Opukahaia School, Haili Christian School, Pahoa High School and Christian Liberty Academy. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 18) at Grace Baptist Church of Hilo. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Services livestreamed online at graceinhilo.com and click on the link for Mary Ann Chester’s services. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by hanai sister, Fran (Tom) French of Hilo; other relatives. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Osamu Fujimoto, 92, of Hilo, formerly of Ninole, died Oct. 25 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Molokai, he was a retired sugar cane planter. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by brothers, Tetsuo (Elizabeth) Fujimoto of Hilo, Takao (Lorene) Fujimoto of Honolulu and Ken (Malia) Fujimoto of Ninole; sister, Kiyomi Nakamura of Hilo; stepsister, Donna Fujimoto of Honolulu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Noboru Kunishi, 78, of Papaikou died Oct. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired county parks caretaker, member of Papaikou Hongwanji Mission, American Legion and National Rifle Association, and Hawaii Army National Guard and U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 18) at Papaikou Hongwanji Mission. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Inurnment services 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sisters, Sheila (Glen) Ishikawa of Mililani, Oahu, Shirley Higashida of Mililani, Carol Kunishi of Honolulu, Claire (Jaime) Camero of Pepeekeo and Marlene Rabang of Hakalau; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pakaualani “Paka” “Gene” Kahooilimoku Namahoe, 90 of Hilo died Oct. 16 at Life Care Center in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired ticket agent for Hawaiian Airlines and U.S. Army veteran during Korean War. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside service with military honors noon Monday, Nov. 20, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Survived by sons, Maxfield (Luahiwa) Namahoe, Daniel Namahoe and Wadsworth Namahoe of Hilo; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Evan Olins, 84, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 23 in Kona Community Hospital. He and wife, Gwen, moved their family from California to Kona in 1979 where they opened Flamingo’s and later Hula Heaven. He contributed to many books on Hawaiiana and they wrote “Lei in a Bottle.” Survived by wife, Gwen Olins; sons, Jon Timothy McCoy and Ethan (Anielka) Olins of Kona; daughter, Laura (Harry) Basil of Las Vegas; hanai daughter, Dana (Wesley) Mattos of Kona; three grandsons, three granddaughters and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.